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The letter is typed on New York state Governor's letterhead with a gold seal of office at the top. See also other letters from Harriman to Walter in the collection, as well as Walter's biography and a guide to research collections of his papers http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000108.

Harriman congratulates Walter on his selection as a delegate to the National Convention. He extolls the need for Democratic leadership in a time of "lopsided prosperity" at home and abroad, and outlines the "tragic mistakes" of the Eisenhower administration that he hopes the party will redress. Harriman states that he would be proud to have Walter's support.