Lot 220
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), 34th President of the U.S. (1953-1961). TLS as President on White House letterhead, one page, 7 x10¼ Washington, D.C., April 30, 1956. To controversial White House correspondent Sarah McClendon mentioning, among other things his feelings on press conferences, they "…serve to give some hint as to what the people of our country are thinking about…" and "…I find them stimulating and, more often than not, enjoyable…" Very Fine condition with a bold black signature and minor staple holes at upper left.
Estimate 400 - 600
Ironically, only a few weeks earlier, Miss McClendon had apparently annoyed Eisenhower at one of his press conferences with a question about committing American troops stationed in the Middle East to war without congressional approval. The story of Eisenhower's barely controlled response was picked up nationally, the Los Angeles Times reporting that her question "prompted the President to his
first public touch of temper since his heart attack".
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