TLS signed “Jerry Ford,” two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 8, 1999. Letter to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, in part: "I'm writing to tell you of an exciting event coming up at my Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, and invite your participation in it. The American Century will be the largest temporary exhibit in the history of the Presidential library system. Set to open next April 10 for a six month run, the exhibit will cover 5,000 square feet and feature over 500 historic artifacts and documents assembled from more than 100 institutions and individuals. It will include, among other things: the flight suit worn by Charles Lindbergh during his historic New York to Paris flight of May, 1927…a wheelchair used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt…James Dean's motorcycle…a nuclear weapon (disarmed)…Albert Einstein's letter to FDR first outlining the possibilities of nuclear power…historic documents relating to the Manhattan Project, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Supreme Court decisions…a life jacket from the Titanic; the altimeter from the Hindenburg…sports memorabilia associated with Babe Ruth, Tom Harmon, Knute Rockne, Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, and Mark McGuire…a lunar landing module and console from an early Apollo space craft…I would be greatly honored if you could accept this invitation." In fine to very fine condition.
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