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Burke Marshall Personal Papers
BMPP-035-003
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Burke Marshall Personal Papers
BMPP-033-004
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-002-010
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-002-008
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-004-039
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-004-038
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-004-033
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-004-032
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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. 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-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.
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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-0366-001
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, and individual citizens concerning the desegregation of athletic activities, the White House Women’s Conference on Civil Rights, and President Kennedy’s meeting with religious leaders concerning the role of the religious community in civil rights initiatives.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0365-009
Materials in this folder include telegrams, newspaper articles, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, and individual citizens concerning the local enforcement of civil rights policies, President Kennedy’s meeting with business executives concerning the voluntary desegregation of commercial establishments, and President Kennedy’s meeting with religious leaders concerning the role of the religious community in civil rights initiatives. The folder also contains a press release of the President’s speech on equal employment opportunities and a report entitled “Religion’s role in Racial Crisis” from the National Conference on Religion and Race.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0369-007
Materials in this folder include letters and telegrams regarding racial and religious discrimination; letters concerning integration and private business; copies of outgoing correspondence regarding the pending trial of several persons on kidnapping charges in Monroe, North Carolina; and an interim report by the Mayor of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Barr’s Commission on Human Relations regarding equality within the local building trade unions. Also included in this folder are several newspaper clippings related to civil rights.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1038-001
This folder contains correspondence between Pierre Salinger, Press Secretary to Senator John F. Kennedy, and various individuals from Colorado; memoranda; newspaper clippings; telegrams; press releases; and an itinerary for his trip to Colorado. Topics include Senator John F. Kennedy’s visit to Colorado, African American leadership in Colorado, the 1959 mayoral election in Denver, religious matters, and agriculture.