Papers, 1940-1968.

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Papers, 1940-1968.

Correspondence, chiefly relating to Rhode Island politics, government, and economy, and Roberts's relationship to John F. Kennedy as an advisor (1957-1963); correspondence with Adlai E. Stevenson and Dwight D. Eisenhower; and 6 copies of political profiles of Western States and their leaders used by John F. Kennedy in his drive for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960.

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Roberts, Dennis Joseph, 1903-1994

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Mayor of Providence, R.I., and governor of Rhode Island (1951-1959); candidate for U.S. Senate; also called Denny Roberts. From the description of Papers, 1940-1968. (Providence College, Phillips Memorial Library). WorldCat record id: 70925273 Dennis Joseph Roberts played an integral role in the development of Democratic politics at both the state and national level during the mid-to-late 20th century. Roberts began his political career in 1935 when...