Letter, Dr. Israel Zwerling to Robert Kennedy; July 13, 1964

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In Folder: M336 Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection

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Letter, Dr. Israel Zwerling to Robert Kennedy; July 13, 1964

Identifier: mus_m336_0033

Description: From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection; Carbon copy of a typewritten letter from Dr. Israel Zwerling to Attorney General Robert Kennedy, dated July 13, 1964. Zwerling expresses disdain for the disparaging remarks made by Police Chief Ben Collins of Clarksdale, Mississippi, to the New York Times regarding civil rights volunteers in Mississippi. He also requests an increase in the presence of federal authorities in the South to protect civil rights workers from harassment, brutality, and intimidation.

Creator: Zwerling, Israel, 1917-

Date: 13 July 1964

Format: Digital reproduction of 2-page document.

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Collection: M336 Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection.

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Source: Box 1, Folder 2

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