Letter from John Stennis to Mr. Rodger E. Ownby

The item is a paper that United States Senator John Stennis sent to citizen Mr. Rodger E. Ownby, who is from Jackson, Mississippi. The contents of the letter are typed, and it contains all of members of the Senate in the upper left hand corner of the letter. John C. Stennis expresses his concern to Mr. Rodger E. Ownby in the letter.

In the letter, John Stennis agrees with Mr. Ownby's statement about the need for the voting campaign to be stopped. In addition, he expresses that he is grateful for Mr. Ownby's statement, but he also expresses his disappointment about not being able to stop the Civil Rights bill.

Civil rights movements--Mississippi--History--20th century; Civil rights workers; Freedom Summer; John C. Stennis

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