Presidential Papers, Doc#1596 To Aksel Nielsen, 30 July 1960. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower

Document #1596; July 30, 1960
To Aksel Nielsen
Series: EM, AWF, Name Series

The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Volume XX - The Presidency: Keeping the Peace
Part IX: Shattered Dreams; March 1960 to July 1960
Chapter 22: Disaster in Paris

 

Dear Aksel: Usually it seems to me that I am so pressed to do the proper thing to strangers who may be helpful to me in one way or another that I ignore an expression of my gratitude to old and good friends. I know you understand always that I am lastingly indebted to you, but just this once I want to put it in writing.

I go back to the East fully conversant on Denver growth and real estate, up to date on a lot of national problems, confident of what I like to think is my fishing skill, relaxed by the Colorado sun and, more importantly, by the warmth of your friendship.1

So--thank you for everything!

With warm regard, As ever

1 After the Republican National Convention in Chicago (see no. 1592), the Eisenhowers had gone to Denver to visit Elivera Doud, the First Lady’s mother. Nielsen had been overseeing the President’s real estate investments in Denver for many years (see, for example, nos. 309 and 1070, and Whitman to Schulz, July 30, 1960, AWF/N). While in Denver Eisenhower went fishing with Nielsen and other friends (New York Times, July 28 - 31, Aug. 1, 1960).

Bibliographic reference to this document:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. To Aksel Nielsen, 30 July 1960. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, ed. L. Galambos and D. van Ee, doc. 1596. 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/second-term/documents/1596.cfm

 


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