AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 1958 - (Page 26) cause of the flying I did in the Philippines in the late 1 3 ' . 908 "Aa I think you know, I am conAircraft Owners and Pilots Assoscious of the vital role of aviation ciation, In recognition of the fact that he in our national life. The increase in is the first President of the United the number of private pilots and priStates ever to m e AOPA member- vately owned aircraft in our country et is a remarkable demonstration of our ship requirements, and because of his ability to put to practical uses the interest in, and use of,light aircraft, rapid developments in the aviation Mr. Eisenhower was invited to join field. the other 70,000 pilots and aircraft "With my thanks to all of you for owners who go to make up AOPA. your courtesy in making me a memH accepted the invitation. e ber of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots In a letter to J. 3. Hartranft, Jr., Association, and with best wishes, AOPA president, accepting AOPA Sincerely, Dwight D. Eisenhower" membership, the President said; Mr. Eisenhower qualified for "I am grateful to you, and the member^ of the Aircraft Owners and AOPA membership by aoloing an Pilots Association, for the thought aircraft on May 19, 1937, in the that prompted you to enroll me as a Philippines. Only individuals who member of your organization. Gen- have soloed or own an aircraft may era! Quesada tells me that I earned belong to the organization, The invitation was extended to the the right to become a member bea D. Eisenhower President Dwightmember of the has become . . . his membership card President through his special aesistant for aviation matters and chairman of the Airways Modernization Board, Lt, Gen. Elwood R, Quesada, USAF (ret.). M . Eisenhower sent r word to Hartranft that he would be delighted to accept the proffered membership. H e received his credentials on January 16. They were accepted for him by Gen. Quesada. On A0PA 159957 AOPA often welcomes distmgvaShed members mh month i f 8 D d g h t a w e h ~ m , private pilot, a man "who likes to fiy"
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