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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-093-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. Materials pertain to the establishment of the Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, a list of potential members of the Committee, and a meeting agenda. Of note is a letter to the President from Vice President Lyndon Johnson regarding his conclusions and recommendations for the Committee. Also included in this folder is a report by the Committee titled, "The First Nine Months."
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-067-005
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Robert Troutman, Chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. Materials concern the Plans for Progress program, including a one year progress report, and charts depicting Negro (African American) metropolitan populations and employment of non-whites in various fields. Of note is Troutman’s resignation letter and an explanation for his resignation.