Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson
Lubavitch
770 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11213

By the Grace of G‑d
15th of Shevat, 5735
Jan. 27, 1975
Brooklyn, N.Y.

President Gerald R. Ford
The White House
Washington, D.C.

Greeting and Blessing:

It was both gracious and thoughtful of you, my dear Mr. President, to send personal greetings and felicitations on the occasion of our 25th Anniversary.

Your warm sentiments and good wishes are all the more meaningful in view of the fact that the United States has been host to the headquarters of our movement since 1940, after the [onset of the] holocaust. Under the conducive conditions of religious freedom in this great country, whose motto is “In G‑d We Trust,” our 200 years old movement, which I have been privileged to head and lead for the past 25 years, has been able to flourish with renewed dedication and vitality, and to make a lasting contribution, particularly in the area of education and youth activity, so vital in the present day and age.

In behalf of our movement, therefore, no less than in my own behalf, I greatly acknowledge your warm felicitations and good wishes. I can best reciprocate your good wishes by reiterating the Divine blessing given to our Patriarch Abraham, “I will bless them that bless thee.” Accordingly, may you enjoy G‑d’s generous blessings in carrying out your tremendous responsibilities to lead this nation on the path of material and spiritual prosperity and lasting peace.

With blessing,

Cordially yours,

M. Schneerson

For the context of this correspondence, including the President's letter to the Rebbe, see The Rebbe and President Ford.