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Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-DLH-02
In this interview Hackett discusses working in the Justice Department under Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy [RFK], specifically on the issues of juvenile delinquency and poverty; getting the Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Offenses Control Act passed and processing the related grant applications; traveling with RFK to impoverished areas; experiencing friction with R. Sargent Shriver, Jr., as head of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s war on poverty; and RFK’s approach to poverty programs, among other issues.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-231-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Flower Garden announcing the New Haven Juvenile Delinquency Grant, a part of the administration’s plan to reduce juvenile delinquency through cooperation with state governments, local communities, and private organizations. In his speech President Kennedy explains the complexity of the problem, noting that issues such as education and employment must also be considered.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-099-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden to the President’s Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime. In his speech President Kennedy praises the committee’s comprehensive approach, and discusses plans to establish programs modeled after New York’s Mobilization for Youth project in six other cities.
Collection
DLKPP
Papers, 1961-1969. Author (with Kenneth Polk), Scouting the War on Poverty (1971). Research material, including notes, interview notes, drafts, periodicals, and papers relating to the President's Commission on Juvenile Delinquency.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-05-31-B
AR21, ST11
Textual folder
Robert Perlman Personal Papers
RPPP-004-006
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-033
This folder contains a draft and press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to the President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President praises the comprehensive approach of the Committee, and discusses plans to establish programs modeled after New York's Mobilization for Youth project in six other cities.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-046
This folder contains a press copy of President Kennedy's remarks upon signing S. 279, the Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Offenses Control Act of 1961.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-031
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks in the new flower garden of the White House announcing the New Haven Juvenile Delinquency Grant, a part of the administration's plan to reduce juvenile delinquency through cooperation with state governments, local communities, and private organizations. In his speech the President explains the complexity of the problem, noting the impact of factors such as education and employment. The press copy also includes remarks from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, New Haven Mayor Richard Lee, Connecticut Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff, and Connecticut Congressman Robert N. Giaimo.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-093-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime. Materials pertain to people invited to serve as Special Advisers to the Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime, and a Juvenile Delinquency Act grant to the city of New Haven, Connecticut for development of a youth project.
Textual folder
Joseph P. Kennedy Personal Papers
JPKPP-027-015
This folder contains language that is derogatory, racist, and/or outdated to describe individuals or communities.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0900-011
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at a YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) branch dinner in Washington, D.C. In his speech the Senator discusses the causes of juvenile delinquency, the role the YMCA plays in combating delinquency, and a need for greater community support of local youths.
Collection
JFKWHSFCH
White House Staff Files 1961-1965. Adviser to the President for National Capital affairs (1961-1967). Subject files.
Collection
USDHEW
Records 1960-1964 (bulk 1961-1963). Microfilm copies of correspondence, memoranda, reports and publications, legislative files, presidential messages, executive orders, and committee and task force papers. Includes records from the Office of Education, the Social Security Administration, the Welfare Administration, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration. Hard copy printed materials include reports, publications, and brochures issued by HEW.
Collection
RWPP
Papers 1961-1969. Author, Youth and Opportunity: The Federal Anti-Delinquency Program (contracted study for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1968-1969). Research material, including documents, interview notes, chapter drafts, etc.
Collection
ECPP
Government official. Information Assistant, President’s Committee on Juvenile Delinquency. Minutes, newsletters, reports, training manuals, and publications relating to her work on the President’s Committee on Juvenile Delinquency.