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Howard Hughes ALS

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Howard Hughes ALS
"WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS BY THE AUCTIONEER ONCE ALL BIDS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER FOR EACH LOT."
Howard Hughes autograph letter signed, undated, though presumably circa 1968 as he was developing real estate in Las Vegas. Here, Hughes writes to his assistant and confidant Robert ''Bob'' Maheu while he was in the process of buying several hotel casinos: ''…I want you to do something for me and it is very important. I want you to make an all out effort to do something about the threat of excessive competition. Now, Bob, I don't care if this takes the form of some action in connection with Parvin or the Bonanza or both…Concerning Parvin, I think you should contact the governor [Paul Laxalt] tomorrow, even tho it is Sunday, and tell him the publicity stink on Parvin is just plain destroying the fine image you and I have been able to bring to Nevada and in which everybody has a huge investment. Bob, I think you must make an effort, a real effort to scuttle completely the Parvin Dorhman empire and force divestiture. If you could accomplish this, I see no reason why the new company I want created to take over the hotels should not acquire on, at least, of the P.D. hotels. If this could be accomplished, I would not feel so adamantly about the Bonanza. However, I want you to go all out to abort the Bonanza, until some success on the P.D. deal is assured…1. one of the P.D. hotels is not on the Strip. 2. the public ownership of the hotels is bound to bring a more tolerant attitude about monopoly…Anyway, Bob, I truly implore you not to brush me off on this over all issue. I know you are not in sympathy, but it is tremendously important to me…'' Signed ''Howard.'' Letter measures 8.5'' x 13'' on two sheets of yellow legal pad paper, with staple holes at top left. Near fine.