President and Bess Truman’s Christmas gift for 1949. The Trumans presented their White House staff and key senior officials with a two-key leather holder: one key for home, one for the office.The leather case is stamped with the presidential seal in gold and “1949” on one side and gold lettering on the other: “Christmas Greetings from the President and Mrs. Truman”. It measures approximately 3 x 1.25”. Mary Selley’s book “Season’s Greetings From The White House” does not say how many gifts were presented in 1949 but the 1948 gift was only given to 740 people. The 1949 count was certainly comparable. Whatever the number, they are hard to find, especially in such nice condition as this one.
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President and Bess Truman’s Christmas gift for 1949. The Trumans presented their White House staff and key senior officials with a two-key leather holder: one key for home, one for the office.The leather case is stamped with the presidential seal in gold and “1949” on one side and gold lettering on the other: “Christmas Greetings from the President and Mrs. Truman”. It measures approximately 3 x 1.25”. Mary Selley’s book “Season’s Greetings From The White House” does not say how many gifts were presented in 1949 but the 1948 gift was only given to 740 people. The 1949 count was certainly comparable. Whatever the number, they are hard to find, especially in such nice condition as this one.
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