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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0501-003
This file contains material related to local government matters in various cities in the United States and around the world. Cities include Berne, Switzerland; Berwick, Pennsylvania; Bessemer, Alabama; Bethel Springs, Tennessee; Beverly Hills, California; Billerica, Massachusetts; Billings, Montana; Blencoe, Iowa; Block Island, Rhode Island; Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; Blue Island, Illinois; Bobbio, Italy; Boise, Idaho; Bonn, Germany; Bordeaux, France; and Queens, New York. Of note is materials related to Birmingham, Alabama, particularly the bombing of Bethel Baptist Church and race relations in the city.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0364-004
Materials in this folder include correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Assistant Special Counsel to the President Lee C. White, various members of the White House staff, individual citizens, and school administrators concerning dropout prevention for high schools, desegregation of educational institutions, and racial relations in various cities.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0364-003
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Assistant Special Counsel to the President Lee C. White, various members of the White House staff, individual citizens, and school administrators concerning dropout prevention for high schools, desegregation of educational institutions, immigration and naturalization legislation, and racial discrimination in the United States military.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0364-002
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Assistant Special Counsel to the President Lee C. White, various members of the White House staff, individual citizens, and school administrators concerning dropout prevention for high schools, desegregation of educational institutions, immigration and naturalization legislation, and racial discrimination in the United States military.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0364-001
Materials in this folder include a telegrams, memoranda, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, individual citizens, and school administrators, concerning dropout prevention for high schools, desegregation of educational institutions, discriminatory housing practices, immigration and naturalization legislation, the President’s meetings with civil rights advocates, and incidents of ethnic and religious discrimination in the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0363-009
Materials in this folder include telegrams, newspaper articles, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Assistant Special Counsel to the President Lee C. White, individual citizens, and school administrators concerning racially motivated violence, dropout prevention for high schools, and desegregation of educational institutions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0363-008
Materials in this folder include telegrams, newspaper articles, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Assistant Special Counsel to the President Lee C. White, individual citizens, and school administrators concerning racially motivated violence, pending civil rights legislation, dropout prevention for high schools, and desegregation of educational institutions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0363-007
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Assistant Special Counsel to the President Lee C. White, individual citizens, and school administrators concerning dropout prevention and desegregation of educational institutions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0363-006
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between Assistant Special Counsel to the President Lee C. White, various White House staff members, and individual citizens concerning racially motivated violence, incidents of discriminatory voting practices, immigration and naturalization legislation, the presence of African American photographers at President John F. Kennedy’s press conferences, allegations of discrimination in the Virginia State Bar Association, and commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0363-005
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, and correspondence between Assistant Special Counsel to the President Lee C. White, various members of the White House staff, and individual citizens concerning racially motivated violence, racial discrimination in the United States military, and a proposal for a National Intercultural Center.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0363-004
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff and individual citizens concerning racially motivated violence, discriminatory practices regarding postal services, desegregation of educational institutions, and race relations in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0363-003
Materials in this folder include a telegram, memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff and individual citizens concerning the general state of race relations in the country, non-discrimination policies for housing programs, the President’s Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime, and commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. [Notes: Contains 1 photographic print (JFKWHCSF-PH-005).]
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0363-002
Materials in this folder include memoranda, newspaper articles, a draft of a speech concerning the current status of race relations in the country, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff and individual citizens concerning incidents of racial discrimination, incidents of religious discrimination, immigration and naturalization legislation, non-discrimination policies in foreign assistance programs, commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the desegregation of health facilities and educational institutions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0363-001
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, a newspaper article, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff, individual citizens, and Congressional representatives concerning civil rights legislation, the desegregation of educational institutions, and commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0362-008
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff and individual citizens concerning race relations in various cities, the desegregation of educational institutions, commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, President John F. Kennedy’s administration’s accomplishments in the field of civil rights, and incidents of racial discrimination in health services, the United States Air Force, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0362-007
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, a petition sent to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy demanding the elimination of racially motivated legal intimidation, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff and individual citizens concerning the presence of Italian Americans within the Democratic National Committee, President John F. Kennedy’s administration’s accomplishments in the field of civil rights, commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the activities of the President’s Committee for Equal Employment Opportunity, and a policy prohibiting separate funeral and burial service contracts for veterans of different races.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0362-006
Materials in this folder include a telegram, a newspaper article, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff and individual citizens concerning incidents of discrimination against foreign students and diplomats, the administration’s policy of speaking appearances for segregated audiences, commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges’ visit to Birmingham, Alabama.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0362-005
Materials in this folder include memoranda, a newspaper article, a petition for legislative civil rights initiatives, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff and individual citizens concerning segregated housing facilities used for visiting dignitaries and an objection to the use of the term “mafia” made by The Order of the Sons of Italy in America.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0362-004
Materials in this folder include a telegram, newspaper articles, a petition to eliminate racial discrimination at Fort Hood in Texas, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff and individual citizens concerning Latvian Independence Day, African Americans employed in the administration, Italian Americans employed in the administration, the administration’s policy of speaking appearances for segregated audiences, and commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0362-003
Materials in this folder include petitions and correspondence concerning racial discrimination in the United States National Guard.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0362-002
Materials in this folder include a newspaper article, a petition to eliminate racial discrimination in the United States National Guard, and memoranda concerning the inclusion of minority groups in the Air Force space training program and non-discrimination policies enacted by the Federal Aviation Agency. The folder also contains correspondence between Special Assistant to the President Frederick G. Dutton, various members of the White House staff, and local politicians concerning incidents of discrimination against visiting African diplomats and race relations in Buffalo, New York.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0362-001
Materials in this folder include petitions sent to President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy from the International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers demanding federal enforcement of laws guaranteeing the right to travel without segregation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0361-005
Materials in this folder include letters and telegrams concerning racial discrimination at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, and a report by the National Association of Intergroup Relations Officials titled, “Executive Responsibility in Intergroup Relations.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0361-004
Materials in this folder include a petition sponsored by the Baltimore, Maryland chapter of CORE (Committee on Racial Equality) signed in support of civil rights and the Freedom Riders; a report titled, “Racism within Organized Labor: A Report of Five Years of the AFL-CIO, 1955-1960;” a memorandum by Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), titled, “Priorities in an Effective Federal Civil Rights Program;” and a copy of an address given by Elmer Berger, Executive Vice President of the American Council for Judaism, titled, “The Constitution and the Balfour Declaration.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0361-003
Materials in this folder include letters and memoranda concerning allegations of discrimination at McClellan Air Force base and a Marine Corps supply center in Barstow, California; concern for Jewish people in Morocco; and resolutions adopted by various groups supporting the President’s civil rights program. Also included in this folder are telegrams, letters, and newspaper clippings regarding an article by columnist Walter Winchell concerning the appointment of Italian-Americans in the Administration.