Descripción
Autograph manuscript (unsigned), three pages (written on two sheets), 7,25 x 10,5 inch, `The Mayflower` hotel stationery, (Washington D C), June 1958, entitled `Notes on White House dinner June, 1958` - describing the event of the day in fragmentary prose, written and signed in pencil "Dwight D. Eisenhower", with puncher holes to the upper edge, two horizontal letter folds and light toning to the edges - in fine to very fine condition.
In parts:
"Arrived W.H. at 7:20 a.m. Went into elliptical sitting room on 2d Floor. 22 guests, all men. Guests introduced themselves to each other, Floyd Odlum, Dr Rappalye, Lt Col. Fairchild, among them. Cocktails and highballs & hors d`oeuvres ... Visited Lincoln room en route to Dining room. P. described bed & other L[incoln] items. Floyd Odlum sat on P`s right, F on P`s left. Doctor in charge of Vet`s hospitals on my left. I told P. it was nice to sit by him & he said `'Why not, you are the only class mate here.` ... Conversation on bursitis, arthritis wonder drugs.... Conversation on many subjects. Tariff & trade, debt limit. `inhibited`' expenditures. Ford negotiating with employees. Highway program. poker, Churchill & sleeping medicine. Russian visit to Tito. Possibility of world peace. Nato strength. Atomic energy & uranium, Belgian Congo`s are used up largely, reach for more. ...
Talked with Floyd Odlum on Arthritis Foundation & Richmond chapter. With Dr. Rappalye on Nat`l Found for Med. Educ. A.M.A. has reduced annual contribution from $500,000 to $100,000. He thinks we will get 50% larger gift in December."
Two state dinners were held at the White House in June of 1958: one on the 4th honoring Theodor Heuss of West Germany (the following year Heuss was to assume the presidency of that country); and one on the 17th held in honor of Philippines president Carlos P. Garcia.
In parts:
"Arrived W.H. at 7:20 a.m. Went into elliptical sitting room on 2d Floor. 22 guests, all men. Guests introduced themselves to each other, Floyd Odlum, Dr Rappalye, Lt Col. Fairchild, among them. Cocktails and highballs & hors d`oeuvres ... Visited Lincoln room en route to Dining room. P. described bed & other L[incoln] items. Floyd Odlum sat on P`s right, F on P`s left. Doctor in charge of Vet`s hospitals on my left. I told P. it was nice to sit by him & he said `'Why not, you are the only class mate here.` ... Conversation on bursitis, arthritis wonder drugs.... Conversation on many subjects. Tariff & trade, debt limit. `inhibited`' expenditures. Ford negotiating with employees. Highway program. poker, Churchill & sleeping medicine. Russian visit to Tito. Possibility of world peace. Nato strength. Atomic energy & uranium, Belgian Congo`s are used up largely, reach for more. ...
Talked with Floyd Odlum on Arthritis Foundation & Richmond chapter. With Dr. Rappalye on Nat`l Found for Med. Educ. A.M.A. has reduced annual contribution from $500,000 to $100,000. He thinks we will get 50% larger gift in December."
Two state dinners were held at the White House in June of 1958: one on the 4th honoring Theodor Heuss of West Germany (the following year Heuss was to assume the presidency of that country); and one on the 17th held in honor of Philippines president Carlos P. Garcia.
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(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961
Year of Birth: 1890
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