Jacob K. Javits: Life & Legacy

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  Telegrams issued by Javits & Javits announcing final Congressional campaign rally in Washington Heights, New York

  Telegrams sent via Western Union regarding large campaign rally in Washington Heights, New York. November 3, 1946.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1946-11-03
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  Press release. Large campaign rally in Washington Heights, New York

  Press release regarding large campaign rally in Washington Heights, New York.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1946-11-02
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  "Good Government and the Individual Citizen" by Jacob K. Javits

  "Good Government and the Individual Citizen" Jacob K. Javits, Liberal Party candidate. Radio Broadcast Station WMCA.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1946-10-09
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  "A Political Philosophy" by J.K. Javits

  "A Political Philosophy" by J.K. Javits with a statement by Mrs. Wendell Willkie. Reprinted with permission of the New York Herald Tribune.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1946-08-09
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  Press release. Javits, candidate for Congress in the 21st Congressional District

  Press release. Javits, candidate for Congress in the 21st Congressional District, obtained 10,000 signatures putting him on the Liberal Party ballot for the November 1946 election.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1946-09-07
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  1946 Congressional campaign statement by Jacob K. Javits

  "Statement of Program by Candidate." J.K. (Jack) Javits. Republican and Liberal Party Candidate for Congress. Twenty-first Congressional District. New York.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1946-08-05
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  1946 Congressional campaign card. "Citizen First - Candidate Second" Jacob K. Javits for Congress

  Campaign card. "Citizen First-Candidate Second" written at top. Photograph of Jacob K. Javits on left. Verso states campaign aspirations. Blue ink on white paper. Paper. 1946.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1946
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  Address by Jacob K. Javits: "Anti-trust Law Amendment - Compacts and Agreements - National Defense"

  "Anti-trust Law Amendment - Compacts and Agreements - National Defense." Address before the Trade and Commerce Bar Association, the Lawyers Club, New York City, April 17, 1940 by Jacob K. Javits of Javits & Javits, attorneys, New York. Typescript. 13 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1940-04-17
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  "Trade Associations and Politics." Address of Jacob K. Javits from the law firm of Javits & Javits

  "Trade Associations and Politics." Address of Jacob K. Javits of Javits & Javits, Counsel of The National Paper Trade Association of the United States, Inc. Delivered at the semi-annual convention of the Association at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, September 18 1939. Typescript. 8 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1939-09-18
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  "What shall NRA be?" Statement by Jacob Javits

  "What Shall NRA Be?" Statement by JKJ, Esq., of Javits & Javits, Attorneys, 165 Broadway, New York City, before the Commerce of the American Bar Association, Wednesday morning, March 20, 1935.Typescript. 6 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1935-03-20
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  The question of reconstructing recent gains in industrial cooperation

  "The Question of Reconstructing Recent Gains in Industrial Cooperation." Address by JKJ, Esq. of the firm Javits & Javits, Attorneys, 165 Broadway, New York City delivered over WOR Sunday, June 2nd [1933] at 6:30 p.m. Typescript. 3 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1931/1935
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  Admittance to the New York State Bar Association

  Letter from the New York Bar Association stating Jacob K. Javits has been "duly elected a member of this Association." January 7, 1938. Typescript.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1938
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  Congressional Record biography of Senator Jacob K. Javits

  Congressional Record biography of Senator Jacob K. Javits. Includes personal data, honorary degrees, and summaries of involvement in many issues including foreign policy, civil rights, national defense and security, health and culture, housing, immigration, and education. Typescript. 9 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1958/1962
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  Biography, Senator Jacob K. Javits, May 1979

  Biography, Senator Jacob K. Javits, May 1979. On letterhead: "From the Office of Senator Jacob K. Javits New York." Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1979-05
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  Javits' entry in Biographical Encylopedia of the World, 1943

  The entry for Jacob K. Javits published in the Biographical Encylopedia of the World, 1943.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1943
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  Attended George Washington High School, New York, New York

  Invitation to the athletic field naming in honor of Jacob K. Javits, George Washington High School, New York. Inside text states: "You are cordially invited to attend the naming of our athletic field in honor and memory of our distinguished alumnus, Jacob K. Javits. Thursday, June 11, 1987."
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1987
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  Brief biography published in a "Javits 21" dinner booklet, 1967

  Brief biography published in a "Javits 21" dinner booklet. The cover image used on the booklet is an early photograph taken of Javits' with his school classmates. December 11, 1967. Paper.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1917
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  Invitation to the dedication of the Jacob K. Javits Digital Collection, State University of New York at Stony Brook

  Invitation to the dedication of the Jacob K. Javits Digital Collection, State University of New York at Stony Brook
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1983-10-17
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  Remarks by Senator Jacob K. Javits at the dedication of the Javits Digital Collection

  Remarks by Senator Jacob K. Javits and dignitaries at the dedication of the Jacob K. Javits Digital Collection, State University of New York at Stony Brook on October 17, 1983.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1983-10-17
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  Dedication of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City

  Program from the dedication of Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City on April 29, 1981. The building is located at 26 Federal Plaza, New York. Brown ink. Cream paper.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1981-04-29
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  Letter from Senator Jacob K. Javits enclosed with each complimentary copy of his autobiography

