Letter from Richard M. Nixon to Bess W. Truman

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President Richard Nixon wrote this handwritten letter to Bess W. Truman the day after he flew to Independence, Missouri to visit with Mrs. Truman and lay a wreath at the casket of former President Harry S. Truman, which is lying in state in the lobby of the Truman Library. In...

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I hope you will be able to
accept our invitation to stay
a fears days at Blair House.
If you feel unable tocum
to Washington for the service on
January 5 the invilotion wherever
remains open for
would like to come.
you I believe your grandehillar
would Enormously enjoy House
staying in the famous and
mother lived for our Thagram
where their grandpamets
Mrs Miyar joing me in
to you during there difficult
sending our warm regards
to see you in such good health
days. we were very please
Smith
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