TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 20, 1950. Letter to J. Q. Stewart of Princeton University. In part: “I do not know anyone in the United States who is more deserving of an award of approval than Maurice Pate. For more than 30 years, he has devoted his life to the protection and care of subnormal and undernourished children throughout the world. I suppose that he has given service to four million of them and no doubt has saved the lives of a great part of them.” In fine condition, with one miniscule stain and a crease to the left edge. Pate was a businessman and humanitarian who co-founded the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) with Hoover in 1947, serving as its director until his death in 1965; under Pate’s leadership, the organization made great strides in eradicating famine and disease around the world. In addition to countless other institutions and governments, Princeton would eventually recognize Pate’s accomplishments by awarding him an honorary Ph.D. in 1958. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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