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John F. Kennedy senatorial invitation requesting the pleasure of the company of Mr. Lon P. Wasker at a private reception hosted by Senator and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, held on Sunday, July 10, from one until four o’clock, in the Ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, California. The engraved card features the gilt Great Seal of the United States at the head and retains the recipient’s name neatly filled in by hand. RSVP instructions are printed at lower left, noting Room 1315 at the Biltmore Hotel.

Fine condition, with light age toning and a vertical center fold.

Issued during Kennedy’s Senate years, this invitation reflects his active national political presence in advance of the 1960 presidential campaign and illustrates the formal social and political culture surrounding rising national figures in the late 1950s.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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Reference sku: 11675 1413937-1