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This Autographed Dated May 2, 1962 On White House Letterhead 7x10.25 2 Page Letter has been Personally Signed by John F. Kennedy. This item is 100% Authentic to include a hologram by Beckett Authentication Services. This item may come with the new Beckett Authentication hologram that has a scannable QR code rather than the traditional COA. If you would like to have a COA, you are welcome to reach out to Beckett for a printed certification once you receive your item. The authenticity can be verified on Beckett Authentication Services website. Kennedy writes that he regretfully accepts Stahr's resignation. Stahr had served as Secretary of the Army during Kennedy's first two years in office, during both the Berlin crisis and the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion, and was resigning to serve as president of Indiana University. Despite these political failures, Stahr was said to have been a competent leader -intelligent and down-to-earth - and Kennedy was sorry to see him leave. He wrote, in part: "It is with regret and reluctance that I accept your resignation…Your personal dedication to the task, and to the Army, has been an inspiration to the men and women of the United States Army…Your conduct of Army affairs has been an outstanding example of good management…In an uneasy period of international tension, under your leadership, the Army has effectively performed its mission... I have personally enjoyed our association. I sincerely appreciate your untiring service, and effectiveness with which you have met your manifold responsibilities."
