{"product_id":"dwight-eisenhower-signed-letter-pledging-to-help-farmers-w-us-policy-psa","title":"Dwight Eisenhower Signed Letter Pledging to Help Farmers w\/ US Policy PSA","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"235\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"235\"\u003ePresident Dwight D. Eisenhower TLS on White House Letterhead Regarding U.S. Agricultural Policy \"\u003c\/strong\u003emake our present farm policies better in meeting the needs of farmers and of consumers\"\u003cstrong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"235\"\u003e – Signed as President – November 16, 1953 – PSA Letter of Authenticity #AR05360\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"235\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"674\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"253\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eA significant \u003cstrong data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"299\"\u003eTyped Letter Signed (TLS)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"337\"\u003ePresident Dwight D. Eisenhower\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eNovember 16, 1953\u003c\/strong\u003e, on official \u003cstrong data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eThe White House, Washington\u003c\/strong\u003e letterhead. Signed boldly in dark ink, \u003cstrong data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"478\"\u003e\"Dwight D. Eisenhower,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e the letter is addressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"532\"\u003eMr. Nathanael H. Engle\u003c\/strong\u003e, Director of Business Research and Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"699\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eFull Transcription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"722\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"722\"\u003eDear Mr. Engle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"810\"\u003eMany thanks for your letter of November second with respect to agricultural policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eIn these days of high feeling about many matters concerned with farm policy, it is reassuring to get a constructive discussion such as your letter develops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003eI believe it is entirely possible to proceed to make our present farm policies better in meeting the needs of farmers and of consumers. Agriculture is an industry whose highly competitive nature admits of great potential instability. To deal with this situation, the Congress over many years has evolved various programs designed to deal with this problem. Some aspects of these programs are good; other aspects need improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1766\"\u003eAs you know, the Administration, as well as the committees of the Congress, are currently engaged in a most intensive inquiry into just how this improvement can be carried out. The Administration will present its program to the Congress in January, and we are confident that it will be a program that makes sense to farmers, to taxpayers, and to consumers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003eSincerely,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eDwight D. Eisenhower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eThe one-page letter remains in very good condition, exhibiting expected horizontal mailing folds, light age toning, and minor handling wear consistent with its age. Eisenhower's presidential signature is large, bold, and exceptionally well-defined, making this an attractive example of signed White House correspondence from his first year in office.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2586\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2191\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003eWritten during \u003cstrong data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2266\"\u003ePresident Dwight D. Eisenhower's first year in office\u003c\/strong\u003e, this letter captures the administration as it confronted one of the nation's most significant domestic challenges: reforming American agricultural policy. By late 1953, surplus crop production, fluctuating commodity prices, and the cost of federal price-support programs had become major political and economic issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"3133\"\u003eEisenhower sought to move away from rigid wartime and New Deal-era agricultural controls toward a more flexible market-oriented system while maintaining protections for American farmers. His administration's proposals ultimately contributed to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2864\"\u003eAgricultural Act of 1954\u003c\/strong\u003e, which introduced more flexible price supports and marked an important shift in federal farm policy. This letter provides a firsthand look at Eisenhower's philosophy of balancing the interests of farmers, consumers, and taxpayers through thoughtful legislative reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3242\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3170\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3170\" data-end=\"3173\"\u003eThe signature has been fully authenticated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3219\" data-end=\"3241\"\u003ePSA Authentication\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3778\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cm78p2\" data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3310\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3246\" data-end=\"3298\"\u003ePSA Letter of Authenticity Certification Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3310\"\u003eAR05360\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"v05pdf\" data-start=\"3311\" data-end=\"3387\"\u003eOne-page \u003cstrong data-start=\"3322\" data-end=\"3351\"\u003eTyped Letter Signed (TLS)\u003c\/strong\u003e on official White House letterhead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gjupkb\" data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3443\"\u003eBoldly signed \u003cstrong data-start=\"3404\" data-end=\"3430\"\u003e\"Dwight D. Eisenhower\"\u003c\/strong\u003e in dark ink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16np4fc\" data-start=\"3444\" data-end=\"3556\"\u003eAccompanied by the original PSA Letter of Authenticity with matching certification number and reference image.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qkolcf\" data-start=\"3557\" data-end=\"3778\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3559\" data-end=\"3601\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"3602\" data-end=\"3778\"\u003eAt buyer's request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional \"Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate\" signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3780\" data-end=\"4287\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3780\" data-end=\"3799\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3799\" data-end=\"3802\"\u003eA superb presidential letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower's first year in office, combining a bold presidential signature with a substantive discussion of one of the defining domestic policy issues of the 1950s. Official White House correspondence addressing agricultural reform is considerably scarcer than routine greetings, making this an excellent opportunity to acquire an authenticated piece of presidential history with meaningful historical content and exceptional display appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"4289\" data-end=\"4721\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4289\" data-end=\"4309\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4309\" data-end=\"4312\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"4312\" data-end=\"4721\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. 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