Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford, 1961 - 1962. Speeches, 1961 - 1962

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Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford, 1961 - 1962. Speeches, 1961 - 1962

1961-1962

This series contains speeches by Harris Wofford, President John F. Kennedy, Sargent Shriver, and others relating to civil rights and the Peace Corps.

3 linear inches

eng, Latn

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SNAC Resource ID: 11659553

John F. Kennedy Library

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Wofford, Harris, 1926-2019

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Harris Llewellyn Wofford Jr. (April 9, 1926 – January 21, 2019) was an American attorney, civil rights activist, academic, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania between 1991 and 1995. Born in Manhattan and raised in Johnson City, Tennessee and Scarsdale, New York, he founded the Student Federalists while a student at Scarsdale High School. From 1944 to 1945 he served in the United States Air Force, and then attended th...