/internal/media/dispatcher/38554/fullWhite House press release09/30/196214 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)PaperThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection2010.042.00030Original press release issued by the Kennedy Administration, dated 30 September 1962. Press release is a transcript of the telegram sent to Governor Barnett directly questioning him on his intent in preventing James Meredith from matriculating at Ole Miss.
Press release is a double-sided, one-page document. Heading at top of document reads:
" IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 30, 1962
Office of the White House Press Secretary
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THE WHITE HOUSE
TEXT OF TELEGRAM FROM THE PRESIDENT ADDRESSED TO THE HONORABLE ROSS BARNETT, GOVERNOR, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI"
Full text of the telegram follows, questioning Governor Barnett on his intentions regarding James Meredith and requesting a reply by the end of the day.Documents6628021.590043180135.560071120131376Document0E-10Original White House press release issued by the Kennedy Administration, dated September 30, 1962. Press release is a transcript of the telegram sent to Governor Ross Barnett of Mississippi questioning whether he intended to prevent James Meredith from matriculating at Ole Miss.
Press release is a double-sided, one-page document. Heading at top of document reads:
" IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 30, 1962
Office of the White House Press Secretary
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THE WHITE HOUSE
TEXT OF TELEGRAM FROM THE PRESIDENT ADDRESSED TO THE HONORABLE ROSS BARNETT, GOVERNOR, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI"
Full text of the telegram follows, questioning Governor Barnett on his intentions regarding James Meredith and requesting a reply by the end of the day.Civil rightsSegregationPress releaseBarnett, RossKennedy, John F.Meredith, JamesWashington, D.C.OxfordJacksonJames Meredith broke the color barrier in 1962 as the first African American student at Ole Miss. Frank Lambert’s book “The Battle of Ole Miss” (2010) describes this critical historical encounter between civil rights and state rights. This book is available in the Museum's Reading Room. - Krishna Shenoy, Librarian/Archivist