[Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy, December 6, 1962]

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Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy thanking Purdy for his service on September 30th in Oxford, Mississippi. There is a note at the top of the letter reading, "Protected Blacks from KKK attack." The letter is on White House stationery.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 December 6, 1952.

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Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas documents Salas's participant in the civil rights movement in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s as well as early participation in the SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) San Antonio chapter, and as a civil rights leader for over 50 years.

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Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy thanking Purdy for his service on September 30th in Oxford, Mississippi. There is a note at the top of the letter reading, "Protected Blacks from KKK attack." The letter is on White House stationery.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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  • December 6, 1952

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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. [Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy, December 6, 1962], letter, December 6, 1952; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1261174/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas.

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