GEORGE M. WHITE - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/18/1971 - HFSID 131856

GEORGE M. WHITE
He signs a typed letter as Architect of the Capitol.
Typed Letter signed: "George M. White" as Architect of the Capitol, 1 page, 7x9. Washington, D.C., 1971 August 18. On official letterhead to Mr. Doug Voegler, c/o Senator Hruska, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. In full: "I am pleased to have been included in your collection of autographed letters. Sincerely yours". The Architect of the Capitol, appointed by the President but responsible to Congress, supervises the operation, maintenance and preservation of the Capitol Complex, including the US Capitol, the Library of Congress, the US Supreme Court building, the Congressional office buildings, the Botanical Gardens and the Capitol power plant. George M. White (b. 1920), appointed to the office for an indefinite term by President Nixon, served for a quarter century (1971-1995). Congressional legislation passed in 1989 limited the Architect to a ten-year, renewable term. The FAIA after his name stands for Fellow, American Institute of Architects, an organization he formerly served as Vice President. Roman Hruska (1904-1999) represented Nebraska in the US House for one term before being elected to the Senate, where he served from 1954 to 1976. A conservative Republican, Hruska was an influential member of the Appropriations and Judiciary Committees. Tape remnants on verso light show through. Mailing fold, not at signature. Otherwise, fine condition.