HU: 2-7: Voting: General, 1 May 1961-20 September 1962

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Title
HU: 2-7: Voting: General, 1 May 1961-20 September 1962
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKWHCSF-0374-010
Date(s) of Materials
10 January 1961-18 September 1962
Folder Description
Materials in this folder include a telegram, memoranda, a newspaper article, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, and individual citizens concerning incidents of racially motivated voter intimidation, requests for Department of Justice representatives to supervise local elections, the use of poll taxes as voter eligibility requirements, and the pending 23rd Amendment to the Constitution permitting citizens of Washington, D.C. to vote in federal elections.
Extent / Physical Description
59 digital pages
Series
Series 22. Human Rights (HU).
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files. Human Rights (HU). HU: 2-7: Voting: General, 1 May 1961-20 September 1962
Media Type
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