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Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt TLS 1939

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Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt TLS 1939
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt typed letter signed. Single page octavo letter composed on “The White House Washington” stationery, dated 23 March 1939, to Admiral Claude C. Bloch, Commander in Chief of U.S. Fleet. In part: “...Thank you very much for your kind note of March seventeenth. I was very much interested in the information your note contained concerning the progress made in recent anti-aircraft practices. Particular proficiency in this branch of gunnery is a matter in which I am extremely interested, as you undoubtedly know. I shall be most pleased to have a copy of the remarks made at the Critique following Fleet Problem Twenty. It was a source of regret to me that time did not permit me to be present at the Critique. I feel certain that the Fleet will continue its present high state of efficiency under your guidance and I wish for you all the happiness and success in the future. Very sincerely yours, Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Fleet Problem XX [Twenty] took place February 1939 in the Caribbean and Atlantic, and was observed in person by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The exercise simulated the defense of the east coast of the United States and Latin America. Participating in the maneuvers were 134 ships, 600 planes, and nearly 50,000 officers and men. The exercise was overseen by Admiral Bloch who would go on to command the Naval District at Pearl Harbor during the attack by the Japanese. Original binder holes at the top; otherwise, in fine condition.