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Radio and television report on situation at the University of Mississippi, 30 September 1962
Date(s) of Materials:
September 1962: 28-30
Folder Description:
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation and racially motivated violence at the University of Mississippi. In his speech the President regrets the necessity for any action by the Federal Government, but explains that the freedom to disagree with the law does not include the freedom to disobey it. He calls upon the citizens of Mississippi to allow student James Meredith an equal opportunity for education by upholding their tradition of honor and courage. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, drafts by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech, in addition to press copies of a telegram to Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett and an executive order authorizing the removal of obstructions of justice.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
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Radio and Television Address on the Situation at the University of Mississippi, 30 September 1962
Radio & Television Address to the Nation on the Meredith crisis at the University of Mississippi, 10:00PM
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Digital Identifier:
JFKPOF-040-028
Title:
Radio and television report on situation at the University of Mississippi, 30 September 1962
Date(s) of Materials:
September 1962: 28-30
September 1962: 28-30
Folder Description:
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation and racially motivated violence at the University of Mississippi. In his speech the President regrets the necessity for any action by the Federal Government, but explains that the freedom to disagree with the law does not include the freedom to disobey it. He calls upon the citizens of Mississippi to allow student James Meredith an equal opportunity for education by upholding their tradition of honor and courage. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, drafts by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech, in addition to press copies of a telegram to Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett and an executive order authorizing the removal of obstructions of justice.
Extent:
36 digital pages
Collection:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
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Series Number:
03.
Preferred Citation:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files. Speech Files. Radio and television report on situation at the University of Mississippi, 30 September 1962
Physical Description:
36 digital pages
36 digital pages
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The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excesses of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. The copyright law extends its protection to unpublished works from the moment of creation in a tangible form.