Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-022
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks in the new flower garden of the White House at an unveiling ceremony for a commemorative stamp honoring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In his speech the President discusses Eleanor Roosevelt's contributions to social reform issues, specifically noting her involvement in creating the United Nation's Declaration of Human Rights. Materials in this folder include press copies of the speech and a program for the ceremony. The press copy also includes remarks from California Congressman James Roosevelt, Postmaster General John A. Gronouski, and Adlai Stevenson, Ambassador to the United Nations. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.