Lettre dactylographiée Herbert Hoover signée - approuve tendance Dwight D. Eisenhower pour président

HERBERT HOOVER. Important typed letter signed by, “Herbert Hoover,” endorsing Republican Party nominees General Dwight D. Eisenhower for president and Senator Richard Nixon for vice president: “You certainly did me proud. There is much I could tell you about the surroundings of that speech -- but it will wait. The Ike managers seem astonished that the demand for copies exceeds any other in this campaign.”

IMPORTANT TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY HERBERT HOOVER ENDORSING REPUBLICAN PARTY NOMINEES GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER FOR PRESIDENT AND SENATOR RICHARD NIXON FOR VICE PRESIDENT

Former President Hoover specifically references his significant endorsement speech given on the nationwide radio and television broadcast on October 18, 1952, reads in part: “I believe General Eisenhower and the Republican ticket should be elected. I am convinced that the fate of our country in these confused and perilous times hang upon a change in the Administration in Washington…the party behind such great men as General Eisenhower and Senator Nixon is a constructive party of probity, courage, ideals, and vision, worthy to be entrusted with the administration of our country.” Hoover's address is considered one of the greatest political speeches of the mid-19th century that convinced voters to cast in favor of the Republican ticket, brought about a resurgence in the Republican Party, and was widely printed and published.

“YOU CERTAINLY DID ME PROUD. THERE IS MUCH I COULD TELL YOU ABOUT THE SURROUNDINGS OF THAT SPEECH -- BUT IT WILL WAIT. THE IKE MANAGERS SEEM ASTONISHED THAT THE DEMAND FOR COPIES EXCEEDS ANY OTHER IN THIS CAMPAIGN.”