[POLITICS]. A group of letters and ephemera, most SIGNED by Republican presidents of the 20th and 21st centuries, comprising:
Sale 1069 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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[POLITICS]. A group of letters and ephemera, most SIGNED by Republican presidents of the 20th and 21st centuries, comprising:
FORD, Gerald (1913-2006). Typed letter signed ("Gerald R. Ford"), as President, to Anne Zeller. Washington, D.C., 27 September 1974. 1 page, 4to, on White House letterhead with original envelope. President Ford responds to Ms. Zeller who wrote in support of his decision to pardon President Nixon: "This was not an easy decision to reach."
[With:] HOOVER, Herbert (1874-1964). Typed letter signed ("Herbert Hoover"). N.p., 12 August 1943. Response to birthday wishes. -- EISENHOWER, Dwight D. (1890-1969). Typed letter signed ("Dwight D. Eisenhower"), as President. Washington, D.C., 1 November 1956. On White House letterhead. -- BUSH, George W. (b. 1946). Typed letter with autotpen signature ("George Bush"), as President. Washington, D.C., 17 June 2004 On gilt White House letterhead. -- TRUMP, Donald J. (b. 1946). Clipped signature ("Donald Trump"). -- FORD, Gerald. Photograph signed ("Gerald R. Ford"). N.p., n.d.
[Also with:] ROOT, Elihu (1845-1937). Typed letter signed ("Elihu Root"), as Senator. Washington, D.C., 5 January 1911. On United States Senate letterhead. -- LODGE, Henry Cabot, Jr. (1902-1985). United States Senate Chamber reserved gallery ticket for Gerald Murphy, Jr. signed ("H.C. Lodge Jr."). Washington, D.C., 29 March 1950. -- [TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972)]. Kommittee for Kennedy anti-JFK circular with facsimile signature ("Old H.S."). Washington, D.C., [1959?]. -- CURTIS, Thoams B. (1911-1993). U.S. House of Representatives ticket signed ("Thos. B. Curtis"). Washington, D.C., [1965-1967]. -- HOOVER, J. Edgar (1895-1972). Typed letter signed ("J. Edgar Hoover"), as Director of the FBI. Washington, D.C., 24 October 1967. On Federal Bureau of Investigation letterhead. -- [NIXON, Richard M. (1913-1994)]. Oath of Office with facsimile signature. On White House letterhead.
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