Latvian refugees (1 of 2 folders)

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Title
Latvian refugees (1 of 2 folders)
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. House of Representatives Files
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKREP-0004-010
Date(s) of Materials
22 July 1948-22 February 1949, undated
Folder Description
This file contains correspondence between the Boston congressional office of Representative John F. Kennedy's secretary, Francis X. Morrissey, and various persons both known and unknown to the Congressman. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion regarding Latvian refugees in Boston, Massachusetts. Of note are appeals made by Representative Kennedy to President Harry S. Truman, the Department of Justice, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS); and correspondence between Mr. Morrissey and Mary W. Davis, Representative Kennedy's secretary in the Washington, D.C., congressional office, regarding legislation proposed by the Congressman to address the issue.
Extent / Physical Description
209 digital pages
Series
Series 01. Correspondence, 1938-1955.
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. House of Representatives Files. Correspondence, 1938-1955. Boston Office General Correspondence, 1947-1952. Latvian refugees (1 of 2 folders). JFKREP-0004-010. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Contributor(s)
Davis, Mary (Mary Wright), 1918?-
Morrissey, Francis X., 1910-2007
Media Type
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