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Digital Identifier:
TNC-262-EX
Title:
Excerpt, Report to the American People on Civil Rights, 11 June 1963
Date(s) of Materials:
11 June 1963
11 June 1963
Description:
CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) motion picture excerpt of President John F. Kennedy's full radio and television report to the American people on civil rights. See "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963: Item 237." In his speech the President responds to the threats of violence and obstruction on the University of Alabama campus following desegregation attempts, explaining that the United States was founded on the principle that all men are created equal and thus, all American students are entitled to attend public educational institutions, regardless of race. He also discusses how discrimination affects education, public safety, and international relations, noting that the country cannot preach freedom internationally while ignoring it domestically. The President asks Congress to enact legislation protecting all Americans' voting rights, legal standing, educational opportunities, and access to public facilities, but recognizes that legislation alone cannot solve the country's problems concerning race relations. Copyright restrictions apply.
Copyright Status:
© Columbia Broadcasting System. Non-exclusive licensing rights held by the JFK Library Foundation.
Use Restriction Note:
Copyright for this item is held by Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). Non-exclusive licensing rights for this excerpted portion are held by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, Inc.
Physical Description:
1 film reel (black-and-white; sound; 16 mm; 14 minutes)
Shot List:
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Radio and television address on civil rights, 11 June 1963
Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights, 11 June 1963
Radio & Television Address to the Nation regarding desegregation at the University of Alabama, 8:00PM
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Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
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.