Telegram from President Dwight D. Eisenhower to Consuelo Northrop Bailey inviting her to discuss campaign
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ON SEPTEMEBER 12TH AT 4:00 PM, MRS EISENHOWER AND I ARE HAVING AN OUTDOOR MEETING AT OUR GETTYBURG FARM WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT AND MRS NIXON TO TALK OVER THE CAMPAIGN, AND ESPECIALLY THE PROGRESS BEING MADE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO OBTAIN MAXIMUM VOTER REGISTRATION. WE HOPE THAT YOU AND OTHERS WHO ARE WORKING FOR OUR COMMON CAUSE CAN JOIN US. IN THE MEANTIME, I KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE DOING EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO SEE THAT HE OR SHE CAN VOTE. I SHOULD APPRECIATE KNOWING IF YOU WILL ABLE TO BE WITH US. TRANSPORTATION FROM WASHINGTON TO GETTYSBURG AND RETURN WILL BE ARRANGED.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU, AND TO YOUR REPORT ON REGISTRATION PROGRESS AND OTHER DEVLEOPMENTS IN YOUR STATE.