DS as president, one page, 10 x 14, February 16, 1929. President Coolidge appoints H. G. Smith as a delegate to the International Conference for the Revision of the Convention of the 1914 for the Safety of Life at Sea. In fine condition. Archivally shadow box framed with a gold-inlaid, sterling silver portrait plate issued in a limited edition by the Franklin Mint in the early-to-mid 1970s and a color portrait, to an overall size of 18 x 32. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is the most important treaty protecting the safety of merchant ships. The first version of the treaty was passed in 1914 in response to the sinking of the RMS Titanic. It prescribed numbers of lifeboats and other emergency equipment along with safety procedures, including continuous radio watches. Newer versions were adopted in 1929, 1948, 1960 and 1974. R&R COA. Oversized.
