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In this section you will read documents that illustrate how the Kennedy administration developed and presented its position on the crisis in Mississippi.


  the documents

links to documents go to memo for the president go to press release of telegram go to press release of executive order go to presidents original speech with notes image of President Kennedy making televised speech about James Meredith case

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