Lot 70
Truman, Harry S. (1884-1972)., 33rd president of the U.S. (1945-1953).
TMSS as president, 8½" x 11", 7pp., circa 1951. Proposals for election reform, given in a speech to the Senate Elections Committee including "ways to make registration and voting easier… proposals to provide inducements to vote and penalties for not voting…problems presented by deliberately biased news coverage…increased use of techniques of defamation and character assassination…a central depository where all reports of contributions and expenditures in campaigns for federal office will be filed for public inspection…" Truman has written in pencil at bottom of first page "Bill:- I've made some marks on the attached. Use them if you like. They are only for clarification. It is a good document. H.S.T." Small note attached at top in ink "Memo to Mr. Boyle:- I'm returning your recommendations to the Senate Committee on elections with some minor suggestions. H.S.T." William (Bill) Boyle was Chairman of the democratic National Committee. Fine and quite rare as president.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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