Framed historical display featuring a December 2, 1948 typed letter on Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead, addressed to Miles Hart of Fort Worth, Texas, and bearing the signature of Lyndon B. Johnson. Written shortly after Johnson’s election to the U.S. Senate, the letter discusses states’ rights, federal control of the tidelands, his voting record regarding civil-rights measures, and his obligation to serve the people of Texas. The letter is displayed with a colorful “LBJ for the USA” campaign button and two “Elect Lyndon Johnson Your United States Senator” campaign matchbooks, all mounted against blue fabric within an ornate gold-tone frame. Approx. frame size (in): 18 x 12 x 0.75.