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Jack Settle to Nixon re: sending him Johnston & Murphy shoes. 1 page. [Letter], 12/20/1968
Nixon to Don Shula re: condolences for defeat in their game in Miami, including 1 duplicate copy. 2 pages. [Letter], 1/15/1969
Rose Mary Woods to Secretary Stans re: thanking Leonard Ettelson for kind offer to build home in La Quinta, with attachment. 2 pages. [Memo], 1/29/1969
Pollard Simons to Nixon re: playing golf, attachment letter from Pollard re: contribution to Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Desert. 2 pages. [Letter], 11/29/1971
Richard Thompson to Rose Mary Woods re: gift sent to Nixon from Whittier College Class of 1934. 1 page. [Letter], 6/16/1969
notecard transcribed to letter format Jessamyn West to Nixon re: thanks for making her trip to Ireland possible. 3 pages. [Other Document], 2/2/1971
Nixon to Augustus White re: racism in America, with attachments from Charlie McWhorter, who drafted the Nixon reply. 9 pages. [Letter], 12/20/1968
Nixon to Rose Mary Woods re: letter to Eisenhower referring to Bob woodruff with attached letter to Woodruff expressing appreciation for his help, with 2 duplicate copies. 4 pages. [Memo], 1/8/1969
Ni [Letter], 1/21/1971
handwritten note card and transcribed copy of letter from Mamie Eisenhower to Nixon re: appreciation for gifts and acknowledgement at Tricia's wedding. 3 pages. [Other Document], 6/13/1971
Handwritten letter from Nixon to "Tom" re: Bessie's passing, 1 transcribed typed copy of the letter, and 2 photocopies of the original letter. 3 pages. [Letter], 7/15/1971
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Jack Settle to Nixon re: sending him Johnston & Murphy shoes. 1 page. [Letter], 12/20/1968
Nixon to Don Shula re: condolences for defeat in their game in Miami, including 1 duplicate copy. 2 pages. [Letter], 1/15/1969
Rose Mary Woods to Secretary Stans re: thanking Leonard Ettelson for kind offer to build home in La Quinta, with attachment. 2 pages. [Memo], 1/29/1969
Pollard Simons to Nixon re: playing golf, attachment letter from Pollard re: contribution to Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Desert. 2 pages. [Letter], 11/29/1971
Richard Thompson to Rose Mary Woods re: gift sent to Nixon from Whittier College Class of 1934. 1 page. [Letter], 6/16/1969
notecard transcribed to letter format Jessamyn West to Nixon re: thanks for making her trip to Ireland possible. 3 pages. [Other Document], 2/2/1971
Nixon to Augustus White re: racism in America, with attachments from Charlie McWhorter, who drafted the Nixon reply. 9 pages. [Letter], 12/20/1968
Nixon to Rose Mary Woods re: letter to Eisenhower referring to Bob woodruff with attached letter to Woodruff expressing appreciation for his help, with 2 duplicate copies. 4 pages. [Memo], 1/8/1969
Ni [Letter], 1/21/1971
handwritten note card and transcribed copy of letter from Mamie Eisenhower to Nixon re: appreciation for gifts and acknowledgement at Tricia's wedding. 3 pages. [Other Document], 6/13/1971
Handwritten letter from Nixon to "Tom" re: Bessie's passing, 1 transcribed typed copy of the letter, and 2 photocopies of the original letter. 3 pages. [Letter], 7/15/1971
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
Folder List
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
15
8
12/20/1968
Letter
Jack Settle to Nixon re: sending him
Johnston & Murphy shoes. 1 page.
15
8
01/15/1969
Letter
Nixon to Don Shula re: condolences for
defeat in their game in Miami, including 1
duplicate copy. 2 pages.
15
8
01/29/1969
Memo
Rose Mary Woods to Secretary Stans re:
thanking Leonard Ettelson for kind offer to
build home in La Quinta, with attachment. 2
pages.
15
8
11/29/1971
Letter
Pollard Simons to Nixon re: playing golf,
attachment letter from Pollard re:
contribution to Eisenhower Medical Center
in Palm Desert. 2 pages.
15
8
06/16/1969
Letter
Richard Thompson to Rose Mary Woods re:
gift sent to Nixon from Whittier College
Class of 1934. 1 page.
