July 2016 Auction Ends Thursday, July 21st, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/21/2016
Original press release from the Kennedy administration appointing General Maxwell D. Taylor as ''Military Representative.'' Dated 26 June 1961, Kennedy taps Taylor to ''give his personal views to assist the President in reaching decisions.'' Following the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion, JFK appointed Taylor to head a task force investigating its failure. Kennedy came to trust Taylor immensely, leading to his appointment as a close military advisor. 4pp. legal-sized document includes Taylor's bio. Creasing to last page, else fine.
President John F. Kennedy Appoints General Maxwell D. Taylor as His Military Advisor -- Shake-up of Staff After the Bay of Pigs
Click above for larger image.