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WALTER E. FAUNTROY - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 07/21/1972 - HFSID 131806

The United States Congressman who represented Washington D.C. for 20 years signed this letter in blue ink Typed Letter Signed: “Walter E. Fauntroy”. 8½x11. One page. Dated July 21, 1972. Letterhead from his House of Representatives office in Washington D.C.

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WALTER E. FAUNTROY
The United States Congressman who represented Washington D.C. for 20 years signed this letter in blue ink
Typed Letter Signed: “Walter E. Fauntroy”. 8½x11. One page. Dated July 21, 1972. Letterhead from his House of Representatives office in Washington D.C. In Full: Enclosed please find my autographed picture. Thank you for calling me”.Walter E. Fauntroy (b. 1933) was pastor at New Bethel Baptist Church and a prominent civil rights activist. He met Martin Luther King Jr. while attending Virginia Union University; the two became close friends. In 1971, Fauntroy became the first congressman to represent Washington D.C. since 1875! The District of Columbia received an at-large district from legislation passed by President Richard Nixon in 1970. He held the position until 1991. After he was accused of writing a bad check, he fled the country and lived overseas for four years. He returned in 2016 to face his creditors. Fine condition.

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