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to Patti Davis re: thanking her for birthday gift, weather

Written as President on White House stationery to his daughter. Date inferred from content.

GLC02793.116

Handwritten drafts of five letters, including one to William F. Buckley, Jr.

Written as President. Date inferred from contents; one of the letters, to Jim Curtis, was discovered by a previous owner to be dated September 16, 1982. A series of written drafts on yellow paper intended for his secretary. Although the letter to...

GLC02793.117

to Dennis Fogle re: telling his paddleball buddies "I'm ready"

Written as President

GLC02793.118

to Dr. F. Terry Hambrecht re: enjoying "The Toy Shop" and a story of Lincoln

Written as President

GLC02793.119

to Dean Acheson re: uncomplimentary wax statue at Mme Tussaud's museum

Goes with GLC 2793.091

GLC02793.120

to Dean Acheson re: thanking him for seeing him off for vacation

Written as President on "Flying White House" stationery. Accompanied by a typed transcript of Acheson's reply. Acheson was Secretary of State.

GLC02793.090

to Delores Moaney re: birthday greetings to her

Signed as President either in 1959 or 1960. With Moaney (Eisenhower's valet) TNS 10/14/1985 stating this was the only handwritten letter she received from Ike.

GLC02793.098

to Juanita Roberts re: her health and wishing her well

Written as President on White House stationery. Signed "LBJ" Written on White House stationary.

GLC02793.104

Quoting himself upon assuming the presidency re: prayers

"... I ask you to confirm me as your President by your prayers." The statement Ford made at the time of his suceeding Richard Nixon.

GLC02793.110

Heritage Series 1: Negro Women in the Judiciary

A pamphlet published by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority entitled Heritage Series 1: Negro Women in the Judiciary, dated 1968. Includes biographies of ten black women in the judiciary, along with an image of the woman. It also includes a note about...

GLC10161.01

Heritage Series [Decimalized .01-.05]

A collection of five pamphlets published by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority dated from 1968-1972. Each pamphlet is part of the Heritage Series and details the roles and achievements of African American Women in professional fields. Over the course of...

GLC10161

Pardon of Sol Lewis (c/s Thomas Clark [AG])

(Alias Sollis Levinsky.) Convicted as an illegal alien; pardoned since law-abiding while serving parole, had partly paid $5000 fine and would be deported if not pardoned.

GLC00068.23

Pardon of Melvin Edwards (c/s Robert Kennedy [AG])

Convicted of a violation of the US Code; pardoned since an additional 6 years of prison would "not serve the ends of justice."

GLC00068.24

Pardon of Frederic E. Schluter (c/s Robert Kennedy [AG])

Convicted of embezzlement: pardoned since his prison sentence had been suspended, probation extended and fine paid. Also, he had conducted himself in a law-abiding manner.

GLC00067

to Kenneth W. Snyder

Writing to Snyder in Kansas City, Missouri, Truman responds to Snyder's letter from February 13, 1946 and comments on an editorial from the Kansas City Star that advocated continued government participation in local community issues. Truman argues...

GLC00782.21

to Harold Ward

Quotes Barry Goldwater stating that the Herlong-Baker bill (concerning tax reform) can only be gotten out of committee through a letter-writing campaign. He rejects the idea of a third party of economic conservatives, saying that he joined the...

GLC00782.17

to Dean Acheson

A personal letter to Acheson, then secretary of state. Responding to a letter of Acheson dated March 28, and enclosing a copy of his previous day's press conference. Mentions Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg and Henry Stimson as arguing from the...

GLC00782.22

to Peggy Fabian

He writes to a young lady with his "hope that you grow up a staunch American woman - and a lady." Letter written on personal stationary.

GLC00793

Pardon-related: Resignation letter to Henry Kissinger (souvenir copy)

Typed letter signed by Nixon (genuine), with a Kissinger endorsement which is probably forged, per Charles Hamilton. On White House stationery.

GLC00154.10

[Endorsement of John XXIII written as A. Roncalli] [in Italian]

Roncalli's endorsement is written on verso of a letter signed by Myron Charles Taylor, a United States diplomat. Taylor's typed letter was created 30 May 1952 on Hotel Ritz, Paris stationery. Taylor writes "With reference to our conversation of...

GLC00154.12

to Lewis Strauss

Harry S. Truman thanks Lewis Strauss for his memoranda. Truman thinks it is crucially important to maintain good relations with Jewish, Catholic and Protestant world leaders, "As you know, I have been trying my best to organize the moral forces of...

GLC00162.19

to Lewis L. Strauss

Eisenhower replies to a letter from Strauss written on the same page. Strauss informs that despite headlines about the atomic powered submarines, there was no security breach. States that the news came from a report made to Congress by Strauss'...

GLC00162.21

to Lewis L. Strauss

President Kennedy praises the career of Herbert Hoover and congratulates Admiral Strauss, who was scheduled to dedicate the Hoover Presidential Library on Hoover's eighty-eighth birthday. Letter written on White House stationery.

GLC00162.24

Memorandum for the Secretary of State and Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission

Informs that he has approved H. R. 5866 which enables the United States to cooperate with Berlin to use atomic energy peacefully. Interprets language in the Act and informs that it is his intention to have the Secretary of State handle negotiations...

GLC00164

[Photograph of Harry Truman]

One photograph of Harry S. Truman dated circa 1950. Depicts Truman at his desk reading the Bible, facing toward his right. Signed and inscribed "Kindest regards to Nathan Josselson. Harry Truman" on the mat below the picture. Outermost mat has a gold...

GLC00162.20