1. 1976 Letter from E.A. Smith to President-Elect Jimmy Carter Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0039 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: James R. Jones Collection Title: 1976 Letter from E.A. Smith to President-Elect Jimmy Carter Date: 1976-11-08 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Economics and Public Finance Topic: Banks and banking--United States, Inflation (Finance) Congress: 94th (1975-1977)
![["The document is addressed to President Elect Jimmy Carter from E.A. Smith, Chairman of the Board of Service Drilling Co. In the letter, Smith expresses concerns about the challenges Carter will face in fulfilling his campaign promises, particularly in relation to reducing taxes and balancing the budget. Smith urges Carter to be a statesman rather than a politician and to proceed slowly in implementing his policies to achieve successful results."]](/thumb/CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0039.jpg "1976 Letter from E.A. Smith to President-Elect Jimmy Carter")