Gen. Mark Clark (Autographed Letter)

A personal letter written and signed by retired Army Gen. Mark Clark in September 1976, regarding the likelihood of nuclear warfare in the future.

Background: Gen. Clark, one of WWII’s best-known senior officers, helped plan the Allied invasion of North Africa. Later, he was commander-in-chief of UN forces during the Korean War. Once retired, Gen.Clark presided over The Citadel, South Carolina’s famed military college.

Regarding the likelihood of nuclear warfare, Gen. Clark writes...

“ ... That’s a hard question to answer, for many factors are involved. The two countries with the large stockpiles are, of course, the United States and Russia. Both would be reluctant to commence using atomic weapons but I believe if, as you have stated another worldwide conflict starts, someone, sooner or later would resort to the use of atomic weapons. It is more than likely that if such a conflict does develop, it would be initiated by the Soviet Union, in which event I would feel that the United States would have every right to retaliate with any weapon in its arsenal in order to maintain its survival.”

The letter was signed, “Mark W. Clark.”

Note: The letter sheet has a few slight creases, but is overall in very good condition.

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