TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, February 9, 1967. Letter top Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Sang, in full: "I would like to thank you personally for your initiative in making my Thanksgiving Day Proclamation available to educational institutions all over America. It was a splendid idea. I know how much you are doing to stimulate our country's love of history. Keep it up. There could be no more exciting endeavor." In very fine condition, with a trivial brush to the end of the signature. Accompanied by the original envelope. Philip D. Sang assembled one of the finest private autograph and manuscript collections of the 20th century, and worked to promote the understanding of history through archival materials. Sang donated manuscript collections to Brandeis University, Yale University, the Illinois State Historical Museum, and Southern Illinois University, among others. He also loaned items from his vast collection to many museums and libraries for historical exhibits. Sang was a successful corporate executive who served as president of the Goldenrod Ice Cream Company, as a corporate officer for Humiston-Keeling (a pharmaceutical company), and as a director for the vending machine firm ARA (Automatic Retailers of America). A desirable presidential letter to a noteworthy collector.
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