Victor S. Navasky Papers. 1954 - 1976. Files Related to quot;Kennedy Justicequot;

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Victor S. Navasky Papers. 1954 - 1976. Files Related to quot;Kennedy Justicequot;

1966-1971

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/898694

This series consists of research files created by Victor S. Navasky for his 1971 monograph "Kennedy Justice," which analyzed the U.S. Department of Justice under the leadership of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Contained in the files are documents relating to the Civil Rights Movement, specifically the integration of the University of Mississippi and the Freedom Riders; organized crime, especially the relationship between Robert Kennedy and Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa; the relationship between Robert Kennedy and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director J. Edgar Hoover; and issues surrounding wiretapping and other means of government surveillance. The series includes memorandums, press releases, interview notes, correspondence, and drafts.

12 linear feet, 2 linear inches

eng, Latn

John F. Kennedy Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6513004

John F. Kennedy Library

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Navasky, Victor S.

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Victor Saul Navasky (b. 1932) is a journalist and author of the book Kennedy Justice (1971). From the description of Navasky, Victor S. (Victor Saul), 1932- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10581748 ...

Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968

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Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also referred to by his initials RFK and occasionally by the nickname Bobby, was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th United States Attorney General from January 1961 to September 1964, and as a U.S. Senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. He was the brother of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Senator Edward Moore Kennedy. Kennedy and his brothers were born into a wealthy,...