25 July 2016

Do you need a harp player?

On the third day of the 1960 Democratic National Convention, on 13 July 1960, senator John F. Kennedy secured his party's nomination for the U.S. Presidency. The next day he received this congratulatory telegram from Harpo Marx.


Transcript:

1960 JUL 14 PM 12 45

SENATOR JOHN F KENNEDY=
SPORTS ARENA LOSA=

FIRST= CONGRATULATIONS. SECOND=DO YOU NEED A HARP PLAYER IN YOUR CABINET. THIRD=MY BEST TO YOUR MA AND PA=

HARPO MARX=...

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