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Kennedy, Robert Francis, 1925-1968 to Jackie Robinson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09754.07 Author/Creator: Kennedy, Robert Francis, 1925-1968 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 2 June 1961 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 17.8 cm Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Download PDF

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated June 2, 1961 from Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy thanks him for expressing his sentiments, probably related to the progress of gaining civil rights.

Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
Kennedy, Robert Francis, 1925-1968

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