President John F. Kennedy
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writes:
What we can learn from JFK (why civil rights can't be compromised). See
Report to the American People on Civil Rights, 11 June 1963
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John Malveaux
Title: Excerpt from a Report to the American People on Civil Rights, 11 June 1963
Date(s) of Materials: 11 June 1963
Description: CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) motion
picture excerpt of President John F. Kennedy's full radio and television
report to the American people on civil rights. See "Public Papers of
the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963: Item 237."
In his speech the President responds to the threats of violence and
obstruction on the University of Alabama campus following desegregation
attempts, explaining that the United States was founded on the principle
that all men are created equal and thus, all American students are
entitled to attend public educational institutions, regardless of race.
He also discusses how discrimination affects education, public safety,
and international relations, noting that the country cannot preach
freedom internationally while ignoring it domestically. The President
asks Congress to enact legislation protecting all Americans' voting
rights, legal standing, educational opportunities, and access to public
facilities, but recognizes that legislation alone cannot solve the
country's problems concerning race relations. Copyright restrictions
apply.
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