TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, April 17, 1962. Letter to Lieutenant General Leslie Groves, in full: "Thank you so much for sending me a copy of your book. I shall read it with the deepest interest and with constant appreciation of your thoughtfulness in making it available. The Manhattan Project represented the greatest development of military power since the invention of gunpowder. The jealousies and ambitions of many, both civilian and military, have prevented public opinion from giving the proper accolade to those involved. I have always believed that the greatest mistake that Eisenhower made was in not putting you in charge of the entire nuclear program of the country. The world would be a different place to live in now if this had been done." In fine condition. A fascinating letter associating three heroes of World War II—Eisenhower, who supervised the decisive invasions of France and Germany; MacArthur, who oversaw operations in the Pacific Theater; and Groves, who ran the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bombs that ended the war.
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