Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Name File
JFKWHCNF-2355-041
This folder contains telegrams and letters from civil rights activist and baseball player Jackie Robinson to President John F. Kennedy regarding African American civil rights and issues related to the Black community, including civil rights legislation; violence against civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Medgar Evers; segregation; and the Freedom Rides organized by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). The folder also contains materials related to Robinson's induction in the Baseball Hall of Fame.