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Photograph caption reads: "From left, Susan Miller, Richard Rosenberg, Joan Swink, Sherri Akers". As a class project, the children wrote letters to then president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who replied to their comments as follows: "I am delighted to know of the interest the youngsters are taking in the election campaign and in the office of the President and the Vice President. Won't you please accept for yourself, and convey to the teachers and students at the Kittridge Street School, my warm good wishes? (Signed) Dwight D. Eisenhower". Photograph dated: Nov. 15, 1960.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Kittridge Street Elementary School (Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Calif.) School children--California--Los Angeles Letter writing Elementary school teachers--California--Los Angeles Presidents--United States Elementary schools--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Eisenhower, Dwight D.(Dwight David),1890-1969
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