TLS as president, two pages, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, February 24, 1953. Letter to Horace Albright, president of Resources for the Future, Inc. In part: “I have been most interested to learn from time to time that your arrangements for a mid-century Conference on Resources have been taking shape, and that you will hold early this spring a national meeting of sponsors to review plans and set the conference date…I have been told that you contemplate extending to me an invitation to attend the conference. If this invitation carries with it no obligation for a speech other than that involved in expressing a word of welcome and appreciation, then the chances for my being able to accept would be fairly good. On the other hand, if I should be expected to make any formal address I would be almost compelled to decline because of the very great time-consuming burden placed upon me by such a responsibility.” Also included is a White House memorandum, dated March 2, 1953, to Eisenhower from Gabriel Hauge suggesting a change to the second page of the letter. In part: “Attached is a suggested redraft of the second page of your recent letter to Horace Albright in regard to the forthcoming resources conference. Reason is this: The original was based on an impression, conveyed in the draft given you, that they expected a full-scale address. Your dictation very properly indicated that you would try to come…Mr. Albright…[is] very much pleased to have your letter. Since they plan to use it to help generate support for the conference, they wonder if you would agree to a new final paragraph which is simpler and more positive with respect to a brief appearance by you for a word of greeting. I don’t think this involves you any more than the original but it will make life much brighter for them.” In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to top edge. An interesting and seldom-seen look at the meticulous detail with which presidential correspondence is scrutinized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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