Letter to Congressman Bruce Alger from Dallas resident

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Letter to Congressman Bruce Alger from Dallas resident

Object number2014.003.0072.0002

Date11/23/1963 - 12/11/1963

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Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

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Dimensions9 × 6 in. (22.9 × 15.2 cm)

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DescriptionHandwritten four-page letter to Congressman Bruce Alger from Dallas resident Mr. Carl B. Young. Letter transcribed with all original spelling and punctuation retained: "I Dear Sir: Mr Congressman Alger first I want you to know when I heard of the president awfull assassination I got so sick I vomitted But his awful death does not change my belief in my way of life. It seems this country is being run on sentiment instead of brains. for goodness sake use some judgement. It seems the Civil Rights but it really is Minority Rights or Negro. is being steamrolled through. Along with a tax cut, that really isn't for the white people at all. The Commie style Test Ban could 2 have been gotten by truman or Isenhier. If they had wanted to give in to the Commies for Polliticall Purposes as for the Cuban deal the Commies knew exactly what they were doing move in the big stuff so they can keep the little missels. Can anybody know they were moved unless you would like to take the word of the Commies. If the two men we have in the government give into sentiment then we might as well have a one party contry but God help us if we do. As for me I will never sid down with [third page] a negro to eat or for recreation. They have the right for a good and decent life. But regardless what the government says I still have some rights too. As for the wheat sale...It does seem idiotic to spend Billions to contain communism, then sell them food (even less than an American can buy it) to keep their strength up. I wold like to know how Kenendy was able to turn the highest Legal office in the land to a person with no experience and sence proven very little ability. It seems Johnson is following in the footsteps of Kennedy if not moreso 3 Heres hoping the two men that we sent to Washington to uphold the rights of all our people and that does include the white people too Sincerely Carl B Young 8124 Burr Oaks Dr Dallas 17 Texas EX10347" See 2014.003.0072.0001 for Alger's response letter.

Curatorial Commentary

Bruce Alger (1918-2015) was one of the larger-than-life ultraconservative personalities that dominated the political image of Dallas in the years before the Kennedy assassination. In 1954, the Dallas native became the first Republican congressman from Texas since Reconstruction. During his decade in Congress, he was considered one of the most conservative members of the U.S. House. For example, in addition to sponsoring a bill for the United States to withdraw from the United Nations, he was the only congressman to oppose a federally-funded school lunch program. Alger was particularly critical of the Kennedy administration and was present when Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson were accosted in Dallas during the last days of the 1960 campaign. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator