I desire to acquaint the House that Her Majesty The Queen has received from the President of the United States of America the following letter:

December 23, 1963.

Your Majesty:

I am deeply grateful for Your Majesty's kindness in conveying to me the Addresses of both Houses of Parliament, and your reply, upon the occasion of the tragic death of President Kennedy. The warmth, sadness and sympathy expressed in the messages are deeply moving. I shall transmit them to Mrs. Kennedy, to the family of our late President, and to our Congress.

While the tragedy of President Kennedy's death remains with us, we take comfort from the deep and close ties which bind this country to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.

Sincerely,

Lyndon B. Johnson.