Collection The Johnson White House 1963 - 1969
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
President Kennedy Meets Civil Rights Leaders
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- John F. Kennedy Library
President Kennedy Meets Civil Rights Leaders
Created August 28, 1963.
On August 28, 1963, President Kennedy met with organizers of the March on Washington in the Oval Office. To his right is civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph. Martin Luther King, Jr. was present at the meeting as well.
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