  Letter from Senator Jacob K. Javits enclosed with each complimentary copy of his autobiography, c1981. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1982
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  Speech to Staff after Final Primary Race, 1980

  Speech to staff given by Senator Jacob K. Javits on September 9, 1980. Javits lost the 1980 United States Senate (New York) primary race to Alfonse D -- Amato. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1980-09-09
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  Press release for Senator Javits' proposal of a bipartisan study of anti-trust laws

  Press release for Senator Javits' proposal of a bipartisan study of anti-trust laws. May 22, 1977. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1977-05-22
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  Memos and a newsclipping published in New York Law Journal by Jacob K. Javits

  Memos and newsclipping in New York Law Journal by Jacob K. Javits, 1972.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1971/1972
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  Javits' acceptance speech for the John Dewey Award from United Federation of Teachers

  Javits' acceptance speech for the John Dewey Award from the United Federation of Teachers (UFT). Received at the UFT's spring education conference luncheon held on May 5, 1978. Typescript. 9 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1978-05-05
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  Javits' statement regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

  Press released issued by Javits titled "Equal Rights in the Workplace" on March 15, 1977. Includes Javits' statement regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as applied in the case of General Electric v. Gilbert. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1977-03-15
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  Speech by Javits titled "Separate Views of Senator Jacob K. Javits (R.-N.Y.)"

  Speech by Javits titled "Separate Views of Senator Jacob K. Javits (R.-N.Y.)." Typescript. 6 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1978
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  Statement of Senator Jacob K. Javits at Hearings on the Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1977

  Statement of Senator Jacob K. Javits at Hearings on the Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1977. July 26, 1977. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1977-07-26
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  Press release and floor statement by Javits on age discrimination bill

  Press release and floor statement by Javits on age discrimination bill to increase protection of older workers. June 28, 1977. Typescripts.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1977-06-28
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  NATO Parliamentarians Conference, Report of the General Affairs Committee, Economic Section

  NATO Parliamentarians Conference, Report of the General Affairs Committee, Economic Section. November 17-21, 1958. Typescript. 11 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1958
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  Press release: Report to the Senate of Javits on the NATO Parliamentarians Economic Rapporteurs

  Press release: Report to the Senate of Javits on the NATO Parliamentarians Economic Rapporteurs. August 19, 1958. Typescript. 5 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1958-08-19
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  Press release: Javits to attend NATO Parliamentarians economic meeting in London

  Press release: Javits to attend NATO Parliamentarians economic meeting in London. August 12, 1958. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1958-08-12
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  Fact sheet on Jacob K. Javits's record and activities on civil rights in the United States Senate

  Fact sheet on Jacob K. Javits's record and activities on civil rights in the United States Senate. 1960. Typescript 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1960
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  Press release: Javits announcing legislation against discrimination in housing and in support of Civil Rights

  Press release: Javits' announcing legislation against discrimination in housing and in support of Civil Rights. December 30, 1957. Typescript. 3 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1957-12-30
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  Press release: Remarks of Senator Javits prepared for delivery on floor of Senate on Civil Rights

  Press release: Remarks of Senator Javits prepared for delivery on floor of Senate on Civil Rights. July 13, 1957. Typescript. 3 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1957-07-13
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  Press release: Statement of Sen. Javits in connection with the Sharkey-Brown-Isaacs Bill Against Discrimination

  Press release: Statement of Sen. Javits in connection with the Sharkey-Brown-Isaacs Bill Against Discrimination pending before the New York City Council. July 8, 1957. Typescript.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1957-07-08
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  Statement of Senator Jacob K. Javits of New York on Civil Rights

  Statement of Senator Jacob K. Javits, of New York, before the Sub-Committee on Constitutional Rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 21, 1957. Typescript. 3 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1957-02-21
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  Press release from Senator Jacob K. Javits regarding report to constituents on the first session of the 85th Congress

  Press release from the office of Senator Jacob K. Javits regarding report to constituents on the first session of the 85th Congress. Typescript. 3 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1957-09-15
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  Press release: List of bills sponsored alone or co-sponsored by Javits in 1957

  Press release: List of bills sponsored alone or co-sponsored by Javits in 1957. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1957
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  Javits' campaign speech before the Oswego County Republican Organization rally

  Javits' campaign speech and remarks before the Oswego County Republican Organization rally on September 29, 1956. Typescript. 4 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1956-09-29
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  Press release: "Remarks of Attorney-General Jacob K. Javits, Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate..."

  Press release: Remarks of Attorney General Jacob K. Javits, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, at an inter-faith rally in Central Park, New York City, September 23, 1956. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1956-09-23
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  Acceptance of the nomination of the New York State Republican Party

  Address of Attorney General Jacob K. Javits in acceptance of the nomination of the New York State Republican Party as candidate for election to the U.S. Senate. September 10, 1956. Typescript. 4 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1956-09-10
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  Draft press release describing legislative programs sponsored or supported by Javits

  Draft of a press release describing the legislative programs sponsored or supported by Javits, or his legislative “box score. -- March 26, 1956.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1956-03-26
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  "An Impact on his Times." Contributions to Federal Law by Senator Javits

  "An Impact on his Times." Contributions to Federal Law by Senator Javits, 1946-1967. Typescript. 8 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1967