15
8
02/02/1971
Other Document
notecard transcribed to letter format
Jessamyn West to Nixon re: thanks for
making her trip to Ireland possible. 3 pages.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 1 of 2
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
15
8
12/20/1968
Letter
Nixon to Augustus White re: racism in
America, with attachments from Charlie
McWhorter, who drafted the Nixon reply. 9
pages.
15
8
01/08/1969
Memo
Nixon to Rose Mary Woods re: letter to
Eisenhower referring to Bob woodruff with
attached letter to Woodruff expressing
appreciation for his help, with 2 duplicate
copies. 4 pages.
15
8
01/21/1971
Letter
Ni
15
8
06/13/1971
Other Document
handwritten note card and transcribed copy
of letter from Mamie Eisenhower to Nixon
re: appreciation for gifts and
acknowledgement at Tricia's wedding. 3
pages.
15
8
07/15/1971
Letter
Handwritten letter from Nixon to "Tom" re:
Bessie's passing, 1 transcribed typed copy of
the letter, and 2 photocopies of the original
letter. 3 pages.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 2 of 2
Johnston
Murphy
Genesco Park, Nashville 10, Tennessee 747-7405
December 20, 1968
Office of the President
Mr. President,
We haven't missed one yet in a hundred an
eighteen years. Hope this will help start your eight
years off on the right foot.
With best wishes for the New Year.
Respectfully,
Jack Settle
M. Settle
A GENESOD DIVISION
January 15, 1969
Key Biscayne, Florida
S-x
Football Ltrs
Melencamp:rmw
Dear Coach Shula:
You have my heartiest
congratulations for the great game
the Colts played in Miami last Sunday,
They have played championship football
throughout the year, and they showed
themselves true champions particularly
in defeat. I know what it is to lose
and I hope you will give every player
on the team my greetings, best wishes
and every encouragement for the next
season.
With warm regards,
Sincerely,
Mr. Don Shula
Coach
Baltimore Colts
600 North Howard Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
January 29, 1969
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
TO:
Secretary Stans
FROM:
Rose Mary Woods
I showed the President the memo you sent
concerning Leonard Ettelson's offer to build a home in La
Quinta and lease it to him at a small retainer per year.
He greatly appreciated the offer and asked that
you thank him. His plans are to go to the ocean and not the
desert as the ocean has great powers of relaxation for him.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE
400 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
(212) 758-3444
MAURICE H. STANS
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
November 25, 1968
MAX M. FISHER
HENRY SALVATORI
WALTER N. THAYER
CO-CHAIRMEN
COURTNEY BURTON
GENERAL LUCIUS D. CLAY
RALPH J. CORDINER
J. CLIFFORD FOLGER
F. PEAVEY HEFFELFINGER
JAMES S. KEMPER
SPENCER T. OLIN
TO:
Richard M. Nixon
CHARLES S. THOMAS
call
SINCLAIR WEEKS
HONORARY CO-CHAIRMEN
FROM: Maurice H. Stans
HERBERT W. KALMBACH
W. DON BREWER
JEREMIAH MILBANK, JR.
LELAND M. KAISER
EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMEN
DANIEL W. HOFGREN
JACK A. GLEASON
J. PATRICK DUGAN
Leonard Ettelson of Chicago, who is the principal
ASSISTANTS TO CHAIRMAN
owner of the La Quinta Development in Palm Desert,
JOHN E. CORETTE
THOMAS B. EVANS, JR.
DANIEL C. GAINEY
California, has offered to build and lease to you
HAROLD H, HELM
a house at La Quinta at a retainer of a dollar a year.
HENRY KEARNS
WILLIAM C. LIEDTKE, JR.
THOMAS A. PAPPAS
VERNON STOUFFER
REGIONAL CHAIRMEN
I am passing this on just in case you want to emulate
LOREN M. BERRY
Ike and have your private home in California.
ELMER H. BOBST
MRS. GEORGE C. BROCK
GEORGE CHAMPION
MRS. ANNA CHENNAULT
GEORGE CHRISTOPHER
JUSTIN DART
THOMAS S. GATES
JOHN M. KING
M.H.S.
V. JOHN KREHBIEL
ac
H.S.
to
BERNARD LASKER
GUSTAVE L. LEVY
DAN W. LUFKIN
MRS. OGDEN PHIPPS
JOHN W. ROLLINS
ask
JOSEPH E. SHEFFIELD
C. ARNHOLT SMITH
W. CLEMENT STONE
CHARLES M. WHITE
VICE CHAIRMEN
C. LANGHORNE WASHBURN
FINANCE DIRECTOR
HUGH W. SLOAN, JR.
ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR
Rn S
J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF, #
TREASURER
RAYMOND T. UNDERWOOD, JR.
plant to you
COMPTROLLER
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Pollard Simons
SIMONS BUILDING
DALLAS, TEXAS
November 29, 1971
Dear Mr. President:
MS
It was a great pleasure seeing you and
having the opportunity of playing another
game of golf with you at Eldorado. I
thought you were in extremely good form
considering the little time you have had
to play, and I do hope that after the
election you will have more time to devote
to golf, because you could become a very
consistent player.
As I mentioned to you, if there is any-
thing I can do for you in Texas next year,
please do not hesitate to let me know.
With warm personal regards,
Sincerely,
Pollard Simons
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Sene and him tray
November 29, 1971
Eisenhower Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Palm Desert, California 92260
Gentlemen:
Attached please find my check for $100.00
as a special gift to the Center.
Yours very truly,
Pollard Simons
PS:bpt
ce: The President of the United States
Mr. Bob Hope
Mr. Paul Jenkins
L. BERT HILL
RICHARD A. THOMSON
HILL'S
LTr. will be
CLOTHIERS
Prepared
13018 EAST PHILADELPHIA STREET
WHITTIER. CALIFORNIA 90608
16 June 1969.
Miss Rose Mary Woods
Executive Secretary to the President
Dear
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20006.
Dear Miss Woods:
At the suggestion of Mr. Clint Harris of the Class of 1934
at Whittier College I am sending you the enclosed for President
Nixon.
We had hoped that Dick would have been able to be with us
on our 35th Reunion on June 7th, but, circumstances were such
that he could not. However, as you will see, his Classmates
did not forget him.
It would be greatly appreciated if you would see that he
gets this. I appreciate the effort on your part to carry this
out and thank you for each and every member of the Class of
1934.
Very gratefully,
Richard a.
RT/t
Richard A. Thomson.
litts
"Our 50th Year in Style Appeal for Men"
Copy of hand-written letter
February 2, 1971
Dear Richard:
Thank you for your note which took a great burden
off my - soul - I guess is the spot where it was lodged.
It was extraordinarily kind of you to write.
I have been hesitant after seeing in Ireland the
incredible demands made upon your time to add SO much as
three more words to those demands.
But I do want you and Pat to know what a great
thing in my life that trip to Ireland was.
Thank you for making it possible.
With love and blessings
s/Jessamyn
Jessamyn West
Feb. 2, 1971
Dear Richard.
Thank you for your note Which
took a great burden off my- - Saul -J
guess is the Spot where it was Todged.
It was Extra orderiarly kind of you
to wite
I have been hesitant after seeing
in Ireland the incredible demands
made eyson your time to add So
MS
much as three more words to
those demands.
But 2 do want you and Pat
to know what a great thing in
my life that trip to Ireland was.
Thank you for making it possible
with love and blessings
Jessaryn
w-x w
W-misc.
Charles
mewhorter
December 20, 1968
Dr. Augustus A. White
Carlanderska Hospital
Goteborg, Sweden
Dear Dr. White:
This is just a note to thank you for your
letter of November 29 which I received through
Charles McWhorter.
I very much appreciate your interest in taking
the time to write as you did about this deeply im-
portant problem which confronts the American people.
To the extent that decisions are made or policies
are perpetuated which reflect racial prejudice or bias
we will fail to realize our full potential as a nation.
I can assure you that one of the highest objectives
of the new administration will be to develop as quickly
as possible programs and policies which, in so far as
it is possible to do so, will rest on the complete
equality and unlimited potentiality of each individual
without regard to race or color. This course will not
always be easy nor without opposition, but any other
set of priorities will almost certainly guarantee our
failure of leadership in meeting our own stated national
objectives and our responsibilities to our fellow man.
With best wishes for the success of your own
work,
Sincerely,
29 Nov 1108
ROGIA + SINNEY 1
UNIVERSITETET I GÖTEBORG
MEDICINSKA FAKULTETEN
Göteborg C
ORTOPEDISKA
KLINIKEN
Dear Charlie,
Hope that all is well with you.
