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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0900-010
This file contains a copy of an article from the Boston Irish Echo newspaper, featuring excerpts from Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech before the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick annual dinner in Baltimore, Maryland on 17 March 1957. In his speech the Senator discusses Ireland’s fight for independence from England and the Irish Rebellion of 1641.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0894-012
This folder contains copies of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy and various individuals at events commemorating Saint Patrick's Day. Topics include Irish independence, religious matters, and communism. Of note are copies with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0894-003
This folder contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy's Saint Patrick's Day speech before the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in New York City. In his speech the Senator discusses Irish independence and the growing threat of Communism. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech written for the Senator by John Joseph Wright, Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0902-018
This file contains a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at a Friendly Sons of St. Patrick’s dinner in Providence, Rhode Island comparing Ireland’s fight for independence to the fight against Communism. Of note, the draft contains notations by Senator Kennedy.