Churchill, Winston and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Rare World War II-date broadside document signed by both....

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Churchill, Winston and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Rare World War II-date broadside document signed by both. Churchill, Winston and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Rare World War II-date broadside document signed by both ("Winston S. Churchill" and "Franklin D. Roosevelt"), 1 page (6.75 x 8.75 in.; 171 x 222 mm.), in black with orange border and orange letter detail. "Sail on, O Ship of State!" signed by allied leaders Winston Churchill & Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Atlantic Conference, August, 1941. The broadside is a printing, commissioned by Churchill, of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's verse, "Sail on, O Ship of State!" Churchill circulated this verse at the Atlantic Conference (August, 1941), which took place aboard a warship anchored in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. At that momentous meeting, the two leaders and their military aides agreed upon critical policies for the conduct of a joint war against Germany, even though the U.S. was still officially neutral and would remain so until December 8. The meeting culminated in the Atlantic Charter, a declaration of principles issued a few days after the conference. Often compared to Wilson's Fourteen Points, the Charter also laid the foundation for the United Nations Declaration, signed by 26 nations in January 1942. Signed at the upper right corner in black ink, Franklin D. Roosevelt and at the lower left corner, Winston S. Churchill. Tipped to a matt. In fine condition. Documents signed by both FDR and Churchill are very uncommon; this piece, with such a great historical connection to the two greats leaders and their common cause, is especially desirable. Note: The following lot 43 is an original Henry Wadsworth Longfellow autographed manuscript poem of "Sail on, O Ship of State!".