TLS as governor, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Mansion, Albany letterhead, July 6, 1932. Letter to Matthew J. Eder of the Harlem Board of Commerce, in part: “We of the State government appreciate fully the need for reducing the cost of the State government. We are not hesitant to assume leadership. But we know full well that the cost of the State government has attained its present level pursuant to orders of the people, in the form of laws, telling the government what it should do. We realize that any substantial reduction can be accomplished only if and when the people give new orders to their representatives. The more specific those directions are, the more effective will be the remedy. We need to know what services the people desire curtailed and which they wish to have abandoned. That is what we have undertaken to analyze the cost of government department by department and function by function, and to present the factual material in concise, concrete form. Men like you and organizations like yours can be most helpful in this movement.” In fine condition. Four days prior Roosevelt received his party's presidential nomination at the historic 1932 Democratic National Convention. An impressive letter from the soon-to-be leader-in-chief, displaying in written word the tone he would set as president.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$100.00
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
