Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0925-010
This folder contains correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy, members of Senator Kennedy’s staff, and various Alabama officials concerning local efforts in the Senator’s 1960 presidential campaign, individual delegates supporting his nomination at the Democratic National Convention, and the Senator’s position on issues such as civil rights and labor management. Of note is a letter from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to campaign worker Marjorie M. Lawson requesting a meeting with Senator Kennedy.