RICHARD C. HOTTELET - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/21/1964 - HFSID 174083

RICHARD C. HOTTELET
This typed letter to a Mr. Sousa is signed by the courageous newscaster
Typed letter signed: "Richard C. Hottelet" in black ink. 7¼x10½. New York, New York, November 21, 1964. Typed on CBS News letterhead to: "Dear Mr. Sousa" in full: "Thank you for your friendly letter. I am very pleased to send you a picture and flattered that you should want to include it in your collection. By chance, these Congolese stamps came in with your letter. I am glad to pass them on. Sincerely". Richard C. Hottelet (1917-2014) was the last surviving member of "Murrow's Boys," the elite CBS journalists trained by Edward R. Murrow. From March to July 1941, while working for United Press, Hottelet was confined for four months by the German Gestapo and roughly interrogated on suspicion of espionage. From a bomber overhead, he broadcast the first live report of the D-Day invasion (1944), and later parachuted to safety when his plane was shot down during the Battle of the Bulge. At CBS, Hottelet covered national and international news, including UN coverage. He reported for CBS for a total of 41 years (1944-1985).After retiring from CBS, he continued to write op-ed pieces for the Christian Science Monitor, and was made a Presidential Fellow at George Washington University in 2005. Lightly toned. Corners rounded and creased. Otherwise, fine condition.