Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0925-008
This folder contains correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy, members of Senator Kennedy’s staff, and various Alabama officials concerning local efforts in the Senator’s 1960 presidential campaign and individual delegates supporting his nomination at the Democratic National Convention. Of note are letters from Eugene “Bull” Connor, Commissioner of Public Safety for Birmingham, Alabama, concerning Senator Kennedy’s position on racial integration of educational institutions.