White House press release
Object number2010.042.0001
Date11/27/1963
ClassificationsDocuments
ObjectDocument
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumPaper
Dimensions14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
Collections
DescriptionPress release transcript distributed by the White House Press Secretary of Lyndon Johnson's first address to Congress as president following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Johnson describes, among other things, his plan to continue Kennedy’s civil rights legislation.
The document consists of 4 pages and is dated November 27, 1963. Heading at top of document reads:
" FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 27, 1963
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
______________________________________________
THE WHITE HOUSE
REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT
TO A JOINT SESSION OF THE CONGRESS
(AS ACTUALLY DELIVERED) "
This heading is followed by the text of Johnson's actual speech to Congress.
Curatorial CommentaryThis document is a great teaching tool for demonstrating how President Johnson connected his goals with President Kennedy's legacy through his use of the phrase "let us continue." - Sharron Conrad, Curator of Education
09/30/1962
09/30/1962
10/28/1962
U.S. Congress
11/24/1963 - 12/12/1963
House Select Committee on Assassinations
09/19/1978
House Select Committee on Assassinations
09/06/1978 - 09/25/1978
