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Dewey hopes to defeat Kennedy.
Two-time Republican presidential nominee Thomas Dewey comments on his speech to the 1960 Republican National Convention and the upcoming election. Writing on august 5, 1960, the Party’s elder statesman tells Bernie Katzen: “Certainly our ticket towers over the Democrats’ and I believe the people will discover it.”
Dewey believed the same in 1944, and 1948 when he headed the ticket. His predictions were wrong, all three times. Katzen was active with the Republican party in building support with Jewish voters and outreach to ethnic groups. He was also very active in New York as head of the State Commission against Discrimination. An above average Dewey letter for political content.
Condition. Excellent, with a full signature in blue ink and minor creasing in the upper left corner margin.
Contrary to early newspaper reports in Chicago, Dewey did not defeat Truman in 1948 …nor FDR in 1944. Nevertheless, he had a distinguished political career. Dewey first gained national attention as a crime fighter in New York, servings as an U. S. Attorney for Southern New York and then as the elected District Attorney for New York County. He went on to serve 12 years as Governor of New York, running twice for president while serving as Governor. After leaving elected office he continued to be an influential leader withing the Republican party.
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Dewey hopes to defeat Kennedy.
Two-time Republican presidential nominee Thomas Dewey comments on his speech to the 1960 Republican National Convention and the upcoming election. Writing on august 5, 1960, the Party’s elder statesman tells Bernie Katzen: “Certainly our ticket towers over the Democrats’ and I believe the people will discover it.”
Dewey believed the same in 1944, and 1948 when he headed the ticket. His predictions were wrong, all three times. Katzen was active with the Republican party in building support with Jewish voters and outreach to ethnic groups. He was also very active in New York as head of the State Commission against Discrimination. An above average Dewey letter for political content.
Condition. Excellent, with a full signature in blue ink and minor creasing in the upper left corner margin.
Contrary to early newspaper reports in Chicago, Dewey did not defeat Truman in 1948 …nor FDR in 1944. Nevertheless, he had a distinguished political career. Dewey first gained national attention as a crime fighter in New York, servings as an U. S. Attorney for Southern New York and then as the elected District Attorney for New York County. He went on to serve 12 years as Governor of New York, running twice for president while serving as Governor. After leaving elected office he continued to be an influential leader withing the Republican party.
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