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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0895-010
This folder contains drafts and copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at a dinner honoring Southern California Congressmen and legislators at the Statler Hotel in Los Angeles, California. In his speech the Senator discusses President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s administration, the 1956 presidential election, and the need for strong leadership to address domestic social issues and communism. Of note are drafts with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0895-009
This folder contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Colonialism and American Foreign Policy,” given at a Town Hall luncheon in Los Angeles, California. In his speech the Senator addresses Western colonialism, nationalism, and communism. Of note is a draft with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0909-037
This file contains excerpts from Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given at a Democratic dinner in Los Angeles, California discussing relations between the United States and Soviet Union after a U.S. U-2 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) aircraft was shot down over the Soviet Union.