EISENHOWER DWIGHT D Typed Letter Signed as President to the

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GREETING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ON ITS 43RD ANNIVERSARY EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D. Typed Letter Signed, as President, to "the Boy Scouts of America," sending congratulations on the BSA's forty-third anniversary. 1 page, 4to, White House stationery; mounted to a larger board, marginal discoloration and adhesive remnants from prior matting, faint scattered foxing. Washington, 4 February 1953

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". . . I extend to you my warmest congratulations on your Forty-third Anniversary and greet you on the occasion of Boy Scout Week 1953.
". . . Americans everywhere must be proud to know that the Boy Scouts of America registered its three-millionth active member during the past year. I understand that . . . since 1910 there have been 20,200,000 American boys and men enrolled.
"This birthday message is addressed to every Scout and leader in the Boy Scouts of America. I urge you all to live up to the high ideals for which Scouting stands--your duty as patriotic citizens. If you will follow the Scout oath, America will be better able to meet its full responsibility in cooperation with other nations in maintaining peace on [E]arth."