Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0896-020
This folder contains press release copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Comity and Common Sense in the Middle East,” given at the National Brotherhood Banquet sponsored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews in Cleveland, Ohio. In his speech the Senator discusses President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s proposed policy for the Middle East, and the need for more direct measures to address issues in the region. Of note is a draft with notations by Senator Kennedy.