Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21 x 17, November 29, 1961. President Kennedy appoints John A. McCone of California as "Director of Central Intelligence." Boldly signed at the conclusion by President John F. Kennedy, and countersigned by Secretary of State Dean Rusk. The embossed white paper seal affixed at the lower left remains intact. Impressively suede-matted and framed with a plaque to an overall size of 34 x 31.5. In very good to fine condition, with light dampstaining in the right margin. Accompanied by two color glossy photographs of McCone's swearing-in ceremony, suede-matted and framed with a plaque to an overall size of 27 x 18.5. In overall fine condition.
After the disaster of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, President John F. Kennedy forced the resignation of CIA director Allen Dulles and some of his staff; McCone replaced Dulles as Director of Central Intelligence on November 29, 1961, as seen in this document and its accompanying images. McCone would go on to be a key figure in the Cuban Missile Crisis. He had predicted Russian deployment of ballistic missiles to the island nation and ordered the U-2 reconnaissance flights that uncovered evidence of the missiles on October 14, 1962. Throughout the crisis, McCone closely monitored the situation and briefed the administration on incoming intelligence reports, keeping Kennedy and his cabinet informed on the Soviet military buildup in Cuba—and their ultimate withdrawal after a tense 13-day standoff that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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