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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-006
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to new participants in the Plans for Progress equal opportunity program in the East Room of the White House.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-032-008
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning Chairman of the President's Commission on the Status of Women and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Materials mainly consist of Mrs. Roosevelt's views and advice on domestic and political affairs, personal correspondence, and press releases. Of note is a letter from Mrs. Roosevelt thanking President Kennedy for nominating her for the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize; a transcript of an interview with Mrs. Roosevelt and President Kennedy for the "Prospects of Mankind" television series; and correspondence regarding high altitude nuclear testing. Also of interest are materials pertaining to Mrs. Roosevelt's role as the Chairman of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including a progress report on the work of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. This folder also contains materials concerning the death of Mrs. Roosevelt on November 7, 1962, including letters from other members of the Roosevelt family.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-032-007
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning Chairman of the President's Commission on the Status of Women and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Materials mainly consist of Mrs. Roosevelt's views and advice on human rights, domestic and political affairs, and personal correspondence. Topics include the need for an improved information program for Veterans' benefits, the "Prospects of Mankind" television series, and Mrs. Roosevelt's work for humanitarian and civil rights causes. Of note are letters from Mrs. Roosevelt thanking President Kennedy for appointing her delegate to the United Nations and Chairman of the President's Commission on the Status of Women; and correspondence regarding Mrs. Roosevelt's opinion of President Kennedy's oratory skills. A letter from Mrs. Roosevelt's son, James Roosevelt, to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy is also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-028-022
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and journalist and educator Douglass Cater. Materials mainly consist of Cater's views on domestic and foreign affairs, clippings, and letters of a personal nature. Topics include the challenges to public school desegregation in New Orleans, Louisiana. Of note is a copy of a report from Cater to Secretary of State Dean Rusk containing recommendations on how to better coordinate governmental activities in the use of propaganda as political warfare.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-027-006
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Miami News editor William C. Baggs ("Bill"). Items include materials relating to the Fund for the Republic and the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, as well as correspondence concerning Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus and civil rights.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-026
This folder contains a press copy of President Kennedy's statement upon signing the Plans for Progress, an effort to create equal employment opportunities to all Americans, regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-001-009
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is correspondence between Social Secretary Letitia Baldrige, the Ladies' Board of the House of Mercy and Lady Bird Johnson, relating to the Kennedy Administration's response to segregation. Also included is "The Nation's Source: Leadership and Their Programs," a publication commemorating the Civil Air Patrol's 20th Anniversary. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-003-009
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is a brochure on Democratic Action on Civil Rights, a "Summary of Civil Rights Progress in the Last Nine Months," correspondence with Herbert H. Lehman regarding discrimination in housing activities, and letters and memos from Reverend William Turner Levy concerning ways in which he could help the President. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080a-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Topics include civil rights and the Senate, Irving Davidson, the Progressive Labor movement, the Otepka case, the government claim against Hanna Coal and Ore Company, student travels to Cuba, and made lands (mud lumps) off the coast of Louisiana.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-023
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks in the White House East Room at the presentation of the final report of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. In his speech the President discusses the necessity for the United States to become a nation where women have the opportunity to utilize their full array of abilities and make significant contributions to society. Materials in this folder include drafts and press copies of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-035
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to members of the United Negro Colleges Development Campaign in the new flower garden of the White House. In his remarks the President characterizes education as a catalyst for social change. The press copy also includes remarks from Charles G. Mortimer, Chairman of General Foods Corporation, and Dr. Frederick D. Patterson, founder of the United Negro College Fund.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-032
This folder contains a press release of an interview between President John F. Kennedy and NBC anchors Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. In the interview the President discusses civil rights concerns, the nation's economy, and foreign policy issues, specifically the Partial Test Ban Treaty and the Vietnam War.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-010
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks in the new flower garden of the White House to members of The Ninety-Nines: International Organization of Women Pilots following the issuance of an Amelia Earhart commemorative stamp. In his speech the President discusses the administration's efforts to ensure equal rights for women. The press copy also includes remarks from aviator Blanche Noyes.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-098a-004
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning publications produced by the Democratic National Committee for the purpose of promoting the Democratic political platform, coordinating fundraising efforts, and planning campaign strategies, and includes a pamphlet on civil rights titled, "All Americans Move Forward."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-098-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's filmed statement in observance of Bill of Rights Day for distributions to theaters. Materials in this folder include memoranda regarding the commissioning and scheduling of the statement and drafts of President Kennedy's speech by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-098-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning desegregation, civil unrest, and racially motivated violence at the University of Mississippi. Materials in this folder include newspaper clippings, a press release of President Kennedy's telegram to Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett, a summary of foreign attitudes towards race relations in Mississippi, a draft of President Kennedy's speech on desegregation and racially motivated violence in Mississippi by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, and memoranda concerning incidents of violence, military operations, the history of Presidents sending military forces to restore law and order, and advice from staff as to how to remove obstructions of justice.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-012
