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June 11, 1963, JFK Civil Rights Speech
This is a draft of the civil rights speech written by Theodore S. Sorensen with notes by Robert F. Kennedy.
Click to see the full draft as well as the final speech, which was delivered by the President...
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June 11, 1963, JFK Civil Rights Speech 

This is a draft of the civil rights speech written by Theodore S. Sorensen with notes by Robert F. Kennedy.  

Click to see the full draft as well as the final speech, which was delivered by the President nationwide on radio and television.    

Source: arcweb.archives.gov

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