Superb collection of three TLSs, each signed “D. E.,” totaling four pages, dated from 1956 to 1967. All are to advertising executive Sigurd Larmon. First is a TLS as president on White House letterhead, January 28, 1956, in part: “Possession of the Jefferson letter delights me more than I can say. Recently my interest in him has been rekindled and I have done a great deal of reading to try to explore his philosophy of government; additionally, of course, there is the coincidence of the problem he faced some 150 years ago and the one that now confronts me.” Includes a photographic reproduction and transcript of the Jefferson letter referenced, in which he confides to Elbridge Gerry that he planned on serving only one term but deemed it necessary to run for a second term because of disarray within the Republican Party; Eisenhower, too, had planned to serve only one term, but his popularity and the viability of other Republican candidates made him the only obvious choice.
The second letter, December 12, 1963, discusses military strategy, in part: “I have thought that a gradual withdrawal, with prior explanations to all of our allies, would have a beneficial psychological effect on Europe…there would be in those nations a greater feeling of self respect from knowing that they were bearing their own proper share of the defense burden…I would, of course, always leave some American troops…for some strange reason the presence of ground troops in that area seems to constitute a greater and more reliable pledge of American cooperation in the event of an emergency.”
The third, February 2, 1967, in part: “I am delighted that you liked the Churchill program. It was fun to do because I truly admired the man…At this moment there seems to be developing two organized movements, one devoted to the nomination of Nixon; the other to Romney…I think it is a little early for such things to begin. Their effect cannot fail to be divisive.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by retained carbon copies of letters to Eisenhower and letters from a couple other government officials. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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