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Civil Rights Correspondence

The John C. Stennis collection (U.S. Senator [D], 1947-1989) contains materials devoted to reflecting Civil Rights issues, which offer perspective into the myriad issues facing the nation during Stennis' tenure in the Senate.

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Correspondence, John C. Stennis, July 7-August 3, 1964

Senator Stennis expresses his thoughts on Civil Rights and the appointment of former Governor LeRoy Collins to director of Community Relations Services.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 27-8, 1964

Senator Stennis thanks his constituents for their letters and their appraisal of the situation in New York and Chicago.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 29-July 1964

Senator Stennis discusses the details of the Mississippi Summer Project.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, September 30-October 6, 1964

Senator Stennis replys to a constituents letter regarding foreign COFO workers in McComb Mississippi.
Memos, John C. Stennis, July 6-7, 1964

Interoffice memo updating Sen. Stennis on the Miss. Freedom Summer Project and the U.S. Advisory Committee on Civil Rights.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B04F47L01

Senator Stennis writes Governor Paul B. Johnson Jr. with words of encouragment for the job he is doing.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B04F47L02

Senator Stennis writes a constituent to express his appreciation.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B04F47L03

Senator Stennis writes to the Managing Editor of the New York Times.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, April 18-May 27, 1963

Sen. Stennis promises continued opposition to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, C.G. Rotenberry, October 29-November 2, 1963

Senator Stennis proclaims his pleasure for getting a grant approved for Simpson County Hospital at Mendenhall, with the help of Senator Eastland and Congressman Winstead. This grant premitted the hospital to begin construction of seventeen bed addition and alteration to the existing facilities.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, circa May 18-23, 1963

Constituent objects to the use of federal troops in Alabama.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, circa May 20-27, 1963

Senator Stennis discusses with a constituent the possibility of The President calling for a state of emergency in the South.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 11-18, 1963

Constituent objects to "federalization" of Alabama National Guard.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 19-21, 1963

Vicksburg Chamber of Commerce asks Sen. Stennis to dismiss telegraph sent in their name re: murder and burial of Medgar Evers.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, May 13-16, 1963

Senator Stennis discusses an Interim Report on Cuba and thanks his constituent for his letter.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, September 10-14, 1962

Constituent and attorney appraises pending Civil Rights lawsuits in Mississippi and possible responses.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, September 23-October 14, 1963

Sen. Stennis agrees with Editorial objecting to the use of federal troops in Alabama.
Letter, John C. Stennis to William Glassman, March 19, 1963

Sen. Stennis commends the police officer that responded to the picketing of his house + incident report.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F34L01

Sen. Stennis press release critical of President Kennedy's speacial message on civil rights.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F34L03

Joint statement by Sen. Stennis and Sen. James O. Eastland commending the report of the Mississippi Legislative Investigating Committee re: "untold chapter in the tragic story of Oxford".
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B04F44L01

Senator Stennis discusses a Sit-In held at his regular office and considers possible statments for the proper manner of behavior for groups to come and address their grievances.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, Robert V. Murray, William A. Elliott, Everett L. Cooper, Thomas I. Herlihy, John L. Sullivan, March 19-22, 1963

District of Columbia. Police Dept.

Police Reports on the picketing of Sen. Stennis's home by Civil Rights activists.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F37L02

The Office of Senator John C. Stennis

Constituent comments on the picketing of Sen. Stennis's Washington, DC home.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F37L03

The Office of Senator John C. Stennis

Sen. Stennis requests full incident report from Washington, DC police department re: the picketing of his home.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F37L04

The Office of Senator John C. Stennis

One of the picketers of Sen. Stennis's house, requests an appointment with the Senator.
Senator Stennis Agriculture Forestry Correspondence S43B074F0005L01

United States. Dept. of Agriculture

Senator Stennis discusses marketing problems in the timber industry
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, March 21-April 6, 1962

Sen. Stennis agrees with constituent that racial integration is largely responsible for increased crime in Washington, DC.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F35L01

Sen. Stennis sends letter of support to the Circuit Clerk of Hattiesburg, MS whose county is facing Civil Rights legal action.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, April 10-17, 1961

Senator Stennis explains the need to stop forced integration.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, January 25-Februaray 13, 1961

Sen. Stennis considers recommendation of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights as a proposal to use Federal funds as 'a "bribe" to force integregation'.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 6-20, 1961

Sen. Stennis comments on communism and Civil Rights activism.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, May 25-June 9, 1961

Sen. Stennis comments on the Freedom Riders.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, May 27-June 8, 1961

