Kennedy Administration John C Williams United States Attorney Appointment 1961

John F. Kennedy

Ephemera

Kennedy, John F. White House press release announcing the intended appointment of John C. Williams as United States Attorney for the Western District of South Carolina, 1961, records an early federal legal appointment during Kennedy’s first year in office. Williams subsequently served as United States Attorney and represented the federal government in cases before the Western District of South Carolina during the Kennedy administration. The document provides a dated White House record of the presidential appointment process for the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the United States within the district.

Office of the White House Press Secretary. Press release announcing President Kennedy’s intention to appoint John C. Williams as United States Attorney for the Western District of South Carolina. Washington, D.C., August 31, 1961. One page, 8.5 x 11 inches. Issued directly by the Office of the White House Press Secretary, the release announces Kennedy’s selection of Williams for the federal prosecutorial post.

The August 31 announcement dates from the opening year of Kennedy’s presidency, when a new administration was filling United States Attorney positions responsible for federal prosecutions and civil litigation throughout the country. Contemporary federal court records confirm Williams serving as United States Attorney for the Western District of South Carolina in subsequent proceedings, preserving the connection between the White House announcement and his later exercise of the office. In excellent condition. An original White House document recording a Kennedy administration appointment to South Carolina’s federal legal establishment.

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