Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-021
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's remarks at "New York's Birthday Salute to the President" held in Madison Square Garden in New York City. In his speech the President discusses the vigor of the Democratic Party, and addresses the ongoing partisan struggle impeding the government's ability to achieve racial equality, improve education, decrease unemployment, provide dependable protection for the elderly, and establish supremacy in space exploration. Materials in this folder include a draft written by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, press copies, and a reading copy of the speech.