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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-112-001
Sound recording of part of a meeting held on September 19, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Reverend Shuttlesworth; Reverent Abernathy; Dr. Lucius Pitts; Dr. A.G. Gaston; Reverend J.L. Ware; and Bishop Murchison. The recording of this meeting begins on Tape 111. President Kennedy has a discussion with the civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Please note that this meeting was previously made available for review in 1984. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 112, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 112 in its entirety or the beginning of this recording on Tape 111.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-108-002
Sound recording of a meeting held on August 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Civil Rights Leaders: Roy Wilkins, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Whitney Young, Floyd McKissick, Eugene Carson Blake, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, and other unidentified participants. Wilkins, Randolph, and the other civil rights leaders initially report to President Kennedy on the March on Washington, but then turn the conversation to the pending civil rights legislation in Congress and the need for action to ensure equality. President Kennedy reviews a head count of votes in Congress on the administration's bill and legislative strategy. Martin Luther King speaks briefly. Randolph calls for a crusade with President Kennedy as its leader. Vice President Johnson explains the realities of political power in relation to Congress--how to craft a coalition of support, pressure on business leaders, approaches to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, etc. There is also a discussion of the right of African Americans in the military to demonstrate. At the end of the meeting, there is a coordination of statements on the completion of the meeting and President Kennedy reads the statement he intends to release. Please note that this Civil Rights Meeting recording was opened to research use in July of 1984. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 108, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 108 in its entirety.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-111-006
Sound recording of part of a meeting held on September 19, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth; Reverend Ralph Abernathy; Dr. Lucius Pitts; Dr. A. G. Gaston; Reverend J. L. Ware; and Bishop Murchison. This brief recording includes Dr. King introducing President Kennedy to the various civil righs leaders. The recording ends abruptly and continues on Tape 112. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 111, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. See Related Records to access Tape 111 in its entirety or the remainder of this recording on Tape 112. Please note that this meeting was previously made available for review in 1984.