Address of William C. Bullitt at the Serbian National Defense Council Celebration of the 561st Anniversary of Kossovo, Chicago, Illinois, July 2, 1950

S. l. (Chicago): By the Author, 1950. First Edition. Near fine. First edition; 11 x 8 1/2; pp. [8]; stapled, off-white stock, printed in two columns; no separate wraps, as published; illustrated with a small vignettes of the Statue of Liberty at the end of text; minor wear and creasing to edges; near fine condition.William Christian Bullitt (1891 - 1967) was an author, journalist, diplomat, the US Ambassador to France during the Second World War, and the first US Ambassador to the Soviet Union. Given on the anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo (an epic battle, (truncated) fought in 1389 between the Ottoman Empire and the Serbian Army), the speech addressed the Serbian emigre community and touched on the subjects of Communism, the Soviet Union nuclear power, military strength, etc. (Inventory #: 002743)