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Letter written to his father following trip to Palestine, 1939

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Digital Identifier:
JFKPOF-135-001
Title:
Letter written to his father following trip to Palestine, 1939
Date(s) of Materials:
1939, 20 July 1965
Folder Description:
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, both during and prior to his Presidency, concerning a letter written by the President (then a student at Harvard University) to his father, Joseph P. Kennedy, of his impressions of the conflicts in Palestine between different religious and ethnic groups. Materials in this folder include copies of the letter and a memorandum from a member of New York Senator (and former Attorney General) Robert F. Kennedy's staff regarding the transcription of the letter.
Extent:
13 digital pages
Collection:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Series Number:
11.
Preferred Citation:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files. Special Events Through the Years. Letter written to his father following trip to Palestine, 1939
Subject(s):
Religious matters
Place(s):
Palestine
Physical Description:
13 digital pages
Media Type:
Paper
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