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Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963 to David Mynders Smythe re: thanking Smythe for his support

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.099 Author/Creator: Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1961/02/07 Pagination: 1 p. : + TLS Height: 23 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

Signed as President on White House stationery. JFK has struck the official typed salutation for "Dave." Accompanied by TLS (carbon) of David M. Smythe to Kennedy 1/25/1961 to which JFK was responding.

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963
1945 to the Present
President
Politics
The Sixties

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