Photograph Of Joseph P Tumulty Inscribed To Rudolph Forster 1921

Washington, 1921. First Edition [stated] . Framed. Near Fine. Photograph Signed "Moffett. Framed Photograph Of Tumulty Nicely Inscribed "To My Dear Friend And Wonderful Collaborator Rudolph Forster, With The Deep Affection Of His Friend, Joseph P. Tumulty White House Washington D.C. March 21, 1921." Photograph Signed Also By Photographer, Moffett, Possibly Hon. S. C. Moffett. Contemporary Wood Frame. "Rudolph Forster Was Executive Clerk And Administrative Officer In Charge Of Executive Papers At The White House Until His Death In 1943. He Had Piled Up Nearly Fifty Years Of Service To Eight Presidents. His Job Was To Remind The President That A Bill, For Example, Must Be Acted Upon In A Certain Amount Of Time, Or That By Law He Must Fill A Vacancy Within A Definite Period. He Was Also Responsible For The 'Orderly Handling Of Documents' And Supervision Of The Large Clerical Staff. He Was The Most Important Permanent Official At The White House. " -Off The Record With F.D.R., Rutgers University Press, 1958. "Rudolph Is A Man Without Faults." - Franklin D. Roosevelt (As Cited In That Book, P. 140). "Tumulty Was Active In Democratic State Politics In New Jersey. He Served In The New Jersey General Assembly From 1907-1910. He Acted As An Advisor To Woodrow Wilson In His 1910 Gubernatorial Campaign. He Then Served As Wilson's Private Secretary In 1911, When Wilson Was Governor Of New Jersey And From 1913-1921 When Wilson Was President Of The United States."