Lot 186
World War II -- George C. Marshall TLS and Six Tributes to Him. Marshall (1880-1959) was the general and statesman called "The greatest living American" by President Harry Truman. This lot contains: a July 17, 1941 good-content TLS from Marshall, as Chief of Staff, to Lt. Col. Darryl F. Zanuck, re some suggestions by Zanuck to educate the public. Less than five months before Pearl Harbor, Marshall says, "If the situation crystallizes, we can do much more…Would it not be possible to do this better by motion pictures…?" (2) typed tribute to Marshall by Truman's Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, with signature on 2 x 4" paper, no date (3) typed tribute signed by journalist Eric Sevareid, no date; a 1979 TLS from Dean Rusk, JFK and LBJ's Secretary of State, re Marshall's influence on him, with remarks made by Rusk about Marshall at a 1976 dinner; a glowing 1979 TLS by General M.B. Ridgway, saying only George Washington surpassed Marshall in character and achievements; a c. 1975 ALS by General W.C. Westmoreland, at the bottom a letter from student Michael Hecht, saying Marshall's strongest trait was his integrity; a typed tribute signed by George F. Kennan, diplomat and theorist, no date. Also, a printed card from Mrs. Marshall, with thanks for sympathy upon the death of General Marshall, with envelope postmarked Nov. 18, 1959. Housed in a black leather album in matching case. Fine condition. (8 items). Estimate Value $300 - UP
The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection.
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