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Original White House press release of an Executive Order issued by the Kennedy Administration, dated September 30, 1962. It instructs the Secretary of Defense to "take all appropriate steps" to remove obstructions of justice in Mississippi.Press release is a double-sided, one-page document. Heading at top of document reads:" IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 30, 1962Office of the White House Press Secretary- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -THE WHITE HOUSEEXECUTIVE ORDERPROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR THE REMOVAL OF UNLAWFUL OBSTRUCTIONS OF JUSTICE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI "Full text of the Executive Order follows, giving the Secretary of Defense the authorization to enforce orders of the U.S. District Court and to use the military to remove all obstructions of justice in the State of Mississippi.

Object Details
Object title:

White House press release

Date:

09/30/1962

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2010.042.0002

Curatorial Note:

This press release documents President Kennedy's legacy in the African American civil rights struggle. - Sharron Conrad, Curator of Education

White House press release

Original White House press release of an Executive Order issued by the Kennedy Administration, dated September 30, 1962. It instructs the Secretary of Defense to "take all appropriate steps" to remove obstructions of justice in Mississippi.Press release is a double-sided, one-page document. Heading at top of document reads:" IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 30, 1962Office of the White House Press Secretary- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -THE WHITE HOUSEEXECUTIVE ORDERPROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR THE REMOVAL OF UNLAWFUL OBSTRUCTIONS OF JUSTICE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI "Full text of the Executive Order follows, giving the Secretary of Defense the authorization to enforce orders of the U.S. District Court and to use the military to remove all obstructions of justice in the State of Mississippi.

Object Details
Object title:

White House press release

Date:

09/30/1962

Terms:

Civil rights

Press release

Barnett, Ross

Meredith, James

Kennedy, John F.

Washington, D.C.

Mississippi

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2010.042.0002

Curatorial Note:

This press release documents President Kennedy's legacy in the African American civil rights struggle. - Sharron Conrad, Curator of Education