<--PREV Doc #1753  |  Memorial Commission Home Page  |  Second Term Table of Contents  |  Presidential Papers Home Page  |  Doc#  |  NEXT--> Doc #1755 Document #1754; January 2, 1961 To Howard McCrum Snyder, Sr. Series: EM, AWF, Name Series The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Volume XXI - The Presidency: Keeping the Peace Part X: Ending an Era; August 1960 to January 1961 Chapter 25: Farewells and Warnings   Dear Howard: I am grateful for your New Year’s letter with the generous sentiments you so beautifully express.1 It goes without saying that so long as possible it would be a great comfort and convenience to Mamie and me for you to be in a position where we could confer with you on our health problems, which seem to recur more frequently than they did in our younger years. Whether or not we can make arrangements that would permit you to render this kind of service, of which we have been so appreciative, I do want you to know of my gratitude for your offer.2 It would be fine if I knew of some way of whisking you and Alice around to my favorite shooting, golfing and fishing places.3 Again, Happy New Year, and warm regard, As ever 1 Snyder had written December 31 to express the gratitude he felt as a result his "privileged association" with the President (AWF/N). 2 Eisenhower’s personal physician said: "It is hoped that an office can be established that will make it possible for me to keep astride the advances in medicine, and that I will be always available for service to you should you need or wish it." See also Eisenhower’s final report to the Secretary of the Army on Snyder’s professional and personal qualifications (Jan. 20, WHCF/OF 101-O). In May Snyder would be awarded the Legion of Merit (see no. 1609). 3 Snyder had accompanied the President on many vacations (see, for example, New York Times, Jan. 17, May 27, 1960). Snyder’s wife was the former Alice Elizabeth Concklin. Bibliographic reference to this document: Eisenhower, Dwight D. To Howard McCrum Snyder, Sr., 2 January 1961. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, ed. L. Galambos and D. van Ee, doc. 1754. 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/1754.cfm <--PREV Doc #1753  |  Memorial Commission Home Page  |  Second Term Table of Contents  |  Presidential Papers Home Page  |  Doc#  |  NEXT--> Doc #1755

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