Letter, Governor Dale Bumpers
Object number2008.248.02
DateAugust 24, 1971
Mediumpaper
Dimensions11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionLetter from Governor Dale Bumpers to Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. King. Has official State of Arkansas letterhead, typed body, and personal signature. State seal in upper left corner. "August 24, 1971
Mrs. & Mrs. Louis A. King
1627 East Wall Street
Fort Scott, Kansas
Dear Mr. & Mrs. King:
First I want to apologize for the delay in responding to your request, but the pressures of my office have made such demands of my time that it has been impossible to answer all of my mail.
At this time, I am happy to send my autographed picture to you for your use.
With every good wish.
Sincerely,
Dale Bumpers"
Dale Leon Bumpers was born on August 12, 1925 in Charleston, Arkansas. He married longtime girlfriend Betty Lou Flanagan on September 4, 1949. In 1970, Bumpers ran for Governor of Arkansas and won, becoming the thirty-eighth governor of Arkansas. He was reelected in 1972. As governor, Bumpers was able to reduce the number of agencies that reported to the governor, improve social services available to the elderly, disabled, and developmentally challenged, granted more power to the cities, repealed the “fair trade” liquor law, expended the state park system, created a prison construction program, and advocated for education reform and advancement. He died on January 1, 2016.
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