Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-088a-011
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Supreme Court. Topics include the retirement of Associate Justice Charles E. Whittaker, the appointment of Byron White as Associate Justice, candidates for the court vacancy, and the retirement of Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter. Of note is a memorandum from Special Counsel to the President Theodore C. Sorensen to the President advising him on candidates for the Supreme Court vacancy.