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<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'><BR><BR></span><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family: Arial;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase'>“I Must Hang On To Smith & Clay To The Bitter End”</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'><BR><BR>(1890-1969). Thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-61); Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe during World War II largely responsible for successful D-Day invasion. Fine ALS “<i>Ike</i>,” 3pp, 4to, [Headquarters, US Forces, Europe], Aug 22, [1945]. With original censored transmittal envelope signed in full. On lined paper, the general writes to his wife, Mamie, in Washington. In part, “<i>Darling, At long last it seems I can claim some few minutes to myself. Today I completed the writing of 3 speeches—one, I recorded for delivery in the U.S...John </i>[his son]<i> tells me he wrote to you day before yesterday. Since I last wrote I’ve been to Russia and to Berlin twice. Weather is growing so uncertain that every trip takes much time - far too much. Tomorrow I go to Belfast in North Ireland...I hope I don’t get weathered in. If I could find a day I’d hike off to the coast for a few hours of sun—but I seem busier than ever. At least I’m not spending half my nights in my permanent house. With the Jap war over we are getting many demands for officers for duty in the US We’ve lost many high ranking men in key positions and this keeps us constantly shifting assignments. But I must hang on to Smith </i>[Gen. Beadle Smith, US signer of Nazi Surrender] <i>&</i> [Gen. Lucius] <i>Clay to the bitter end. Both are remarkable men—as are many others of my principal subordinates! John is well—he is very anxious to get into a special historical job we have...He has been rather hanging on to the ragged edge of nothing since his orders to Japan were cancelled —coincidentally with collapse of that war. He is impatient to get to work again</i>...” He continues with news regarding others who will be returning home and closes, “<i>All my love to you, my sweet—and please remember that when a week goes by with no letter from me it is just because I’m constantly on the jump. Take good care of yourself —I love you! Always yours</i>...” Boldly penned and signed.Accompanied by quarter-length lithograph portrait in uniform and photocopies of the referenced speeches. Very nice collection.</span></p>
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