Significant TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Columbia University letterhead, July 8, 1949. Eisenhower, as Columbia president, writes to A. H. Sakier of the American Palestine Securities Company in New York City. In part: “It appears that your purpose and mine in this business of teaching our young to be effective citizens in a free country are identical. We differ, if at all, on some of the methods and practices used. Even in this phase of the problem I believe that our convictions differ more in appearance than in reality…. I cannot refrain from saying that I have never been a party to ‘witch hunting’ nor will I do anything else that I believe can honestly be termed ‘red baiting.’ On the contrary, I favor the fullest possible of exposure of communistic doctrine and theory to our students, but this does not imply that an institution such as this, supported as a free institution by a free economy, should deliberately employ as a part of its staff individuals who preach and support a system that seeks the destruction of freedom by force.” In fine condition, with one fold touching signature and light scattered wrinkles and handling wear. Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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