.Seriously, no joke. This happened in New York when dad was pastoring and had his own radio show. Anyway he received a letter (don't know why) from the government addressed: "Dear Mr. God". He pastored a Church of God so I guess the computer made a mistake of some kind. Dad was even interviewed on the nightly news at the New York NBC affiliate and the reporters came to the church etc. His 15 minutes so to speak.
So dad, apparently wrote Reagan about it and Reagan , being one of the most prolific correspondents since Thomas Jefferson, actually replied. It is mentioned in this book mentioned below. Also, the link I have provided goes to the exact pages. Thanks to Linda Trott Dickman for this bit of info.
Reagan: a life in letters - Page 682
by Ronald Reagan, Kiron K. Skinner, Annelise Graebner Anderson, Martin Anderson - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 934 pages
Reverend Doyle Daugherty Commack, New York March 11, 1982 28 Dear Reverend
Daugherty: I've just received a news clipping regarding the campaign
solicitation ...
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http://books.google.com/books?id=sIQzbBBcsgcC&pg=PA682&lpg=PA682&dq=Rev.+Doyle+Daugherty&source=bl&ots=9LOQTEUIq6&sig=f8vUpRcAz3fg3EbuptY1-1fD7L8&hl=en&ei=QKzISaKHJ4mMtgfpnoWgAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA683,M1
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