By now you're no doubt getting
back in the shore at ATT.
Things are just fine here.
Charlie would you do me a
bis favor? can you see to it that
MR. Nixar himself reads this -OR at
at least gets it. Spent several hours
in an attempt to express some hopefully
constructive thoughts about Racisin
in the U.S. Will be happy to send
you a copy if you're in texested. It's
alamant but nothing that would
embarass you for having gotten a
UNITED BROCHA Am + )
UNIVERSITETET I GÖTEBORG
MEDICINSKA FAKULTETEN
Göteborg C
ORTOPEDISKA
KLINIKEN
to him directly. If he's not in town,
perhaps you would mail it in such
a way that he would read it.
Look forward to heaving from
you.
Suncerely,
Day
Carlanderska Hospital
Göteborg
Sweden
November 29, 1968
Mr. Richard M. Nixon
President-Elect
Dear Mr. Nixon,
Sincere congratulations on your election as our next
President.
The following words bear an urgent message. I trust
that you will give them your attention. Their writer is
not an eccentric nor a radical, but a concerned rational
Afro-American. This letter comes to you from Sweden as I
am here on a research fellowship prior to taking a teaching
position in surgery at Yale University School of Medicine.
I am a friend of your very competent and faithful associ-
ate Charles K. McWhorter. This letter has to do with the
problem of racism in America.
You are aware of the militancy in the black community.
We have evolved from a complacent accepting people; human
beings who actually believed themselves inferior and un-
worthy. This, as the result of one of the most effective
psychological and social conditioning processes ever con-
ceived and practised. We then involved ourselves in a
faithful and passionate attempt for acceptance through
loyalty, self-improvement and education. This did not
suffice. The legal institutions were challenged and pe-
titioned for reforms and justice. The oppression continued
while peaceful demonstrations and methods to implore the
conscience of the nation proved inadequate. The more agg-
ressive, sit-in type endeavors failed. The voter registra-
tion drives for political power were aborted by the ra-
cist system. The doctrine for Black Power emerged as a
plan and a call to a dedication of self-determination
for black people. This has persisted but has not solved
the problems either. The wanton protests of burnings and
lootings have come on the scene. These activities pro-
vided a poeticly appropriate setting for the racists'
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ultimate statement in Memphis of their view of the non-
violent leader of Afro-Americans. The more recent events
on the evolutionary chain are the activation of black
organizations for self-defense, and the ambush of white
police in the Cleveland ghetto. The trend is clear.
In developing this message, let us take just a per-
functory look at what is happening in the ghetto. Let
us pause to reflect with empathy on the millions of de-
humanized fathers, mothers, and brothers - - - poor opp-
ressed and without hope (that so very essential element
for human motivation). Now there is of course consider-
able "tokenism" - a black face on a TV-commercial, a
few conspicuous jobs and positions. But the reality of
the situation isthat the black man in the ghetto is still
almost completely without potential or opportunity for
upward mobility. He knows it too well, he lives the facts
of oppression all his waking hours. He does not have work.
He cannot get work. He sees no hope of getting work. He
has just about reached the bottom. Many have reached the
bottom. When a man reaches the bottom then no matter what
he does, he can go no way but up. (That is why the small
scrawny undernourished under-equipped Viet Cong fight with
such vigor and resolve.). During the black man's oppressed
existance he is chronically, and acutely aware of the
luxuries and comforts of his "fellow Americans". Does this
not constitute a rather explosive potential?
The Afro-American is required to go half-way around
the world to fight and die for the freedom of "another
people". This freedom his country is dedicated to guaran-
tee. At the same time half-way around the world in the other
direction his black brother is much less free than those
for whom he is fighting. The half-way between the two half-
ways - right at home he himself is half-free. Pause for
just one minute now - - relax and use your imagination
to the utmost - - - to get just some idea as to how you
might feel in this same situation with only the colors re-
versed. As regards Vietnam, one other point is relevant.
The black brother observes these little people with even
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less than he has "holding their own" against the "oppressor".
Though the situation is significantly different, he gains
some courage from the performance, and admires their bra-
very, spirit and conviction. At the same time he learns
much of the technology and logistics of the type of mili-
tary activity involved.
