Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 to Lewis L. Strauss
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00162.21 Author/Creator: Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph note signed Date: July 31, 1953 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy
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' predecessor on 30 June 1953. Eisenhower replies, "The only question is: was the report, in this particular, wise and necessary?" Letter written on White House stationary.
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