Two items: a commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Everett McKinley Dirksen Congressional Leadership Research Center, postmarked on August 19, 1975, signed in black ink, "Gerald R. Ford," and an oversized color matte-finish 10 x 14 official photograph of Ford by David Hume Kennerly, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip ,"Gerald R. Ford." In overall fine to very fine condition.
The Dirksen Congressional Center promotes research and scholarship to advance the public understanding of the U.S. Congress. Named for Everett McKinley Dirksen (1896-1969) and located in his hometown of Pekin, Illinois, The Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. Dirksen served in the U.S. House from 1933-1949, the U.S. Senate from 1951-1969, and as Minority Leader of the Senate from 1959 until his death in September 1969.
