TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 3, 1955. Letter to General Anthony McAuliffe, then-commander of the US Army in Europe, in full: "While in Geneva I was gratified to learn of the support your command was giving to the U.S. Delegation, and particularly to have the opportunity to meet Major Carpenter, Captain Coles, and Mr. Bartlett, who were in charge of the operation. In meeting them, I was able to express in person my appreciation of the fine work being accomplished. Since, however, I could not meet all of the members of your command on duty with us, I hope you will let each of them know of my appreciation. To you, my thanks for the support given by your command as a whole." In very good to fine condition, with four old tape stains.This letter comes mere weeks after Eisenhower met with global leaders like Anthony Eden, John Foster Dulles, Edgar Faure, Nikolai Bulganin, and Nikita Khrushchev at the peace-seeking Geneva Summit on July 18, 1955. The most significant proposal made by President Eisenhower was his ‘Open Skies’ plan, which called for an international aerial monitoring system that could potentially lead to the disarmament of all weapons of mass destruction; ultimately, Bulganin and Khrushchev declined Eisenhower’s idea of allowing spy satellite technology to orbit over sovereign territory. The recipient of this letter, General Anthony McAuliffe, was one of Eisenhower’s most invaluable commanders during World War II; McAuliffe’s reply of ‘NUTS!’ to German brass during the Battle of the Bulge became a rallying cry for the entire Allied forces.Format: TLS