Melvin Laird Autograph
Melvin Robert Laird Jr. (September 1, 1922 – November 16, 2016) was an American politician, writer and statesman. He was a U.S. congressman from Wisconsin from 1953 to 1969 before serving as Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard Nixon. Laird was instrumental in forming the administration's policy of withdrawing U.S. soldiers from the Vietnam War; he coined the expression "Vietnamization," referring to the process of transferring more responsibility for combat to the South Vietnamese forces. First elected in 1952, Laird was the last living Representative elected to the 83rd Congress at the time of his death. More about Melvin Laird
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Melvin Robert Laird was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Melvin R. Laird Sr., a politician, businessman, and clergyman. He grew up and attended high school in Marshfield, Wisconsin, although in his junior year he attended Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was nicknamed "Bambino" (shortened to "Bom" and pronounced like the word 'bomb') by his mother.
Laird was the grandson of William D. Connor, the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1907 to 1909, and the great-grandson of Robert Connor, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. His niece is Jessica Laird Doyle, wife of former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle. Read even more about Melvin Laird at Wikipedia
Laird was the grandson of William D. Connor, the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1907 to 1909, and the great-grandson of Robert Connor, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. His niece is Jessica Laird Doyle, wife of former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle. Read even more about Melvin Laird at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Melvin Laird
The most expensive item with a signature of Melvin Laird (Rare Signed George Bush Letter to Rep. Melvin Laird re Dick Nixon) was sold in March 2024 for $104.50 while the cheapest item (MELVIN LAIRD SIGNED INDEX FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PRESIDENT NIXON VIETNAM WA) found a new owner for $0.59 in August 2016. The month with the most items sold (4) was August 2016 with an average selling price of $2.35 for an autographed item of Melvin Laird. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2021 with $41.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.59 was January 2016. In average, an autographed item from Melvin Laird is worth $3.25.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Melvin Laird were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2013 A Sign of History Melvin Laird signed autograph card 1/1 | $4.99 | |
| 2014 A Sign of History Melvin Laird signed auto cut signature card 1/1 | $4.99 | |
| Melvin Laird - Secretary of Defense - Signed Letter to Philip C. Habib, 1969 | $32.00 | |
| Melvin Laird - Secretary of Defense, Nixon, Vietnam - Signed Postal Cover | $11.50 | |
| MELVIN LAIRD AUTOGRAPHED LOT! SECRETARY OF DEFENSE UNDER PRESIDENT NIXON VIETNAM | $0.69 | |
| MELVIN LAIRD SIGNED 11 x 14 PRESIDENT NIXON'S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VIETNAM FORD | $24.50 | |
| MELVIN LAIRD SIGNED 11X14 FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE W/ PRES NIXON VIETNAM WAR | $5.51 | |
| MELVIN LAIRD SIGNED 3X5! PRESIDENT NIXON'S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VIETNAM WAR RARE | $3.00 | |
| MELVIN LAIRD SIGNED 8X10 FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PRESIDENT NIXON VIETNAM WA | $5.50 | |
| MELVIN LAIRD SIGNED INDEX FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PRESIDENT NIXON VIETNAM WA | $1.33 | |
| MELVIN LAIRD SIGNED INDEX FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PRESIDENT NIXON VIETNAM WA | $0.69 | |
| MELVIN LAIRD SIGNED INDEX FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PRESIDENT NIXON VIETNAM WA | $0.59 | |
| MELVIN LAIRD SIGNED LOT! PRESIDENT'S NIXON'S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DURING VIETNAM | $1.44 | |
| PRES NIXON'S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MELVIN LAIRD SIGNED INDEX! VIETNAM WAR | $0.69 | |
| Vietnamization Congressman Melvin Laird Signed Cut Display Todd Mueller COA | $41.99 | |