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Woodrow Wilson as President, Unusual
WILSON, Woodrow (1857-1924) President of the United States. Scarce autograph endorsement signed as President, “Approved and authorized, Woodrow Wilson” at the bottom of a letter to him from Harry A. Garfield, U.S. Fuel Administrator, June 6, 1918 (war time, just 3 months later, Russia surrenders its claim to Ukraine). This letter is requesting that $2,000 be authorized to reimburse officers for funds advanced from their own pockets. Fine Condition. Garfield was the son of President James A. Garfield and had served as a history professor at Princeton when Wilson was president there. He went on to become President of Willliams College, retiring to serve as the fuel administrator in World War 1, in which position he instituted “Gasless Sundays,” “Heatless Days” and other rationing measures. Most interesting, timely and unusual..................$750.00
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