Lot 25
Kennedy, John F (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States (1961-63). Typed Letter Signed as President, on "The White House" letterhead, 1½pp, 10½ x 7 in., Washington, D.C., July 2, 1962. To the American Legion, on the occasion of the Legion's 44th Convention and three months before the Cuban Missile Crisis. In brief: "…There are two things we must do to assure that the terrors of war are not unleashed. First, we must be strong so that weakness does not tempt hostile nations into miscalculation….Second, we must prove to all those uncommitted peoples who hover between the choice of freedom or of Communism, that our way can satisfy their needs…." Staple holes at upper left and one small smudge above the signature, else fine.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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