The preceeding paragraphs point toward the foregone con-
clusion that there is potential for even more violence in-
side as well as outside the ghetto directed at people as
well as property. You are no doubt aware of this, but think
also of the realistic probability of a nasty bloody revo-
lution. With the prevalent circumstances and conditions this
seems almost inevitable. The system would contain it. Never-
theless, many people would die; mostly black, but not all
black. The last nine years of my life since college have
been spent learning to save life and limb. The last two
years were spent actually saving life and limb. One of those
years in a large military hospital in Vietnam. That is a
marvellous place to be educated about war In such a situa-
tion one ponders repeatedly the value of having world lea-
ders spend just 10 days with a surgeon in a large military
hospital to watch the blood flow. At this particular hospi-
tal one could see everybody's blood - the blood of black
men and boys, white men and boys, yellow men, women and
children. It was all red, warm and disgustingly ironic when
attempting to equate its price to whatever it was supposed
to be purchasing. Any man who has seen war from this point
of view would like myself be vehemently opposed to it. We
must find some other means of expressing and settling our
differences. Man can go to the moon and transplant the
heart but he still involves himself in the type of savagery
that was practised thousands of years ago.
Now what is the message? The brothers are angry, very
angry. The trend is toward massive bloodshed
....
red blood.
It may be possible to prevent this. This requires a complete-
1y new revolutionary policy toward eliminating all racist
practices in America. A policy of palliation, stop-gaps,
and compromises, giving a bit here and there will not suffice.
There must be a vigorous determination to solve the pro-
4
blems, yesterday. The attitudes, sensitivities and vested
interest of the racists have to be ignored. They are wrong.
No compromises with them are acceptable. "We shall overcome
speeches" and black faces in the cabinet are ineffectual to
the point of being almost remote to the issues at hand.
Change will involve sacrifices on the part of the establish-
ment, the economy, the social structure and the American
people. There must be a sacrificing. There must be a yield-
ing. It must come now - - - , from within. This is all pain-
ful, but less so than the alternative. Racism is like a can-
cer in the body of our country. Operate now - pay the price
of pain and inconvenience, and save the life of the patient.
The patient cannot survive with this cancer. Without the
surgery the patient will become much more ill and eventually
die.
Most probably a black militant revolution can be supp-
ressed - but too many jobless, hostile, frustrated brothers
do not know that, or perhaps do not care. A man can reach
a point in which his emotional equilibrium is such that he
is happier destroying himself even if only to harass his
enemy; than he would be living with his frustrations and
hostilities unmitigated by retaliation. You are thoroughly
aware of the international liabilities of a black revolt
in America. Militant rebellion may not happen in the next
four years or eight or ten years - but without radical
changes it will come to pass. The longer it seethes the
more violent, profound and widespread it will be. The can-
cer will spread.
You, sir, are the leader and the administrator. The
techniques and implementations are for your vast resour-
ces. A spirit of aggressive determination to right the
wrongs now is the essential starting point. Your idea of
participation of private enterprise seems to be good. Large
amounts of government funds will also be needed. Economic
injustices can be eliminated by more job training programs,
fair employment practices, and a cleaning up of labor union
policies. Many people can be employed in work created by
rebuilding the cities and constructing new satisfactory
housing. Educational standards must be equal first and/or
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integrated as the housing situation is corrected. This
should be done with the full participation of black leaders
who truly represent the needs of their people. Medical care
should be provided through good clinics especially for child
guidance and health. Sincere concern and conscientious medi-
cal care programs are a marvellous entrée for establishing
communications with alienated people. This could be financed
and operated by the government in conjunction with post-
graduate medical training centers many of which are already
in the ghetto.
Thank you for your attention. May I recapitulate. I know
the deep-rooted militancy. The trend is toward more and
more bloodshed. Palliation, delay and compromise are in-
adequate to solve the problem. There is an absolute necessi-
ty for a complete revolution with an elimination of all ra-
cist practices, by executive initiative through well con-
ceived and executed programs now.
American history and the present state of the world dict-
ate that, WIN, LOSE or DRAW the fate and destiny of the
black and white American is the same. It is diffucult to
envision how either can win, lose or draw without the same
consequences befalling the other. As long as the malignancy
of racism persists the prognosis for winning is not good.
Your actions and inactions during the next four years will
have a great deal more than the usual bearing on the out-
come of that fate. The awesome office you have earned, more
than ever constitutes a tremendous opportunity for service
to mankind.
With respect, urgency, and conviction,
Augustus A. White, M.D.