Sen. Stennis and constituent comment on the public statements of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F33L10

Sen. Stennis press release criticizing U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F33L11

Sen. Stennis press release criticizing U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F44L01

Constituent asks Sen. Stennis to convince Democratic President and Attorney General that: "Montgomery crisis is symptomatic of infiltration in our bureaucracy".
Correspondence, Robert F. Kennedy, John C. Stennis, May 23, 1961

United States. Attorney-General

Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, sends Sen. Stennis a copy of his telegram to the Alabama delegation in Congress re: US deputy marshals being sent to Montgomery, Alabama.
Correspondence, Robert F. Kennedy, John Patterson, John C. Stennis, May 20-22, 1961

United States. Attorney-General

Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, sends Sen. Stennis a copy of his telegram to Gov. Patterson of Alabama re: US deputy marshals being sent to Montgomery, Alabama.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, Laz Quave, May 5-9, 1955

Sen. Stennis commends Mayor of Biloxi, MS re: his "efforts in connection with the racial problems".
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F33L06

Excerpts from Statement of Sen. Stennis before Senate Committee on Rules and Administration re: Federal Registrar Bills and the recommendations of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F33L05

Sen. Stennis condemns the report and recommendations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Senator Stennis Agriculture Forestry Correspondence S33B038F0703L01

Chamber of Commerce (Oxford, Lafayette County, Miss.)

Senator Stennis discusses forestry research in Oxford and the importance of increased funding for this research.
Correspondence, Fred B. Smith, John C. Stennis, August 19-25, 1958

Constituent, asked to serve on the Mississippi Advisory Panel of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, requests advice from Sen. Stennis.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, August 19-September 3, 1958

Senator Stennis expresses disipointment in that the Omnibus Judgeship Bill was not enacted.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, December 29-January 6, 1959

Senator Stennis discusses the hypocrisy in the integration movement.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, February 5-10, 1958

Sen. Stennis comments on W. Wilson White's appointment as Director of new Civil Rights Division.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, October 27-November 8, 1955

Senator Stennis comments on Alaska joining the United States on the condition they have sole controll over thier own schools, and that right should not be denied to other states.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, October 8-13, 1958

Senator Stennis discusses the unrest in Little Rock.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B04F41L01

Senator Stennis discusses with Joseph Campbell the question of whether, the condition under which the Arkansas National Guard was federalized for deployment at Little Rock, met the requirements of law.
Correspondence, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John C. Stennis, September 30-October 7, 1957

Senator Stennis questions the Secretary of the Army in regards to the use of paratroopers rather than military police units in Little Rock. Stennis then discusses with President Eisenhower the situation in Little Rock.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, A.G. Paxton, September 28-October 2, 1957

Stennis replys to a letter from General A. G. Paxton regarding the use of Federal troops at a Little Rock High School.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, circa October 1957

Senator Stennis speaks out against the President's dispatch of Federal troops to Little Rock for the purpose of enforcing Court order pertaining to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, Dwight D. Eisenhower, October 1, 1957

Senator Stennis writes President Dwight D. Eisenhower in regardes to forced Integration of public schools in Misssissippi.
Senator Stennis Agriculture Forestry Correspondence S33B037F0699L01

The office of Senator John C. Stennis

Senator Stennis discusses the Southern Forest Experiment Station at Stoneville.
Senator Stennis Agriculture Forestry Correspondence S33B009F0206L01

Hugh V. Wall

Senator Stennis discusses his want of getting cut-over and other ""Idle Acres"" into a state of production.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, July 30, 1956

Robert M. Newton

Sentator Stennis accepts the invitation to the Forestry Field Day.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, August 23-September 16, 1955

Senator Stennis discusses segregation in the armed forces.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 7-11, 1955

A young man from Mississippi is assaulted in Washington, DC ("Ashby Incident") and Sen. Stennis assures Miss. Citizens' Council that he's giving the matter speacial attention.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, November 16-21, 1955

Senator Stennis thanks his friend for thier visit and his support.
Correspondence, Samuel Spencer, John C. Stennis, September 20, 1955

Washington, DC Police Report re: "Ashby Incident".
Letter from John C. Stennis, July 8, 1955

Senator Stennis discusses how to keep the schools segregated dispite the Supreme Courts ruling.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F25L02

Washington, DC Chief of Police urges exhaustive and co-ordinated efforts to solve ""Ashby Incident"".
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F25L05

Sen. Stennis urges Attorney General (Washington, DC) to involve the FBI in solving "Ashby Incident".
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F25L06

