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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 to Emmet Hughes

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09704.01 Author/Creator: Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 10 December 1953 Pagination: 11 p. ; Order a Copy

One undated note from Emmet Hughes related to Eisenhower's letter from December 10, 1953. (see GLC09704). Expresses that according to himself and others close to the president, it was "the longest and most self-revealing letter" he had received from him.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Hughes, Emmet J., 1920-1982

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