TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, July 22, 1959. Letter to John Mahan, Commander-in-Chief of the VFW. In full, “It is a pleasure to send greetings to my fellow members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and to its Ladies Auxiliary assembled on the occasion of their Sixtieth National Convention. By your wartime service beyond the borders of the Nation you courageously defended our traditions of freedom and justice. In today’s perilous world your continued devotion to the highest principles of American citizenship helps to maintain our country’s moral and material position as a leader of the free people of the earth. I am delighted to add my best wishes for a splendid convention.” Accompanied by an original UPI glossy press photo of Eisenhower greeting Mahan in the Oval Office on February 2, 1959. In fine condition. Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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