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I agree.Mr Ron Markin Hotel Tropicana 5/22/64 Dear Son, Thanks to Jackie and you for a wonderful surprise birthday last week - it was the * first one of ay life and I really was surprised and happy with it* Just being with you and Jaekie would have been enough. Regarding the Skelton doll, Mr Bntratter states that he definitely does have the rights to negotiate for such a doll, and would like to meet with you and the people involved about whom you spoke to me last weekend, I visualize your people taking the crude figure and heads we have already roughed up and working out a finished pro- duct* I think there is room for two dolls: 1, Freddie the Freeloader doll* 2, Red Skelton "Junior" doll* This doll perhaps could talk saying the words "X do*d it" as recorded with Red's actual voice* I believe in talking to your interested people that you should make them aware that Jack would require the rights to approve of the likeness, the selling cost and the theme of the advertising and promotion campaign* It is most important that any such figure be advertised in good taste and in keeping with the Skelton "image" ?╟≤ Please let me know when we can set up a meeting with your people and X think we can make a real go* Kindest regards. AT Freeman /?╜