Letter to Amy Carter from Hank Aaron – Inviting Amy to the organization, No Greater Love, Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery., 4/15/1977

Aaron, Hank Folder Citation: Collection: Carter White House Central Files: Series: Name Files; Folder: Aaron, Hank: Container 1 NO Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 785-4665 GREAT Inspired by the saying, "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends,' the people at NO GREATER LOVE sponsor programs of friendship and care for children of servicemen missing or killed In action, for hospitalized voterans and older Americans. TOVE Hank Aaron Mrs. Gerald R. Ford President Honorary Patron CARMELLA LOSPADA Chairman of the Board April 15, 1977 Chip ROGER STAUBACH Vice President the will REV. LOUIS SAVARY, S.J. Executive Vice President Rich WALTER W-MATHIESON, III caron anething & her Secretary-Treasurer Dear Amy, or or NGL NATIONAL go ADVISORY COUNCIL* The enclosed letter is from a little boy your age Jack Anderson whose father died in Vietnam. He is one of a larger The Hop Cecil Andrus Clum., National Governors Conference group of children in America whose fathers never Arthur Ashe returned from Southeast Asia, and who are remembered lohnny Bench Rocky Bleier by the orgranization called No Greater Love, of which The Hon. Lindy Beggs. M.C. The Hon. fohn Brademas, M.C. I am President. The Han. Jack Brinkley, M.C. The Hon, Bill Brock, U.S. Senate Larry Brown No Greater Love is sponsoring the Memorial Day Remem- Paul "Bear" Bryant The Hon. Elfsworth Bunker, brance Ceremony that Roy speaks of in his letter to you. Ambassador Carol Burnett It will be held on Monday, May 30, in the Memorial (MH) Will Chamberlain Perry Como Section of Arlington National Cemetery. Roy, on behalf Cosby of the children of No Greater Love, and I, as its Pres- Real Admiral feremiah Deaton, U.S.N. Joe DiMaggio ident, would like to invite you to join in with the The Hon Robert Dole: U.S. Senate. John B. Kelly. If, other children as they carry out this 15-minute ceremony. Douglas Kiker. u. General John Flynn, USAF It begins promptly at 12:30. Ide Frazier Bill Gallo President National Certoonists Society I know it would mean a great deal to Roy and the other Althea Gibson The Hon. Barry Goldwater, U.S. Senate children to have you as their guest. By attending, you The Hon Robert Grillin. U.S. Senate can let them know that we Americans really do care about Bob Hope The Hon. Daniel Injuye. U.S. Senate them and their fathers. Mrs. Lyndon B, Johnson The HDA, Edward Kennedy, U.S. Senate Billy Kidd Michael Landon Thank you, Amy. I hope you can make it. Mrs. Vince Lembardi Jack Lord John Lynns Your friend, President, In 11. Assoc. of Fron Workers Howard McCleonan President le'th Assoc. of Fire Fighters I'm McKay George Meany Hark Joe Namiath Jack Nicklaus Hank Aaron The Hon Thomas O'Neill, M.C. Bobby On Donny Osmand Arnold Palmer Brant Parker P.S. I hope you are enjoying being at the White House. Syndicated Cartoonist loe Paterno I still have the autograph which you gave me at the Richard Petty. S: Frank Rattery barbecue. Do you still have mine? President. Brotherbood of Painters and Allied Trades Bill Rectin Syndicated Cartonnist the Hon. John Rhodes, M.C. Art Rooney Bill Shoemaker 0,1 Simpson Bart Starr James Slewart Fran Tarkenton The Hon. Strom Thurmond, U.S. Senate The Hon. Walter Washington. Mayor Vincent Wasilewski President, National Association of Breadcasters Jerry West Ted Williams Partial Listing orofil tax exempt organization operating on contributions from the general public.