Description
Signed limited edition of Harry Truman’s Address of the President at the Opening of the Conference on the Japanese Peace Treaty. This book is inscribed to Secretary of the Treasury, John W. Snyder.
Octavo, 12pp, orange morocco spine, tan paper boards, gilt lettering on spine and presidential seal on front board. Limited Edition of 60 were produced by the White House, of which this is number 6. Personal inscription on front flyleaf.
Comments: This edition was inscribed to Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder. The inscription reads: ?To Hon. John W. Snyder with every good wish for a happy Christmas. Harry Truman. December 25, 1951.? Secretary Snyder was appointed by President Truman in 1946. He was a lifelong friend of Truman, so after his appointment, critics complained of cronyism. Snyder was a conservative businessman, with strong beliefs on reducing the federal debt and keeping interest rates low. He served until the end of the Truman administration in 1953, after which he retired. He passed away in 1985.
