President Reagan sends Michael a recovery letter

President Reagan sends Michael a recovery letter
Wednesday, 1 February 1984
Personal / Family Thriller
President Ronald Reagan sends Michael an official letter wishing him a speedy recovery after the Pepsi commercial burn injury.
People
Michael Jackson
Source
Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, pp. 74-75

President Ronald Reagan sends Michael Jackson an official letter wishing him a speedy recovery after the Pepsi commercial burn injury.

The letter reflects how visible the accident had become. What began as a commercial shoot incident had quickly become national news, arriving at the peak of Michael’s Thriller fame.

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Date
Wednesday, 1 February 1984
Source
Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, pp. 74-75

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