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning desegregation, civil unrest, and racially motivated violence at the University of Mississippi. Materials in this folder include newspaper clippings, telegrams to Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett, memoranda concerning student James Meredith and Governor Barnett, transcripts of telephone conversations between President Kennedy and Governor Barnett, transcripts of Associated Press news articles concerning violence and desegregation, press releases regarding unlawful obstructions of justice at the university, a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., and a draft of President Kennedy's statement on desegregation at the University of Mississippi.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-011
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's meeting with religious leaders to discuss the administration's efforts to confront and eliminate racially motivated discriminatory practices and ideology, such as segregation, the denial of voting rights, and discriminatory employment practices. Materials in this folder include preparatory notes for the meeting, a list of religious leaders and representatives attending the meeting, an off-the-record transcript of the meeting, a memorandum from Louis F. Oberdorfer, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Tax Division, to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy concerning desegregation of public facilities, a report classifying cities according to possibilities of "racial progress," statements from representatives from the National Council of Churches and the American Baptist Association, a copy of President Kennedy's Special Message to Congress on the proposed Civil Rights Act of 1963, and State Executive Authority to Promote Civil Rights, a research publication from The Potomac Institute. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-010
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's meeting with labor leaders to discuss the administration's efforts to confront and eliminate racially motivated discriminatory practices and ideology, such as segregation and discriminatory employment practices. Materials in this folder include preparatory notes for the meeting, a list of labor representatives attending the meeting, a memorandum from Louis F. Oberdorfer, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Tax Division, to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy concerning desegregation of public facilities and southern businesses, and a memorandum from Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz regarding the unique nature of unemployment for African Americans and the labor movement's tradition of supporting civil rights initiatives. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's meeting with attorneys to discuss the administration's efforts to confront and eliminate racially motivated discriminatory practices and ideology, such as segregation, the denial of voting rights, and discriminatory employment practices. Materials in this folder include statements from the Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi State Bar Associations and the Bar Association of Puerto Rico concerning the necessity to respect the law and legal processes during consideration of proposed civil rights legislation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a large political rally in Washington, D.C. during which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech advocating harmonious race relations. Materials in this folder include a church newsletter publicizing the rally, handwritten notes by the President, and drafts of a proposed statement in response to the demonstration. This statement emphasizes the administration's accomplishments while noting the necessity for additional actions in order for the nation to achieve full equality for all citizens.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Kennedy administration's efforts to confront and eliminate racially motivated discriminatory practices and ideology, such as segregation, the denial of voting rights, and discriminatory employment practices. Materials in this folder include a transcript of a press conference from Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, a project file on Time-Life's public civil rights service announcements campaign, and press releases of President Kennedy's statements regarding the proposed Civil Rights Act of 1963, the House Judiciary Committee, and obstruction of justice in Alabama. The folder also includes memoranda from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and copies of the Attorney General's statement before the House Judiciary Committee concerning proposed civil rights legislation. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-006
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Kennedy administration's efforts to confront and eliminate racially motivated discriminatory practices and ideology, such as segregation, the denial of voting rights, and discriminatory employment practices. Materials in this folder include a copy of the August 1963 issue of the literary magazine Encounter, a letter from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River in Massachusetts regarding racial discrimination, newspaper clippings concerning desegregation efforts and elections in Mississippi, and memoranda concerning community relations services, civil rights demonstrations the status of race relations in Mississippi, the recruitment and promotion of African Americans to top-level federal positions. Of note is a memorandum with handwritten notations by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-005
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Kennedy administration's efforts to confront and eliminate racially motivated discriminatory practices and ideology, such as segregation, the denial of voting rights, and discriminatory employment practices. Materials in this folder include statistical information on the federal employment of African Americans, preparatory notes for the President's meetings with business owners and women's organizations, and a summary of newspaper coverage of statements made by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), concerning the administration's progress on civil rights issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-004
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Kennedy administration's efforts to confront and eliminate racially motivated discriminatory practices and ideology, such as segregation, the denial of voting rights, and discriminatory employment practices. Materials in this folder include a report classifying cities according to possibilities of "racial progress" and a memorandum from Louis F. Oberdorfer, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Tax Division, to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy concerning President Kennedy's meeting with women's organizations. The majority of the folder consists of a file documenting the efforts of New Jersey Governor Richard J. Hughes to improve race relations in his state.