The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL July 18, 1963, Newspaper article in The Evening Star, Washington, D.C. entitled "Dirksen in the Civil Rights Battle." July 18, 1963 1963-07-18 Fleeson, Doris, 1901-1970 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ eng 88th (1963-1965) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Everett Dirksen Working Papers, Box 3, Folder 242 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/papers/ EMD_Working_Papers-f242-1963_07_18 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f242-1963_07_18.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f242-1963_07_18.pdf press releases Congress; Government Operations and Politics; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Fleeson, Doris, 1901-1970 Newspaper Article In The Evening Star, Washington, D.C. Entitled "dirksen In The Civil Rights Battle." Senator Dirksen Is A Key Influence In The Republican Party To Support The Civil Rights Movement, Where He Is Relied Heavily Upon By President John F. Kennedy With Examples Frequent Interactions And An Early Draft Of A Presidential Announcement. Text