Letter from Ed Koch regarding Amnesty for Vietnam Draft Evaders

House of Representatives - Washington DC letterhead. Dated January 31, 1972. Letter to Miram (who was a Democrat Organizer in New York City) to support Amnesty for draft evaders. The proposal was finally passed after much controversy..

A letter of important historical merit.
Principle: Edward (Ed) Koch
Signed: Ed
Dated: Jan 31, 1972
Type TLS
Size: SS 8 X 10"
Provenance: Hill House Archives
Notes & Literature The Vietnam War (1965Ð1975) was controversial in the U.S. and was accompanied by a significant amount of draft evasion among young Americans, with many managing to remain in the U.S. by various means and some eventually leaving for Canada or elsewhere. Edward Irving Koch December 12, 1924ÊÐ February 1, 2013) was an American lawyer, politician, political commentator, movie critic and television personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. Koch was a lifelong Democrat who described himself as a "liberal with sanity". The author of an ambitious public housing renewal program in his later years as mayor, he began by cutting spending and taxes and cutting 7,000 employees from the city payroll. As a congressman and after his terms as mayor, Koch was a fervent supporter of Israel. He crossed party lines to endorse Rudy Giuliani for mayor of New York City in 1993, Michael Bloomberg for mayor of New York City in 2001, and George W. Bush for president in 2004. A popular figure, Koch rode the New York City Subway and stood at street corners greeting passersby with the slogan "How'm I doin'?"[4] A lifelong bachelor with no children, Koch rebuffed speculation about his sexuality and refused to publicly discuss his romantic relationships. After his retirement from politics, he declared that he was heterosexual. Koch was first elected mayor of New York City in 1977, and he won reelection in 1981 with 75% of the vote. He was the first New York City mayor to win endorsement on both the Democratic and Republican party tickets. In 1985, Koch was elected to a third term with 78% of the vote. His third term was fraught with scandal regarding political associates (although the scandal never touched him personally) and with racial tensions, including the murder of Yusuf Hawkins a month before the 1989 mayoral primary. In a close race, Koch lost the 1989 Democratic primary to his successor, David Dinkins
Condition Report 3 folds as mailed. Fine. Framed & Glazed
Subject References: Draft evaders Vietnam War Important letters documents bills history historical