TLS as president signed “DE,” two pages, 8 x 10.25, White House letterhead, May 14, 1953. Letter to his brother Edgar, marked at the top, “Personal and Confidential.” In part: “I assure you that I simply cannot act as the final referee in every case where there arises difference of opinion between groups of people and responsible heads of government departments. Every day there is a flood of controversial questions coming in to Washington. They involve dams, roads, postoffices [sic], ports, harbors, every conceivable kind of appointment, individuals already in government, and a thousand other instances of differences of opinion. In the case of Navy pre-emption of certain areas of Puget Sound, I placed the question in the hands of a man in whose judgment I trust implicitly. He is Secretary Bob Anderson of the Navy…I think he did obtain the assurance of the professionals that they would interfere with local activity as little as was humanly possible and still carry out their mission…I am sorry that it does not meet the ideas of the citizens of Tacoma, but there it is—you would never expect me to be arbitrary in matters of this kind and render any decision or judgment against the best interests of the United States.” Eisenhower has handwritten, “by the Navy,” to the last line of the letter. In fine condition, with two punch holes to top edge. A strongly worded letter from the newly elected president, who had larger issues to deal with, including the final negotiations for the armistice to end the Korean War. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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