Sujet
Letter from US Representative Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. to Carl Lewis, August 14, 1996. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. The letter congratulates him for winning gold (in the long jump) at the 1996 Olympic Games at Atlanta, Georgia. Typed letter from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., Texas Congressman, to Carl Lewis, with Bentsen's signature. Dated August 14, 1996. Blue U.S. House of Representatives letterhead at the top. The letter reads [August 14, 1996 / Mr. Carl Lewis / c / o USA Track & Field, P.O. Box 120 / One RCA Dome, Ste. 140 / Indianapolis, Indiana 46206 / Dear Carl: / I wish to join your family, friends, and teammates in congratulating you on your great / success at the centennial Olympic games in Atlanta and your ninth Olympic gold. I am impressed / by your outstanding performance. I consider it a great honor to be able to say that I represent the / most successful track star ever! / Good luck on your future plans. You are an inspiration to all Americans of what we can / achieve through hard work and dedication. / With kindest personal regards, / Sincerely, Kenneth Bentsen / Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. / Member of Congress / KEB: int1]
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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
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HRM21A77_498
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Droits gérés
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101,9Mo (3,2Mo) / 44,6cm x 57,3cm / 5269 x 6762 (300dpi)