George C. Marshall, Typed Letter Signed as Secretary of Defense, on official letterhead, dated September 29, 1950, Washington, measuring 7 x 9.25 inches.
Brief formal TLS addressed to Mr. Robert Whittemore of Endicott, New York, thanking him for his letter of September 22 and for his good wishes, and expressing appreciation for his kindness in writing. Signed in ink at the conclusion by George C. Marshall.
George C. Marshall (31 December 1880 – 16 October 1959) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army under presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, then served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. Winston Churchill lauded Marshall as the "organizer of victory" for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II. As Secretary of State, Marshall advocated for a U.S. economic and political commitment to post-war European recovery, including the Marshall Plan that bore his name.
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