Shelley -
Shelley -
The attached letter is from Gus White
a young negro doctor who is a friend of
DRAFT - CKMC Whorter
mine. The letter is quite sincere and makes
a plea to RN to move boldly to rid the
Send to:
nation of racism. My draft reply is intende
to be sympathetic but not get into specific
Dr. Augustus A. White
Letter should be send Air Mail. Thanks,
Carlanderska Hospital
Charlie McW
Goteborg, Sweden
Dear Dr. White:
This is just a note to thank you for your letter
&
of November 29 which I received
through Charlie
McWhorter.
I very much appreciate your interest in taking
the time to write as you did about this deeply important
problem which confronts the American people. To the extent
that decisions are made or policies are perpetuated which
racial
reflect
/prejudice or bias
will
to
we/fail
realizing
our
full potential as a nation. I can assure you that one of
the highest objectives of the new administration will be to
quebly as possible
develop programs and policies which,
in so far as it
is possible to do so, will rest on the complete equality and
without regard color
unlimited potentiality of each individual/ This course will
not be easy nor without opposition, but any other set of
priorities will almost certainly guarantee our failure of
in meeting
leadership/:
t our own stated national objectives and
our responsibilities to our fellow man.
best
the success of
With
wishes for/your
own work.
Sincerely,
RN
Call
January 8, 1969
TO:
RMW
kind file
FROM:
RN
From the enclosed letter from Eisenhower,
you will note his reference to Bob Woodruff. Would
you check Stans' office to see if an acknowledgement
was made to Bob Woodruff. If none was made, see that
a letter goes to him and then have Haldeman ride herd
to see if there are any others of this type who should
have letters from me. I don't want things to fall
between the stools as they did in 1960 in this respect,
simply because we don't get the information.
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my recollection
February 19, 1969
Dear Bob:
This is just a note to tell you again how very
much 1 have appreciated your support through
the years and particularly in our mest recent
successful campaign.
Pat and I also have many fond memories of
those occasions when we met at the meetings
of the Business Advisory Council and at the
White House. We hope it will not be too long
before we can get together for another visit.
With best personal regards,
Sincerely,
Mr. R. W. Woodruff
P. O. Box 1734
Atlanta, Georgia
RN/RMW/ma
January 21, 1971
Dear Jessamyn:
I want you to know that everybody I have
talked to has spoken glowingly of your
article on Pat. Most important, she
liked It and so did Tricia and Julie!
With warm personal regards,
Sincerely,
Mrs. H. M. McPherson
2480 Third Avenue North
Hapa, California 94558
RN dictated/RMW/ma
Copy of Handwritten Letter
The Eisenhower Farms
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
June 13, 1971
Dear Mr. President:
I was sorry not to see you before I left the wedding
party yesterday. John, Anne and I eased out but it was eight thirty
before we reached home.
My thanks to you for the special powder compact you
gave to me at the rehearsal dinner and for the beautiful toast you
made to this great grand mother. It was a story book wedding for
Tricia and she looked heavenly. My adorable Julie called to tell me
good bye and I am so happy she will have this time with David.
Always you and "pat" have my affectiontand Indo
appreciate your friendship --
/s/ Mamie Eisenhower
Jun E 13,1971
The Eisenhower Farms
Gettysburg, Nennsylvania
Dear m President-
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Copy of hand-written letter
San Clemente July 15, 1971
Dear Tom
Pat and I were deeply saddened to learn of
Bessie's passing last night. In the world of politics there
are very few friends one can count on -- in good times and
bad. Bessie and you were among that special few.
We are SO glad to have as our last memory of a
very dear friend seeing her and you on the occasion of
Tricia's wedding.
The faith and courage both of you have had
through your many happy years together will sustain you in
the years ahead.
You will be in our prayers - always -
Sincerely,
s/Dick
THE WHITE HOUSE
S WASHINGTON elements July 15, 1971
Dear Tma,
Batand 2 were deeply saddened
to learn of Bessies Passing lestright.
In the world y politics there are very
few friends one can count on - in
good times and bad Bessie and
you were among that special per.
We are so glad to have at
our lest menning of a very dear
friend seeing her and you
on the occarion of Trices wedding.
The faith and courage both
of you have had through your
many happy years together will
sustainyou in the years ahcal.
always-
you will be in Sincerly our prayers-
Did