Melvin Laird Autographs
Melvin Robert Laird Jr. (September 1, 1922 – November 16, 2016) was an American politician, writer and statesman. A member of the Republican Party, he served a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 1953 to 1969 representing Wisconsin's 7th congressional district before serving as United States 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 former U.S. representative elected to the 83rd Congress at the time of his death and the last living representative to have served during the presidency of Harry Truman.
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.
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Traded items with a signature of Melvin Laird
The most expensive item with a signature of Melvin Laird (RARE! “Secretary of Defense" Melvin Laird Hand Signed Time Magazine Cover) was sold in March 2025 for $129.99 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 (3) was April 2019 with an average selling price of $18.99 for an autographed item of Melvin Laird. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2025 with $129.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was February 2016. In average, an autographed item from Melvin Laird is worth $10.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Melvin Laird were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Letter Signed by Former Secretary of Defense under Nixon MELVIN LAIRD(1922-2016) | $99.98 |  |
| Letter Signed by Former Secretary of Defense under Nixon MELVIN LAIRD(1922-2016) | $99.98 | |
| Melvin Laird (d. 2016) Signed 4" x 5.25" Photo - Nixon Secretary of Defense | $8.98 | |
| Melvin Laird (d. 2016) Signed 4" x 5.25" Photo - Nixon Secretary of Defense | $8.98 | |
| Melvin Laird Hand Signed Autograph Pamphlet Secretary of Defense Nixon Vietnam | $6.99 | |
| Melvin Laird Nixon Secretary of Defense Autograph Signed Postal Cover | $67.48 | |
| Melvin Laird Nixon Secretary of Defense Autograph Signed Postal Cover | $67.48 | |
| Melvin Laird Nixon Secretary of Defense Autograph Signed Postal Cover | $67.48 | |
| Melvin Laird Nixon Secretary of Defense Autograph Signed Postal Cover | $67.48 | |
 | Melvin Laird Signed MLB Baseball - PSA COA - Defense Secretary under Nixon - GOP | $125.00 | |
| Melvin Laird Signed MLB Baseball - PSA COA - Defense Secretary under Nixon - GOP | $125.00 | |
| Rare Signed George Bush Letter to Rep. Melvin Laird re Dick Nixon | $104.50 | |
| Rare Signed George Bush Letter to Rep. Melvin Laird re Dick Nixon | $104.50 | |
| RARE! “Secretary of Defense" Melvin Laird Hand Signed Time Magazine Cover | $129.99 | |
| RARE! “Secretary of Defense" Melvin Laird Hand Signed Time Magazine Cover | $129.99 | |
