Richard Nixon Telegram to John F. Kennedy August 31, 1960 ,链接在此。
当时尼克松是副总统,肯尼迪还仅仅是一名参议员,但是已经准备代表民主党竞选总统,而尼克松当时是副总统,准备竞选共和党的总统,两人是对手。尼克松出事故受了伤,肯尼迪给他发电报表示慰问,说等你伤好了,自俩再打,很有风度。档案馆网上没找到肯尼迪电文。尼克松回电,当然是感谢,然后他说了一句中国人绝对忌讳的话:希望你不要发生类似的事故。即使竞争对头,也不能说这种话吧?不知是美国人这样说话很正常,还是尼克松不会说话,他是有名的不善于人际关系。
是通过西联(Western Union)发的
The Hon John F. Kennedy
United States Senate WashDC
It was most thoughtful of you to write as you did. I hope you have no similar accident. Much against my will, I am trying to do what the doctor orders. I hope to be back on the campagn trail before too long. Sincerely
Dick Nixon.