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Letter, Jacob K. Javits to Israel Zwerling; November 6, 1964

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Creator:Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986.
Title:Letter, Jacob K. Javits to Israel Zwerling; November 6, 1964
Date:1964 Nov. 6
Description:

From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection.
Typewritten letter on Congressional letterhead from Senator Jacob K. Javits to Dr. Israel Zwerling dated November 6, 1964. Javits affirms the belief that all Americans have a right to protection by the federal government and assures Zwerling that he is making efforts to ensure protection of civil rights workers in Mississippi.

Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

Types:Letters (correspondence)
Subjects:Chaney, James Earl, 1943-1964--Assassination | Goodman, Andrew, 1943-1964--Assassination | Schwerner, Michael Henry, 1939-1964--Assassination | Civil rights--United States | Civil rights workers--Southern States | Mississippi Freedom Project | United States. Dept. of Justice | Police misconduct--Southern States | Civil rights workers--Crimes against--Southern States | Intimidation--Southern States | Harassment--Southern States | Intervention (Federal government)--Southern States | Legislators--United States | Legislators--New York (State) | Mississippi | Southern States
Collection:Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive
Institution:University of Southern Mississippi Libraries
Contributors:University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries | Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive Collection (University of Southern Mississippi)
Online Publisher:Hattiesburg, Miss. : University of Southern Mississippi Libraries | 2002-07-18
Original Material:

Box 1, Folder 2, M336 Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi

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Forms part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive.

Forms part of USM - Historical Manuscripts.

Forms part of University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.

Forms part of the Mississippi Digital Library.

Forms part of the Matthew Zwerling Freedom Summer Collection in the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive.

Persistent Link to Item:http://digilib.usm.edu/u?/manu,83