Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-040-024
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at Wheeling Stadium in Wheeling, West Virginia. In his speech the President discusses the upcoming 1962 Congressional elections and the importance of a Democratic Congress in order to implement new legislation regarding health care, housing, education, employment, natural resources, and social services. Materials in this folder include a memorandum, draft, press copy, and reading copy of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.