Civil rights: Alabama, May 1963: 12-14

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Title
Civil rights: Alabama, May 1963: 12-14
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKPOF-096-017
Date(s) of Materials
May 1963: 12-14
Folder Description
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning civil unrest and racially motivated violence in Birmingham, Alabama. Materials in this folder include transcripts of Associated Press news articles covering incidents of rioting, the confiscation of firearms, the bombing of Reverend A.D. King's house, and responses from President Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Governor George Wallace, Birmingham Mayor Albert Boutwell, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The folder also includes a summary of international news coverage of the civil unrest, copies of President Kennedy's speech in response to the bombing of Reverend A.D. King's house, a telegram from Governor Wallace regarding the President's order to remove obstructions of justice through military force, and a press release of President Kennedy's response to Wallace's statement.
Extent / Physical Description
59 digital pages
Series
Series 08. Subjects.
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files. Subjects. Civil rights: Alabama, May 1963: 12-14
Media Type
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Copyright Notice
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