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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-038
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's remarks at the presentation of the Young American Medals for 1960 in the new flower garden of the White House.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-081-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice, and consists of the 1963 report for the Defense Production Act of 1950 submitted by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-081-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice, and consists of the 1962 report for the Defense Production Act of 1950 submitted by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-081-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice, and consists of the 1961 report for the Defense Production Act of 1950 submitted by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080a-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Topics include civil rights and the Senate, Irving Davidson, the Progressive Labor movement, the Otepka case, the government claim against Hanna Coal and Ore Company, student travels to Cuba, and made lands (mud lumps) off the coast of Louisiana.
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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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-031
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning an exchange of remarks between President Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and Admiral James R. Reedy, former commanding officer of the VPB-110 Patrol Bomber Squadron. In his remarks the President discusses the history of the VPB-110 (the squadron of which Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. was a member during World War II), commends the veterans who served in the unit, and explains the need to honor the achievements of the past while looking to the future. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the remarks and a memorandum containing a schedule for the event and background information on the VPB-110.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Kennedy 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 a transcript of a press conference from Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, a project file on Time-Life's public civil rights service announcements campaign, and press releases of President Kennedy's statements regarding the proposed Civil Rights Act of 1963, the House Judiciary Committee, and obstruction of justice in Alabama. The folder also includes memoranda from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and copies of the Attorney General's statement before the House Judiciary Committee concerning proposed civil rights legislation. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-053-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning legislative activities and efforts to enact the Kennedy Administration's legislative program. Items include a press release concerning agriculture, summaries of Senate legislative activities, overviews of legislative items recommended by the President, reports on the legislative efforts of individual government agencies, and a letter from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to Secretary of State Dean Rush concerning American exports to the Soviet Union. Memoranda from Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen and Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations and Personnel Lawrence "Larry" O'Brien concerning individual congressmen and pieces of legislation are found throughout. Topics include education, agriculture, tax reform, civil rights, foreign aid, and veterans' pensions. The folder was originally titled "10/63 Military pay, Veterans pensions, Wheat, CIA."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-016-003
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is a memo from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy regarding a newspaper editorial about President Kennedy's deceased son, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy; correspondence with Governor Frank G. Clement of Tennessee; a letter from journalist Blair Clark of CBS News regarding a broadcast proposal; and a note from lawyer Clark M. Clifford. Also of note is correspondence with Mother Superior Clement Ward, a Fitzgerald family cousin, in regards to her request that President Kennedy visit the Loreto Convent during his trip to Ireland and meet some of his maternal relations. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-136-012
This folder contains a copy of a speech by Robert F. Kennedy, then a member of the Senate Committee on Improper Activities and Labor and Management (also known as the McClellan Committee), regarding labor-management corruption. In his speech he calls for new legislation, the establishment of a national crime commission, an increase in local law enforcement, and the creation of a new congressional committee with broader powers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-005
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's radio and television address on civil rights. In his speech the President responds to the threats of violence and obstruction on the University of Alabama campus following desegregation attempts, explaining that the United States was founded on the principle that all men are created equal and thus, all American students are entitled to attend public educational institutions, regardless of race. He also discusses how discrimination affects education, public safety, and international relations, noting that the country cannot preach freedom internationally while ignoring it domestically. The President asks Congress to enact legislation protecting all Americans' voting rights, legal standing, educational opportunities, and access to public facilities, but recognizes that legislation alone cannot solve the country's problems concerning race relations. Materials in this folder include a memorandum, drafts by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen with handwritten notations by the President, in addition to copies of newspaper clippings concerning civil rights articles and notes of suggested remarks handwritten by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-044-006
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's remarks at the presentation of the Young American Medals for 1963 in the new flower garden of the White House.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice, and consists of a report by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy on the renewal of the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Materials include a letter to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy from United States Ambassador to Australia William C. Battle, background information on civil rights for a meeting between the President and clergymen, and a summary of progress towards the voluntary desegregation of commercial establishments. Of note is a summary of a meeting between Kennedy and Soviet Ambassador to the United States Anatoliy Dobrynin where Dobrynin gave Kennedy a talking paper for President Kennedy from Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080-020
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Topics include organized crime, progress in civil rights, various legislative issues, Indian (Indians of North America) claims litigation, and a proposal by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy for meetings to discuss Cuba and South America. Also included in this folder are survey results from a poll of various colleges as to their interest in a National Service Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080-019
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Topics include the Civil Investigation Demand legislation, the lawsuit United States v. Aluminum Company of America and Rome Cable Corporation, the arrest of former President of Venezuela Marcos Perez-Jimenez, and the graduation ceremony of the 70th Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) National Academy. Of note are letters to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy from Philip L. Graham and Spanish Ambassador Antonio Garrigues. Also included in this folder is the program for the FBI National Academy graduation ceremony, a booklet titled, "The Story of the FBI National Academy," and the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin for January 1963.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080-018
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Topics include steel price increases, winners of the Young American Medals for 1960, the Billie Sol Estes case, P. Lorillard Tobacco Company and employment discrimination, and judicial nominations for Federal courts. Of note is a copy of a letter from Jack Paar to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080-016
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Topics include organized crime, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy’s meeting with Chancellor of West Germany Konrad Adenauer, Guatemala, and William H. Hastie. Of note is a transcript in German of a press conference held by Kennedy for German journalists and Kennedy’s answers translated. Also included in this folder is a draft of a magazine article written by Kennedy detailing his trip to Indonesia. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080-015
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Materials consist of a letter to the President from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy in response to the President's request for Kennedy's opinion of the presidential inability clause for the Constitution.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080-013
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Topics include numerous legislation issues, Federal loans to parochial schools, the appointment of Federal judges, steel prices, establishment of the President’s Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime, possible leaks of classified information, and the Volta River project. Of note is correspondence between the President and Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations J. Edgar Hoover. Also included in this folder are numerous memoranda for the President from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.