Congratulatory Message
Artifact IDMO 63.2649.2
Object Type
Document
Date
January 15, 1961
Maker
Captain and Crew of the "Amagiri"
(Japanese Destroyer that crashed into the PT 109)
Place MadeTokyo, Japan, Asia
Medium
ink on paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 in x W 8 in (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionOne of two identical congratulatory messages from Captain and crew of Japanese destroyer "Amagiri" given to John F. Kennedy upon his inauguration as President. Signed by Amagiri crew members at their reunion in Tokyo, January 15, 1961. Below signatures message reads, "SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE HONORABLE JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BEST WISHES FOR SUCCESS EXPRESSED BY THE SURVIVING CAPTAIN AND CREW OF DESTROYER AMAGIRI OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY."
Historical NoteThe "Amagiri" was the boat that hit and sank John F. Kennedy's PT 109 boat during World War II.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was presented to President Kennedy in 1961 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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