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President Eisenhower Christmas Present Case Pocket Knife In 1954 Ike presented a few knives to his Secret Service Detail an...
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President Eisenhower Christmas Present Case Pocket Knife In 1954 Ike presented a few knives to his Secret Service Detail and a small number of his White House staff with engraved "D.D.E." Case pocket knives which bore his facsimile signature as well as "Merry Christmas '54 from D. D. E." on its major blade. White House maid Lillian Rogers Parks was fortunate to be the recipient of one of these highly sought-after Presidential gifts that winter. Accompanying the approximately 2 3/4" knife is an engraved White House card with a signed note of provenance regarding the knife from Parks, who served in the White House from 1929 until 1960.Auction Info
2005 June Political Memorabilia & Americana Auction #625 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2005
22nd-23rd
Wednesday-Thursday
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