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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-0363-001
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-0361-001
Materials in this folder include letters, telegrams, and memoranda regarding criticism of and support for the President’s civil rights program, civil rights in education, greetings by the President to various religious organizations for meetings or conventions, and a demonstration in Frankfurt, Germany in favor of racial equality in the United States. Of note is a letter from entertainer Josephine Baker offering her support in the fight for civil rights. Also included in this folder is a copy of Resolution No. 1, supporting the President’s civil rights program, adopted by the National Assembly of Panama. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0360-003
Materials in this folder include memoranda, correspondence concerning racial discrimination in the military and segregation in educational institutions, and a report from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights entitled “Proposals for Executive Action to End Federally Supported Segregation and Other Forms of Racial Discrimination” written by Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and Arnold Aronson, Director of Program Planning and Evaluation for the National Community Relations Advisory Council. The report proposes measures to eliminate racial segregation and discrimination, with specific emphasis on health services, housing programs, employment practices, and segregation in educational institutions and the military.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0367-007
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, and individual citizens concerning racially motivated violence, incidents of police misconduct, desegregation of the University of Alabama, and the assassination of civil rights advocate William L. Moore. The folder also contains resolutions passed by the Alabama and Louisiana Houses of Representatives commending Alabama Governor George Wallace’s actions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0366-007
Materials in this folder include correspondence from President John F. Kennedy to regional law enforcement officers expressing gratitude for escorting student James Meredith through the University of Mississippi campus and maintaining public safety in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0366-006
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, a newspaper article, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, individual citizens, and state and local officials concerning the removal of unlawful obstructions of justice and desegregation at the University of Mississippi.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0366-005
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, individual citizens, and state and local officials in Mississippi concerning racially motivated violence, desegregation at the University of Mississippi, the activities of civil rights advocates in the state (often referred to as Freedom Riders), and the use of military presence to enforce civil rights policies. The folder also contains press releases of President Kennedy’s Executive Order to remove unlawful obstructions of justice. This folder contains some French language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0366-004
Materials in this folder include memoranda and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Special Assistant to the President Frederick G. Dutton, various members of the White House staff, and individual citizens concerning the voluntary desegregation of public facilities and the treatment of visiting African diplomats in Maryland. The folder also contains correspondence concerning racially segregated schools in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0364-006
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 desegregation of educational institutions, discriminatory employment practices, incidents of discrimination against Americans of Mexican descent, and the efforts of women and the Judicial Department in the administration’s civil rights efforts. The folder also contains a petition to the President demanding federal enactment and enforcement of a broad range of civil rights measures, including voting rights, use of public facilities, and equal employment opportunities.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0364-005
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-0350-015
This folder contains correspondence and memoranda relating to the Christmas holiday and drafts of President John F. Kennedy's holiday messages to the people of the United States, members of the Armed Forces, military veterans, the United States territories, and other groups. In addition to the draft messages, topics include the National Christmas tree and White House Christmas celebrations. Of note are a memorandum regarding a request that a Christmas message be sent from President Kennedy to all those who assisted in the college enrollment of James Meredith, the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi, and a draft of a holiday message to non-Christian recipients.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0369-008
Materials in this folder include letters from various people condemning the Administration’s policy of integration; memoranda and letters concerning desegregation in Tennessee cities, including Memphis; telegrams regarding an incident of racial discrimination against two United States soldiers in Killeen, Texas; and letters inquiring into the future of children affected by the closing of public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0369-005
Materials in this folder include letters regarding the shooting of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC) members in Greenwood, Mississippi; letters condemning the Federal government’s involvement with the unrest arising from the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi; and telegrams urgently requesting the President to send Federal troops to Greenwood, Mississippi and Leflore County to protect African-American citizens and SNCC members against violence. Also included in this folder is an issue of The Reporter magazine dated November 8, 1962 containing an article regarding Clyde Kennard and his attempted admission to the University of Southern Mississippi.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0369-004
Materials in this folder include requests for an investigation into the shootings of members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), in Greenwood, Mississippi; letters in support of the President’s actions taken in connection with unrest at the University of Mississippi and the admission of James Meredith; and a letter from a resident of Alabama questioning the constitutionality of the admission of Meredith to the University of Mississippi and the Federal response to the situation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0369-003
Materials in this folder include letters and telegrams in support of the President’s actions concerning the unrest in Oxford, Mississippi and the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0369-002
Materials in this folder include letters and telegrams in support of the President’s actions taken in connection with the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi; letters and telegrams condemning the President’s use of Federal troops during the unrest at the University of Mississippi; and telegrams from Mississippi mayors supporting Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett in the University of Mississippi situation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0369-001
Materials in this folder include clippings from New Hampshire newspapers regarding the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi, letters and telegrams in support of the President’s actions on the Meredith situation, a letter from Director of Public Relations for University of Mississippi Marvin M. Black to Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, and letters and telegrams from members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) concerning violence in the South and the safety of African-Americans in Mississippi as a result of Meredith’s admission. Also included in this folder are copies of Mississippi State Legislature House Concurrent Resolution No. 18 and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 108 condemning the actions of the Federal government in connection with the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi.