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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JKJ-01
In this interview Javits discusses first meeting John F. Kennedy [JFK] in 1946; working with JFK in the House of Representatives on housing and veterans issues and in the Senate on different pieces of legislation; the confrontation between Javits and JFK in the Senate on medicare; social interactions with Senator JFK; JFK’s occasional “offbeat position;” the 1960 presidential election; and JFK’s sense of humor, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LEM-02
In this interview Martin discusses African American voters in the 1960 presidential election; dealing with African American press during John F. Kennedy's [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; Lyndon B. Johnson’s vice-presidential nomination and African American press; getting prominent African Americans to endorse JFK; the telephone call from JFK to Coretta Scott King, 1960; and mobilizing the African American vote for JFK in different American cities in 1960, among other issues.
Collection
NMPC
Photographs, 1960 to 1963, black-and-white prints. Images made by Newsweek magazine photographers featuring John F. Kennedy at events during the 1960 presidential campaign and during his presidency. Members of Kennedy family, administrative officials, and foreign and domestic dignitaries also appear.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0913-007
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given at a public rally at the Hotel Theresa in Harlem, New York City during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator compares his record on civil rights legislation to the record of Vice President Richard M. Nixon, and discusses the role of the United States as a model of a free and Democratic society.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-035
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given in Staten Island, New York City, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the philosophical differences between the political parties and states that the United States cannot afford to be second best to the Soviet Union.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-034
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at Sunnyside Gardens in Queens, New York City, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses areas where he and Vice President Nixon disagree, including the prestige of the United States and the leadership needed to move the country forward.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-033
This file contains a copy and press release of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at the Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn, New York City, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator lists five key differences between himself and Vice President Nixon. The differences relate to the high cost of living, housing, education, and civil rights.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-030
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at New York University in Washington Square, New York City, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the differences between the political parties, the failures of the Eisenhower administration, and the need for new solutions.
Collection
DPS
Moving image recordings, 1930-1968 (bulk 1960-1964). Amateur "home movie" recordings of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, and other members of the Kennedy family campaigning, on trips, and in candid situations; funeral and memorial events for John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy; amateur films showing Ernest Hemingway camping, fishing and hunting.