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JFK Ole Miss Archive

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:500.00 USD
JFK Ole Miss Archive
Lot of letters to U.S. Deputy Marshal Frank Springer, who served as first line of defense in protests at the University of Mississippi in response to the enrollment of James Meredith as its first African American student. Typed letter signed by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy reads, “I think you know from the public statements I have had occasion to make how highly I regard your performance at the University of Mississippi September 30 and October 1, but I would like to express my gratitude to you personally. You and your colleagues on the line at Oxford conducted yourselves with good judgment in the face of crisis, with restraint in the face of great provocation, and-- as the tragic number of injuries to Deputy Marshals attests--with real courage in the face of great danger. You have made a significant contribution to the attainment of equal rights for all our citizens and to the rule of law in our country. I want you to know I am deeply grateful.” Measures 8'' x 10.5''. Letter signed in autopen by President John F. Kennedy reads in part, “I want to express to you my personal thanks and the thanks of our country for the great service which you rendered on the evening of September 30 in Oxford, Mississippi...Had you failed, our country would have suffered irreparable damage. You have my personal gratitude and that of your countrymen. May I also take this occasion to wish you and your family a happy Christmas.'' Measures 6.75'' x 8.75''. The lot also includes letters from James V. Bennett, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons and T.W Markley, a Warden at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute. Very good condition.
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