ESTES KEFAUVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/25/1952 - HFSID 293681

ESTES KEFAUVER
The U.S. Senator from Tennessee signs a letter to Ralph E. Ward for his collection.
Typed Letter signed: "Estes Kefauver" as U.S. Senator, 1 page, 8x10½. Washington, D.C., 1952 February 25. On letterhead of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary addressed to Mr. Ralph E. Ward, Jr., Melrose Highlands, Massachusetts. In full: "Dear Mr. Ward: Thank you for your kind letter of February 9th. As you requested, I am enclosing my autograph [Not included] to be added to your fine collection. With kind regards. Sincerely," Accompanied by the transmittal envelope, postmarked Washington, D.C., February 25, 1952, with Kefauver's Ink stamped frank. Carey Estes Kefauver (1903-1963) served as a U.S. Senator from Tennessee from 1949 until his death. He had previously been a U.S. Representative from the state from 1938 until his election to the Senate, which ended "Boss" Edward H. Crump's domination of Tennessee politics. Kefauver gained national recognition for chairing the Special committee on Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce, commonly known as the "Kefauver Committee" (1950-1951). He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1952 and 1956, but in 1956, he became the Democratic candidate for Vice President on the ticket headed by Adlai Stevenson, which was defeated in an Eisenhower landslide. From the collection Ralph Errington Ward (1926-2009) a fighter pilot and squadron commander in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. Ward became President and CEO of Cheseborough-Ponds, Inc., transforming the cosmetics firm into a major home product conglomerate. Adhesive residue on verso (light show through). Normal mailing folds. Lightly creased. Otherwise, fine condition.