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A RARE AND INTERESTING LOT OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY, LYNDON JOHNSON, AND BOBBY KENNEDY AUTOGRAPHED U.S. MARSHALL DOCUMENTS, consisting of items belonging to former U.S Marshal, Mr. Charles B. Bendlage, Jr. Lot includes two 20” x 16” printed and filled in documents appointing Bendlage to Marshall. The first being boldly signed by President Kennedy together with his brother Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and dated May 6, 1961. The second being signed by President Lyndon Johnson and Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, and dated June 24, 1965 and both documents being in their original frames and in excellent condition. Lot further includes a 5” x 4” printed and personally inscribed and signed acknowledgment card from Robert and Ethel Kennedy, and signed by Kennedy. Also a 1964 dated U.S. Marshall group photograph inscribed with a personal dedicatory inscription by Robert Kennedy, then Attorney General and also by Chief U.S. Marshall, James McShane, (it was McShane who escorted James Meredith to be registered at Ole Miss in 1962). Additionally lot includes a TLS  on Attorney General letterhead and dated February 19, 1964, thanking Bendlage for a gift of prayer cards. Letter is signed and includes an additional inscription by Kennedy “My best to your mom.” Lastly lot includes a 14” x 11” personally signed photograph of Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, inscribed to Bendlage and a First Day Cover dated May 29, 1964, a pre-printed thank you from Jacqueline Kennedy and a President Kennedy funeral mass card and 2 books: “John F. Kennedy and PT-109” by R. Tregaskis, the fly leaf with dedicatory inscription by John Maguire, the Radio Operator on the original PT-109, together with Paul Fay Jr.’s book “the Pleasure of His Company” and 2 Kennedy campaign pins including a PT-109 tie-tack.

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AN AUTOGRAPHED SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1965 YEARBOOK, cover signed in ink by 16 players including Willie Mays, Mateo Alou, Jesus Alou, Bob Bolin, Dick Estelle, Ken Henderson, Tom Haller, Jim Davenport and others. 8 ½” x 10”. (not pictured)