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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-097-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's meeting with attorneys to discuss the 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 statements from the Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi State Bar Associations and the Bar Association of Puerto Rico concerning the necessity to respect the law and legal processes during consideration of proposed civil rights legislation.