Dwight D. Eisenhower
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10, White House letterhead, January 20, 1961. Historic presidential commendation "for service as Military Aide to the President of the United States, January 20, 1953–January 20, 1961," issued to Colonel Robert L. Schulz on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's very last day in office. In full: "As you today complete your eight years of duty as my Military Aide, I wish in this letter to commend you officially for your exemplary and outstanding service and at the same time express my appreciation of your never-failing assistance. In the post you have held, you have reflected great credit upon the Army and have been invaluable to my staff and me. I am well aware how demanding, personally and professionally, these duties have been. You have displayed in your service exceptional devotion to duty and high personal attributes—just as in your service with me in earlier years. Whatever the mission or the activity, I have known I could rely on you to do it right. In the whole range of additional duties I have assigned to you, you have shown the greatest degree of thoroughness and meticulous attention to detail, together with complete dependability. I deem myself privileged to have had you as my Aide through these years, and to make this personal and official record of your dedicated contribution." Matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 17. In fine condition, with light uniform toning.
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10, White House letterhead, January 20, 1961. Historic presidential commendation "for service as Military Aide to the President of the United States, January 20, 1953–January 20, 1961," issued to Colonel Robert L. Schulz on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's very last day in office. In full: "As you today complete your eight years of duty as my Military Aide, I wish in this letter to commend you officially for your exemplary and outstanding service and at the same time express my appreciation of your never-failing assistance. In the post you have held, you have reflected great credit upon the Army and have been invaluable to my staff and me. I am well aware how demanding, personally and professionally, these duties have been. You have displayed in your service exceptional devotion to duty and high personal attributes—just as in your service with me in earlier years. Whatever the mission or the activity, I have known I could rely on you to do it right. In the whole range of additional duties I have assigned to you, you have shown the greatest degree of thoroughness and meticulous attention to detail, together with complete dependability. I deem myself privileged to have had you as my Aide through these years, and to make this personal and official record of your dedicated contribution." Matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 17. In fine condition, with light uniform toning.
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