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From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The Mississippi Newsletter, published by the Freedom Information Service (FIS), provides information on varied civil rights activities in Mississippi in June of 1966.

From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The material provides estimates of Black and White voter registration in the South in the Summer of 1966.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Arthur Henrikson. A police officer is running at speed, following the footprints of an unseen suspect. The footprints are labeled "Criminal activity." The police officer looks up with alarm to the top of a very tall hurdle labeled "Supreme Court suspect questioning ruling" which he must go over to continue the pursuit. The suspect's footprints appear before, under, and after the hurdle. The cartoon caption reads, "Newest hurdle."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eddie Germano. A 1966 graduate dressed in gown and mortarboard holds his diploma on the lawn of the college. The college building is in the background. He looks up at a huge man with a globe for a head, who is flexing his muscles and appears ready to hit the graduate with a fist. The cartoon caption reads, "That tough ol' world ahead."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eddie Germano. Against the backdrop of space, "Flag Day" is spelled out in stars under an American flag, which is at the top of a flagpole. The flagpole is set above a globe that has marked latitude and longitude lines. Scenes depicting destruction of American flags are between the globe and "Flag Day." Scenes include the flag being burned, torn, damaged, dragged on the ground, and stomped on by an Asian man who has a hammer and sickle on his shirt. The cartoon caption reads, "Still gallantly streaming."

From the Johnston (Erle E., Jr.) Papers; Notes regarding a telephone conversation between Roy Reed of the Atlanta Bureau of the New York Times and Bill Minor of the New Orleans Times Picayune, dated June 21, 1966. Briefly discusses mob violence at the courthouse in Philadelphia, Mississippi, and the reputation of the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

Transcribed copy of a typewritten letter from Jill Wakeman (Goodman) to friends dated June 23, 1966, in which she recounts the trip to Hattiesburg, including brief stays in Mt. Beulah and at the home of Reverend Bob Beech. She also comments on her hostess in Hattiesburg, Mrs. Simms, the civil rights movement in Hattiesburg and Laurel, Mississippi, other workers in the movement, and her feelings about Mississippi in general.

Transcribed copy of a handwritten letter from Jill Wakeman (Goodman) to friends dated Saturday, June 25 and Monday, June 27, 1966. Discusses the Meredith March against Fear and the rally held in Jackson afterwards, where speakers included civil rights leaders and celebrities such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokley Carmichael, Marlon Brando, Sammy Davis, and Burt Lancaster. She also provides details about the racially-charged atmosphere in Mississippi, as well as personal observations about the lives of African Americans in the state during the 1960s.

From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. <br>Typewritten letter from Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) to Congressman John J. Conyers, Jr. dated June 24, 1966, in which Gray solicits support for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Describes the violence, harassment, and discrimination imposed on African Americans in Mississippi who attempt to register to vote.

From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. <br>Invitation to Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) to attend a White House conference,"To Fulfill These Rights" on June 1-2, 1966.

From the Paul B. Johnson Family Papers. Photograph of Paul B. Johnson, Jr. sitting at ihs desk surrounded by what appears to be legislators as he signs what may be a bill.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A Vietnamese military officer drives a vehicle labeled "Viet Nam" under a prominent, hot sun. An insect is flying around the officer's head, its buzzing wings making the sound "Buddhizzztz." Runtz's signature cat sits in the passenger seat and writes on a pad labeled "Press."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by John Stampone. Lyndon Johnson is shown dressed as a colonial Minuteman. Standing on a statue base, he points a long rifle at a man labeled "Fed. [Federal] employee." Thirteen stars surround the man's head. The cartoon caption reads "Buy United States savings bonds."

From the Paul B. Johnson Family Papers. A letter from Governor Paul B. Johnson Jr. to J. W. Turner Jr. of the Mississippi Restaurant Association. The letter regards a word of thanks for supporting the Alcohol Beverage Control Law.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. Lyndon Johnson stands in front of a cracked mirror straightening the knot in his tie. The mirror is labeled "Polls," and the crack is labeled "Popularity." The crack in the mirror distorts Johnson's reflection and also is drawn as a descending line on a graph. The cartoon caption reads "The crack in the mirror."