Letter from Ernest L. Kendall to Bess W. Truman with a Reply from Edith Helm

Page Borjo April 16, 1946 godmother My dear Mr. Kendall: Mrs. Truman will be very glad to serve as godmother to the Pages of the United States Congress while she is in the White House. I understand that this is entirely an honorary membership and that no active participation in the activities of the Page Boys will be expected of her. Mrs. Truman is having some glossy prints made of the photograph which she prefers, and she will send one to you as soon as she receives THERE III ANOUN INTERNATIONAL a. them from the photographers. Instead of the message for which you ask, Mrs. Truman will autograph this photo- graph to the Page Boys School. Very sincerely yours, Mrs. J. M. Helm Secretary to Mrs. Truman Mr. Ernest L. Kendall Capitol Page School United States Capitol Washington, D.C. ia ADVISORY COMMITTEE EDITORIAL STAFF U. S. SENATE The Congressional Year Book CHRISTOPHER C. LARIMORE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SEN. KENNETH MCKELLAR PRESIDENT, PRO TEM CHARLES H. ANDERSON SEN. Alben W. BARKLEY JAMES W. BRANSON SEN. WALLACE H. WHITE, JR. WILLIAM K. COOPER SEN. HARRY Flood BYRD SEN. HOMER FERGUSON WALTER J. KAISER SEN. HARLEY M. KILGORE KNOX J. MORRISON SEN. James M. MEAD ROBERT S. VANCE SEN. LEVERETT SALTONSTALL SEN. TOM STEWART ASSISTANT EDITORS Sen. ELBERT D. THOMAS 1945 1946 WILLIAM T. EARLEY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . ART DIRECTOR Hon. Sam RAYBURN ARNOLD 1. DAY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHER HON. John W. MCCORMACK ROBIN J. GLATTLY HON. JOSEPH W. MARTIN, JR. CARTOONIST Hon. Gordon CANFIELD HON. JOHN D. DINGELL BUSINESS STAFF Hon. EVERETT M. DIRKSEN Hon. ALFRED J. Elliott Capitol Page School HIRAM B. CANNON, JR. Hon. Louis E. GRAHAM ROBERT E. LYLE Hon. GERALD W. Landis MANAGERS Hon. EARL C. MICHENER HON. JENNINGS RANDOLPH ERNEST L. kendall, PRINCIPAL HARRY H. BRITTON Hon. HARRY R. SHEPPARD UNITED STATES CAPITOL COURTLAND W. SANDS Hon. John J. Sparkman WASHINGTON, D. C. WILMER S. SCHANTZ HON. JERRY VOORHIS ASSISTANT MANAGERS Hon. JAMES W. WADSWORTH RALPH W. LEWIS U. S. SUPREME COURT FACULTY ADVISOR JUSTICE Harold H. BURTON April 15, 1946. My dear Mrs. Truman: The Pages of the United States Congress would be happy to have you serve as their godmother during your residence in the White House, as did Mrs. Roosevelt while she was the First Lady. The President has always been a great favorite with the Pages and they would be more than delighted to have you consent to serve in the above-mentioned capacity. If it be possible for you to do this, Mrs. Truman, may we have a favorite photograph of yourself to use in our 1946 Congressional? Also, we would be glad to have a short message from you to the boys which could be published with your photograph. We trust we may receive your acceptance very soon. Sincerely yours, Count L. tundall Principal. Mrs. Harry S. Truman, The White House, Washington, D. C.