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Gallery Pass for Gen. Eisenhower’s 1945 Address to Congress.
Lot 298. Gallery Pass for Gen. Eisenhower’s 1945 Address to Congress. On June 18, 1945, Ike was officially congratulated for “conquering the Nazi fighting machine” in World War II. In the U.S. House of Representatives before a joint session of Congress, he gave an impassioned speech in tribute to his soldiers. On a scrapbook page are a House gallery pass stamped with the date of his address and a pass to the Senate steps. Each pass is adhered to the page and has an ex appearance. Above the passes is a photo clipped from a newspaper showing Eisenhower speaking to the members of Congress. The clipping has a tear and is chipped. The passes represent an important part of U.S. history.
Winning Bid $20.
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