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Two Typed Letters Signed by Robert F. Kennedy

Title: Two Typed Letters Signed by Robert F. Kennedy
Author: Kennedy, Robert F.
Description: Each on U.S. Senate letterhead, with original envelopes.The first letter, 30 lines, to Mr. Julius Honig of White Plains, NY, defends his (RFK's) support of the nomination of Judge Francis X. Morrissey as U.S. District Judge for Massachusetts. Morrissey was an old crony of Joseph Kennedy, and an early supporter of John Kennedy's political career; his nomination was withdrawn following revelations of his limited judicial qualifications. (As a side note, his son, Francis X. Morrissey, Jr., is accused of bilking heiress Brooke Astor out of large portions of her estate in concert with Astor's son - as of this writing, the trial is in it final stages.) The second letter, 13 lines, is to Mrs. Julius Honig, also of White Plains, thanking her for writing of her views on the Vietnam War, and referring to an enclosed copy of a statement he made about the recent elections in South Vietnam, which is present. (As another side note, "Afghanistan" can readily be substituted for "Vietnam" with little deviation from current policy.) An interesting pair of letters, though the signatures are possibly autopen.
Heading: Place Published: Washington, DC
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Date Published: Dec. 1, 1965 & Nov. 1, 1967