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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0910-013
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given at a NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) rally in Los Angeles, California. In his speech he discusses the 1960 presidential campaign and the role of the President of the United States as a legislative and moral authority, responsible for upholding and enforcing Constitutional rights, including equal rights for all Americans.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-019-001-p0017
Photograph of a petition to President John F. Kennedy signed by California Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown and 18 other individuals urging all citizens of California to support the appeal of Dr. Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders for President Kennedy to utilize his executive authority to resolve issues in Birmingham, Alabama.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-019-001-p0007
Photograph of California Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown with five unidentified individuals, four men and one woman, sitting around Brown's desk during the signing of a petition.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1028-022
This folder contains remarks given by Senator John F. Kennedy at an NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) rally discussing the importance of civil rights and equality for all citizens.