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This item is a letter from James Meredith to the United States Department of Justice regarding his attempt to gain admission to the University of Mississippi.

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193216
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Letter from James Meredith to the Justice Department, 7 February 1961
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193216
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Letter from James Meredith to the Justice Department, 7 February 1961
description
This item is a letter from James Meredith to the United States Department of Justice regarding his attempt to gain admission to the University of Mississippi.
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Meredith, James, 1933-
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Burke Marshall Personal Papers
Assistant Attorney General Files
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University of Mississippi
Letters (Correspondence)
Education
Civil rights
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1961
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