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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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0361-002
Materials in this folder include letters and memoranda concerning minority representation in the United States Service Academies, inquiries into the appointment of Italian-Americans in the Administration, and individual accounts of racial discrimination. Also included in this folder is a copy of an article by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. titled, “The President has the Power: Equality Now,” printed in the February 4, 1961 edition of the magazine The Nation.
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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-0360-010
Materials in this folder include memoranda, a report by the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Armed Forces, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and various members of the White House staff concerning unemployment among African Americans 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-0360-009
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, a report by the American Negro Leadership Conference, drafts of press releases and talking points, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, and civil rights advocates concerning the commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, non-discrimination clauses in government leases, the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and desegregation in hospitals, educational institutions, and The United Service Organizations (USO). Of note is correspondence between the White House and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0360-008
Materials in this folder include a telegram, a newspaper article, memoranda, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, and civil rights advocates concerning race relations in Albany, Georgia, the activities of the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, racial and religious discrimination in the United States military, commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the desegregation of the University of Mississippi, and non-discrimination clauses in government leases.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0360-007
Materials in this folder include newspaper articles, memoranda, a press release on racial discrimination in the United States Virgin Islands, a report on examination protocols within the United States military, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, and civil rights advocates concerning race relations in Birmingham, Alabama, desegregation of hospital services, the desegregation of the Washington, D.C. Fire Department, commemorative events for the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and efforts to eliminate racial discrimination in the United States military.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0360-006
Materials in this folder include telegrams, correspondence concerning equal employment opportunities and public representations of various ethnicities and nationalities, and memoranda from various members of the White House staff, including Special Assistant to the President Frederick G. Dutton and Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights Harris Wofford, concerning the Civil Rights Subcabinet Committee and racial discrimination in the military.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0360-005
Materials in this folder include a telegram, a press release, memoranda from various members of the White House staff, including Special Assistant to the President Frederick G. Dutton and Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights Harris Wofford, concerning the Civil Rights Subcabinet Committee and the President’s Committee for Equal Employment Opportunity, and correspondence concerning racial segregation of public facilities and an incident of criminal accusation based on ethnicity.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0360-004
Materials in this folder include memoranda, a report from the Foreign Broadcast Information Service, reports from the National Association of Intergroup Relations Officials, and correspondence concerning the Commission on Civil Rights and racial discrimination in the military.
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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-0920-032
This folder contains correspondence regarding President John F. Kennedy's address on disarmament and other international relations issues, delivered before the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York City.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0920-031