Powell, Adam Clayton
Scope and Contents
Note on folder: "1960-1964." Press release dated 12-9-1962, statement to press regarding ministry at Abyssinian Baptist Church, with ms. notes (2 leaves); press release dated 9-26-1965, concerning Powell's request for the resignation of George J. Svejda of the Dept. of the Interior (2 leaves); mimeographed text of a speech delivered by Powell before the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Birmingham, 9-26-1962 (5 leaves); press release dated 7-28-1963, excerpting a speech given by Powell at a public forum in New York under the title "The Black Revolution-Second Phase" (4 leaves, 2 copies); press release dated 8-13-1965, concerning a statement by Powell alleging that the District Attorney's office was involved in racially-motivated harassment in a court case against him (2 leaves); press release dated 7-14-1965, excerpting remarks on the House floor on that date (2 leaves); press release dated 9-22-1963 excerpting remarks at the Municipal Auditorium, Richmond, CA (3 leaves); press release dated 12-9-1965, a statement on the War on Poverty (4 leaves); press release dated 8-27-1965, the text of a speech given at a testimonial dinner for Ambrose Lane on that date (5 leaves); press release dated 11-8-1965, remarks on the New York City mayoralty race (2 leaves); press release dated 2-25-1966, regarding a speech given at the 1966 Campaign Dinner sponsored at the Lord Baltimore Hotel (8 leaves, plus a second copy of the cover leaf); press release dated 7-15-1965, Powell calling on presidents of HBCUs to find qualified students for jobs in the Dept. of Education (3 leaves); press release dated 1-25-1963, concerning the release of a report on the European Common Market (2 leaves); typescript draft of an article concerning Powell's call for expanded integration demonstrations in Englewood NJ (2 leaves); press release dated 3-1-1963, containing a statement by Robert C. Weaver concerning the relationship between Powell and the Housing and Home Finance Agency (2 leaves); press release dated 1-21-1966, concerning a speech on the War on Poverty (6 leaves); and a press release dated 3-2-1956, excerpting a speech at the Founder's Day Exercises of Howard University (4 leaves).
Dates
- Pre 1980
Creator
- From the Collection: New York Amsterdam News (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
189 cubic feet.
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
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