Letter from Edward Kimak of Passaic, New Jersey, Requesting Army-Navy Football Game Tickets from President Hoover

THE WHITE HOUSE Ach 11-19-30 NOV 19 1930 RECEIVED 62 Hope Avenue Passaic November/8-30 n. Ji mr President;- l've read in the paper that you have two tickets to the army and Navy game that you won't be able to use. of this happens to be the truth won't you please be so kind as to send me either one or both of the tickets. afl had enough to buy a ticket 8 would doss but on my meager salary as a clerk l cannot do so. lam 18 years old. yours truly Edward Kimak Hoover Buys Football Tickets but Won't Go Washington, (A)-For the sake of the unemployed, President Hoover is buying something he won't use. He has ordered tickets for the Army-Navy football game to be played for charity in New York on December 13. Since he has accepted an invitation to the Washington cor- respondents' Annual Gridiron Club dinner that night, he will be unable to attend the game. November 19, 1930. 187 My dear Mr. Kimak: Your letter of November 18th has been received and I am sorry to have to say that it is not possible to comply with your re- quest. We have no tickets for the game available here. Sincerely yours, LAWRENCE RICHEY Secretary to the President. Mr. Edward Kimak, 62 Hope Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey. jee