EISENHOWER, Dwight D. Autograph letter signed ("Dwight D. Eisenhower"), AS PRESIDENT, to Norman Palmer, Newport, R. I., n.d. [1958]. 1 page, 4to, White House stationery, with original autograph envelope, light toning from previous framing .
EISENHOWER, Dwight D. Autograph letter signed ("Dwight D. Eisenhower"), AS PRESIDENT, to Norman Palmer, Newport, R. I., n.d. [1958]. 1 page, 4to, White House stationery, with original autograph envelope, light toning from previous framing . A RARE EISENHOWER AUTOGRAPH LETTER AS PRESIDENT, TO A NEWPORT GOLF PRO At the end his 1958 golfing vacation at the Newport Country Club Eisenhower writes this letter of thanks to the club pro: "Mr. [George] Allen and I have deeply appreciated the many kindnesses you have shown us during our Newport stay. We wanted you to have the enclosed [$250 cash] as a small token of our gratitude. Our warm greetings to Mrs. Palmer--and all the best to you." Palmer first met Eisenhower the year before, when he played 22 rounds of golf at Newport. He returned in 1958--amidst breaking crises over school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the resignation of his chief of staff Sherman Adams. Palmer gave the President tips on improving his game, and accompanied him on nearly all of the 46 rounds played over the two visits. He published his appraisal of Ike's game in his 1964 book Five Star Golf (which reprints the text of this letter): "He had a good, normal swing," but would sometimes "hit a little behind the ball...Once in a while he would hook a ball rather badly. This resulted primarily from the fact that he had injured his knee while playing football at West Point...Driving was the best part of his game. He would get the ball out there 220-235 yards...Mr. Eisenhower probably had the most trouble with his short irons." His "putting also was erratic...He didn't take much time with his putts." If anything, Ike was too conscientious with Palmer's suggestions. Whenever the pro offered advice, "That was all [Eisenhower] thought about for the rest of the round. He tried to make the suggested change, neglecting the rest of his game." The bodyguards sometimes had to come to his rescue: "When the President hit a bad shot, I wanted to go over to him and explain what he did wrong," Palmer writes. "One of the Secret Service agents...would throw his arm over my shoulder and say, 'He'll be okay. Just leave him alone. I've seen this happen before and he'll bounce back.'" Eisenhower's friend George Allen (1896-1973) was a Democrat who served as treasurer of the Democratic National Committee under FDR and head of the Reconstruction Finance Corp. under Truman. But he befriended Dwight Eisenhower during trips to Europe on behalf of the Red Cross during the 1940s, and the two men discovered their shared passion for golf. AUTOGRAPH LETTERS BY EISENHOWER AS PRESIDENT ARE AMONG THE RAREST PRESIDENTIAL AUTOGRAPHS. Only three others have appeared at auction in the last 25 years.
EISENHOWER, Dwight D. Autograph letter signed ("Dwight D. Eisenhower"), AS PRESIDENT, to Norman Palmer, Newport, R. I., n.d. [1958]. 1 page, 4to, White House stationery, with original autograph envelope, light toning from previous framing .
EISENHOWER, Dwight D. Autograph letter signed ("Dwight D. Eisenhower"), AS PRESIDENT, to Norman Palmer, Newport, R. I., n.d. [1958]. 1 page, 4to, White House stationery, with original autograph envelope, light toning from previous framing . A RARE EISENHOWER AUTOGRAPH LETTER AS PRESIDENT, TO A NEWPORT GOLF PRO At the end his 1958 golfing vacation at the Newport Country Club Eisenhower writes this letter of thanks to the club pro: "Mr. [George] Allen and I have deeply appreciated the many kindnesses you have shown us during our Newport stay. We wanted you to have the enclosed [$250 cash] as a small token of our gratitude. Our warm greetings to Mrs. Palmer--and all the best to you." Palmer first met Eisenhower the year before, when he played 22 rounds of golf at Newport. He returned in 1958--amidst breaking crises over school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the resignation of his chief of staff Sherman Adams. Palmer gave the President tips on improving his game, and accompanied him on nearly all of the 46 rounds played over the two visits. He published his appraisal of Ike's game in his 1964 book Five Star Golf (which reprints the text of this letter): "He had a good, normal swing," but would sometimes "hit a little behind the ball...Once in a while he would hook a ball rather badly. This resulted primarily from the fact that he had injured his knee while playing football at West Point...Driving was the best part of his game. He would get the ball out there 220-235 yards...Mr. Eisenhower probably had the most trouble with his short irons." His "putting also was erratic...He didn't take much time with his putts." If anything, Ike was too conscientious with Palmer's suggestions. Whenever the pro offered advice, "That was all [Eisenhower] thought about for the rest of the round. He tried to make the suggested change, neglecting the rest of his game." The bodyguards sometimes had to come to his rescue: "When the President hit a bad shot, I wanted to go over to him and explain what he did wrong," Palmer writes. "One of the Secret Service agents...would throw his arm over my shoulder and say, 'He'll be okay. Just leave him alone. I've seen this happen before and he'll bounce back.'" Eisenhower's friend George Allen (1896-1973) was a Democrat who served as treasurer of the Democratic National Committee under FDR and head of the Reconstruction Finance Corp. under Truman. But he befriended Dwight Eisenhower during trips to Europe on behalf of the Red Cross during the 1940s, and the two men discovered their shared passion for golf. AUTOGRAPH LETTERS BY EISENHOWER AS PRESIDENT ARE AMONG THE RAREST PRESIDENTIAL AUTOGRAPHS. Only three others have appeared at auction in the last 25 years.
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