Presidential Papers, Doc#21 To Fred M. Manning, Sr., 4 February 1953. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower
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Document #21; February 4, 1953
To Fred M. Manning, Sr.
Series: EM, AWF, Name Series
The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Volume XIV - The Presidency: The Middle Way
Part I: Charting a New Course; January 1953 to April 1953
Chapter 1: Developing a spirit of teamwork

 

Dear Fred:1 During the Inauguration, I saw several of our Colorado friends--among them, Dan Thornton.2 Quite naturally, we missed you.

This morning I got to wondering how your health is progressing,3 and I know no better way than to ask you directly. I do hope that you continue to improve and that you will be able to go back to Denver for at least a little while this summer to enjoy that beautiful home of yours on the edge of Cherry Hills.4

While I cannot predict that Mamie and I can get back to our old stamping grounds this summer even for a few days, I do know that both of us love the place, so we shall certainly be trying. It really would be fun and I don't think would be too difficult except for the security business which makes any travel a real bore. It also makes it difficult for us to stay anywhere in a congested area.5

Dan Thornton called me on the phone the other day to talk about the beef situation. Our people have it under earnest study and should be able to come up with something that will help.6 Certainly we have a Secretary of Agriculture who is intensely sympathetic, and I know he will do what he can.

Give our love to Hazel and, of course, my warm personal regard to yourself. When you write to the youngsters, give them all my greetings also.7 Sincerely

1 Manning was a wealthy oilman whose company Eisenhower had enjoyed on hunting and fishing vacations (Galambos, NATO and the Campaign of 1952, nos. 161 and 254).

2 Daniel I. J. Thornton, Colorado Republican Governor and Eisenhower's old friend, had been one of the General's early supporters in the 1952 campaign (ibid., nos. 440 and 728).

3 Manning suffered from emphysema and had moved to Rancho Sante Fe, California, in hopes of regaining his health. In the late summer of 1953, while visiting Denver, Eisenhower would help Manning establish contact with a leading Columbia University physician who would treat the disease (letters in AWF/N).

4 The Manning home was at Cherry Hills Country Club, near Denver (see below).

5 In his reply (Feb. 12), Manning expressed regret for missing the inauguration and invited the Eisenhowers either to Rancho Santa Fe or, in the summer, to Cherry Hills. He recommended the "wonderful golf course" at Rancho Santa Fe and explained that he lived on "an outlying estate which includes a guest house for four people. This is not in any town and as far as `security' would go would be perfect as it is far removed from other homes, businesses, and has a primitive telephone service."

6 On the problems beef producers were having see Benson, Cross Fire.

7 Manning's wife.

Bibliographic reference to this document:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. To Fred M. Manning, Sr., 4 February 1953. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, ed. L. Galambos and D. van Ee, doc. 21. World Wide Web facsimile by The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission of the print edition; Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996, http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/first-term/documents/21.cfm

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