Department of Justice official explains why "Ashby Incident" does not warrant FBI intervention.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F25L07

Sen. Stennis updates Association of Citizens' Councils of Mississippi re: "Ashby Incident".
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, August 30-September 8, 1954

Senator Stennis goes into great detail in the Supreme Courts ruling on Segregation.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, December 2-17, 1954

Senator Stennis discusses his plan to fight for control of the education system.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis. James O. Eastland, May 27-June 16, 1954

Senator Stennis thanks his constituents for thier support.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, J.M. Tubb, May 21, 1954

Senator Stennis discusses was to keep schools segregated, but to implement plans to bring negro schools better education funding.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, July 12-15, 1954

Senator Stennis goes into great detail on how to cope with the rulings of the Supreme Court on Segregation.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, July 12-17, 1954

Senator Stennis discusses his recent speach and his deposition given to the Supreme Court.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 2-7, 1954

Senator Stennis comments on his constituents letter regarding the Supreme Courts ruling on segregation.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 7-14, 1954

Senator Stennis discusses the possible conflict in Indo-China.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 7-15, 1954

Senator Stennis speaks of his desires to for the negro community to have better schools in Mississippi
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, May 28-June 2, 1954

Senator Stennis discusses segregation and Civil Rights legislation.
Letter from John C. Stennis, March 15, 1954

Senator Stennis laments the rumors of the possible Supreme Courts decision to make segregation illegal.
Letter from John C. Stennis, March 20, 1954

Stennis discusses the impending verdict of the Supreme Court.
Letter from John C. Stennis, March 24, 1954

Senator Stennis discusses the Sumpreme Courts verdict.
Letter, John C. Stennis to Hugh White, June 4, 1954

Senator Stennis explains his plan of non-conforming to the the Supreme Courts ruling, by keeping seperate schools but fully fund the negro schools and get them on par with white schools.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B01F32L03

Senator Stennis discusses what to do about desegregation.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 7-18, 1954

The office of Senator John C. Stennis

Senator Stennis comments on the N.A.A.C.P and the Supreme Courts Rulings.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, February 10-19, 1953

Senator Stennis expresses his concern that the Supreme Court will legislate desegrigation from the bench and usurp the legislative power.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, February 9-12, 1953

Senator Stennis comments on the idea of forced desegregation.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, January 15-19, 1953

Writer comments on FEPC legislation as a tool for "union" manipulation.
Letter to John C. Stennis, March 2, 1953

Senator Stennis goes into detail on his ideas on how to deal with segregation.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, J. Lindsay Almond, December 11-16, 1952

Senator Stennis comments on the ruling by the Supreme Court.
Correspondence, Julian P. Alexander, John C. Stennis, September 18-23, 1952

Sen. Stennis commends constituent for sending him article on crime and "Civil Rights" in New York.
Correspondence, John Bell Williams, John C. Stennis, May 29-June 8, 1951

Senator Stennis discusses the N.A.A.C.P. and school bonds.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, February 16-18, 1950

Senator Stennis comments on the speach he is giving on Negro Education.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, February 22-24, 1950

Sen. Stennis comments on passage of FEPC bill as a victory for Mississippi congressmen, whose amendments have weakened the FEPC.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, January 16-14, 1950

Letter writer condemns proposed FEPC and other proposed Civil Rights legislation.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, June 6-10, 1950

Senator Stennis comments on the June 6th ruling by the Supreme Court.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, March 11-18, 1950

Sen. Stennis updates constituent on upcoming Civil Rights legislation.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, March 4-8, 1949

Senator Stennis apologizes for not getting in touch sooner due to being very busy. Senator Stennis then goes on to discuss his fight against Civil Rights legislation.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, May 19-24, 1950

Constituent recommends "propaganda" to Sen. Stennis re: FEPC legislation being communist inspired.
Memos, John C. Stennis, January 31-February 16, 1950

Memos prepared for Sen. Stennis town hall meeting re: Civil Rights Legislation.
Senator Stennis Civil Rights Correspondence B03F40L01

American Law Section

What States have adopted FEPC legislation and what States have rejected it.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, circa January 12, 1949

Senator Stennis discusses an artical from the Wall Street Journal dealing with Civil Rights.
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, circa January 29, 1949

Senitor Stennis discusses the fight for States Rights, and protecting the Stouhland from so called "Civil Rights" legislation
Correspondence, John C. Stennis, circa March 9, 1949

Senator Stennis discusses Civil Rights and his fight against such legislation.