Convention, congratulatory letters, 1960

This file contains congratulatory letters collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, written to then Senator Kennedy regarding his nomination at the Democratic National Convention. Of note is a telegram from entertainer Harpo Marx.

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CLASS OF SERVICE WESTERN UNION SYMBOLS This is a fast message DL = Day Letter unless its deferred char- NL=Night Letter acter is indicated by the proper symbol. TELEGRAM 1201 LT= International Letter Telegram W. P. MARSHALL. PRESIDENT The filing time shown in the date line on domestic telegrams is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination LLE272 0C391 0 NRA067 PD=NEWPORT BEACH CALIF 14 1216P PDT= SENATOR JOHN F KENNEDY= SPORTS ARENA LOSA= 1960 JUL 14 PM 12 45 FIRST-CONGRATULATIONS SECOND-DO YOU NEED A HARP PLAYER IN YOUR CABINET. THI RD-MY BEST TO YOUR MA AND PA= HARPO MARX= THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE