This item is a letter from former baseball player Jackie Robinson to President John F. Kennedy regarding civil rights.
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This item is a letter from former baseball player Jackie Robinson to President John F. Kennedy regarding civil rights.
This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-8: White House Staff Records (Kennedy Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 7329815
Full Citation: Letter to President John F. Kennedy from Jackie Robinson; 2/9/1961; White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford, 1961 – 1963; Collection JFK-8: White House Staff Records (Kennedy Administration),; John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, MA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-jfk-from-jackie-robinson/, April 5, 2026]
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