Thirty-fifth President of the United States. He served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Major events during his presidency include the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, the American Civil Rights Movement and early events of the Vietnam War. TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 6.25 x 8, United States Senate letterhead, June 7, 1957. Kennedy writes to Margaret Coit at Farleigh Dickinson University. In full: “It was very good of you to send congratulations upon the award of the Pulitzer Prize to ‘Profiles in Courage.’ Needless to say, I was most gratified by the announcement; and the pleasure of it all was heightened by the generous messages I received from you and other friends. Thanks for thinking of me—but don’t count on a repeat performance! With every good wish.” Kennedy crossed out the opening “Miss Coit” and replaced it with “Margaret,” and also added a handwritten postscript: “When are we going to meet again?” Six years earlier, in 1951, Coit, a historian, herself won the Pulitzer Prize in Biography for John C. Calhoun: American Portrait. A few faint, tiny spots, otherwise fine condition. Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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