Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.
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The publisher of the "Chicago Daily News" (from 1931) showed his versatility when he became a Republican presidential candidate briefly in 1936 and accepted FDR's appointment as Secretary of the Navy in 1940. TNS, 1p, 8½" X 11", Chicago, IL, 1938 January 15. Addressed to George F. Robinson. Very good. Informs this Chicago businessman that "I have so many demands upon me in other directions that I am unable to make the contribution you request at this time." Large, attractive signature.