57 HAND-SIGNED CONGRESS/GOV/PRIVATE, LETTERS, 2008, E KENNEDY, J LEWIS J GLENN

Description: A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF SIGNED LETTERS, CERTIFICATES, AND CARDS FROM DIGNITARIES IN WASHINGTON DC INCLUDING CONGRESSMEN, PRESIDENTS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND OTHERS ALL ADDRESSED TO A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL IN 2008. That individual was William Philip "Alex" Alexander, son of Congressmen Bill Alexander from Arkansas. From Wikipedia on Bill Alexander:"William Vollie Alexander Jr. is a retired American politician who represented the U.S. state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993, rising to the post of Chief Deputy Majority Whip." Alex became an Eagle Scout in 2008, and in support and recognition, many of the friends of Congressmen Alexander sent Alex this large collection of signed letters and certificates. All of the items were specific congratulations relating to the attainment of Eagle Scout, nearly all naming Alex in the letter, certificate, or note. Needless to say, an issue for these signatures is their authenticity - were they secretarial signings or actually hand signed by the individual? Of course I cannot make any assertions about authenticity, and did not make any attempts to authenticate. However, I can make a few comments that seem fair to make: 1) Nearly all the items looked to have live ink, with the single exception that ... 2) the cards which include signatures of the Bushes - George & Laura, George & Barbara, and Jimmy Carter, were not authentic hand-signed autographs; they were probably stamped or printed on the cards, 3) the Congressional signed letters in which there is additional markings and writing on the letter by the signee were likely to be authentic hand-signed letters, and 4) most if not all of the signatures from individuals outside of government are likely to be authentic - such as those from private citizens like Rudy Giuliani, from institutions like the Wakefield School.Here is a comprehensive list of the items. Obviously not all items are seen in the listing photos. Please email if you'd like a close-up or more information on one or more of the items listed below. CONGRESSIONAL SIGNED LETTERS, noting which had extra writing:1. John Lewis2. John McCain3. Mark Pryor (extra writing)4. Jim Webb5. Vic Snyder (extra writing)6. John Glenn7. John Tanner8. Frank R. Wolf (extra writing)9. Daniel K. Akaka10. John P. Murtha11. Jim Cooper12. Christopher Dodd (extra eriting)13. Edward M. Kennedy14. Nick Rahall (extra writing)15. Harry Reid16. Bill Nelson17. John Dingell18. Tom Harkin19. Paul Kanjorski20. Bart Gordon21. Barbara Mikulski22. Daniel K. Inouye CONGRESSIONAL LETTER WITH ASSOCIATED CERTIFICATE:1. Benjamin Cardin, certificate not signed2. Byron Dorgan (extra writing), certificate signed3. Marion Berry, certificate signed4. Max Baucus, certificate signed5. Doris Matsui, certificate signed6. Elizabeth Dole, certificate signed7. Two Signed Certificates - illegible signatures, without identification in writing PRESIDENTIAL SIGNED CARDS:1. George and Barbara Bush2. George and Laura Bush3. Jimmy Carter GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND ORGANIZATIONS:1. George W. Case, General US Army, signed letter2. Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, signed letter3. Margaret Spelling, Secretary of Education, signed letter4. Mike Beebe, Governor of Arkansas, signed letter5. National Park Service Certificate of Congratulations, no signatures6. Steven Galson, Acting United States Surgeon, signed letter7. Christopher Cox, Securities and Exchange Commission, signed letter8. Raymond E. Johns, Lieutenant General, USAF, signed letter9. Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, signed card10. S.B. Latta, Dean of Admissions, US Naval Academy, signed letter11. George Casey, General US Army Chief of Staff, signed certificate12. Mark Herring, Virginia State Senate, signed letter13. Susan Clarke Schaar, Virginia State Senate, signed certificate14. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, signed card WAKEFIELD COUTRY DAY SCHOOL, a private K-12 school that Alex Alexander apparently went to:1. Handwritten and signed card from a Peter Drei..(last name indistinct)2. Handwritten and signed card from John T. Kennedy, Assistant Head3. Amrit Daryanani, Dean of Faculty, School Counselor, signed letter4. Peter Quinn, Headmaster, signed letter EAGLE SCOUT ORGANIZATION1. A wallet card just like a credit card in size and plastic thickness2. Letter from Boy Scouts of America, signed by John Gottschalk, President, and Robert J. Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive3. Signed Certificate from the Eagle Scouts4. Invitation for a special ceremony for Alex, and several pages of the ceremony activities INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF GOVERNMENT:1. Rudy Giuliani signed letter2. Jhoon Rhee, Jhoon Rhee Taekwondo Schools, signed letter3. Grover and Ted Connell from the Connell Company in New Jersey, signed letter FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS - 2 letters, 1 card NEWS

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Location: Burtonsville, Maryland

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