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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6765-A
Senators and Congressmen stand outside the West Wing of the White House, Washington, D.C., during a visit to meet with President John F. Kennedy. (L-R) Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota; Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of California; Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois; Senator Richard Russell of Georgia; Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson of Washington; Senator Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts; Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee; Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri; Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana; Representative Leslie C. Arends of Illinois.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-010
This folder contains press releases and excerpts of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ohio during his 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include the Republican Party’s agricultural platform, and the issue of Fidel Castro and Communism in Cuba. Also included in this folder is a message to new voters discussing the importance of young people internationally, and presenting a program for new opportunities in the areas of employment, education, civil rights, and the creation of a Youth Peace Corps.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1049-010
This folder contains press releases concerning the 1960 presidential campaign, Africa, agriculture, civil rights, economic growth, education, foreign policy, the minimum wage, organized crime, Poland, social security, urban renewal, and youth. Also included in this folder is Senator John F. Kennedy’s tour schedule for Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri.