Dear Paper: I would like to share with you this letter that I received from President Johnson a few months ago. The reason I wrote President Johnson was to cheer him up. I saw a picture of him in the paper and he looked very sad and lonely. I told him that I appreciated all that he tried to do for America, and that I was praying for him. A few weeks later he passed on. Thank you. Rev. Robert C. Williams 5929 Waterman St. Louis, Mo.
President Johnson’s reply
Austin, Texas Dear Reverend Williams: I’m grateful to you and your family for being good enough to think of me and write a very thoughtful letter. Thank you very much for your prayers… and for the generous way you remember me and my Presidency. Sincerely, (signed) L. B. J.
Originally published in The Paper, May 1973.
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Original source: SD_Times1973_05.pdf, printed page(s) 2.
