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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RKD-01
Dilworth discusses his personal impressions of John F. Kennedy (JFK), the 1960 primary and presidential campaigns in Pennsylvania, and JFK’s work on urban affairs, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-07-04-A
ST12
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-11-14-D
KN25
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-12-02-A
AR14, ST06, KN10
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-057
This file contains press releases of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at a city fund raising dinner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the correlation between progress at home and abroad, and asks for the voters' help in achieving the type of country he desires for his children, "a strong America in a world of peace."
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-056
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at Reyburn Plaza in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator asks whether Vice President Nixon can provide the leadership that the country needs for the 1960s. He also states his desire to move the United States past the status quo.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-055
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at a Bonds for Israel dinner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the Middle East, the role of Israel, and the United Nations.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-054
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at a Citizens for Kennedy rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the key differences between his positions and those of Vice President Nixon in such areas as the economy and national prestige.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-053
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator questions Vice President Nixon's campaign claims concerning national prosperity and international prestige. He also invites both Nixon and President Eisenhower to a final debate.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-052
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at the Rosen Apartments in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses housing, civil rights, employment, and health care.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-051
This file contains a copy and press release of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at the Penn Fruit Shopping Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the choice between himself and Vice President Nixon in terms of national progress. The press release lists six areas of disagreement between the two candidates, namely medical care for the aged, teachers' salaries, agriculture, unemployment, trusting the voters, and a strategy for peace.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-048
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at the Cheltenham Shopping Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the importance of meeting the challenges of the 1960s and the correlation between domestic and international problems.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-045
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at the Lord and Taylor Shopping Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses Vice President Nixon's debate with Nikita Khrushchev and rebuts recent statements by Nixon concerning American prestige abroad and the state of the economy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-042
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the role of the president, the prestige of the United States abroad, and the need to move American society forward.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0899-009
This folder contains drafts of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given upon receipt of an honorary degree from La Salle College (later known as La Salle University) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his speech the Senator discusses the shared history of academics and politics and the need for greater scholarship in politics.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0898-026
This folder contains a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “The New Dimensions of American Foreign Policy,” given as part of the Howard Crawley Memorial Lecture series at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his speech the Senator discusses the global economy and the growing economic disparity between industrial and non-industrial countries; and a need to increase United States foreign aid to fight the growing threat of communism, particularly in the Middle East.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0894-028
This folder contains copies of a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy before the Philadelphia Inquirer book and author luncheon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his speech the Senator discusses the character of past Senators and a need for current politicians to sacrifice professional aspirations in order to fight for the public good.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0991-005
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, including invitations to the President to visit various events and businesses in the city.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0902-006
This file contains drafts and a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given at the Roosevelt Day dinner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his speech he compares the administrations of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower, and goes on to discuss economic and national security issues facing the United States. Of note is a draft with notations by the Senator.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19623
President John F. Kennedy watches the Army-Navy Football Game (United States Military Academy Cadets versus United States Naval Academy Midshipmen) from the Navy side of the stands. L-R: Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric (leaning forward); Myrtle England DiSalle (wife of Governor DiSalle); Governor of Ohio, Mike DiSalle; President Kennedy; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Associate Press Secretary Andrew T. Hatcher sits in background between President Kennedy and Admiral Anderson (wearing hat and sunglasses). Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19604
President John F. Kennedy watches the Army-Navy Football Game (United States Military Academy Cadets versus United States Naval Academy Midshipmen) from the Navy side of the stands. Also pictured: Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Rear Admiral John F. Davidson; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Governor of Ohio, Mike DiSalle; Myrtle England DiSalle (wife of Governor DiSalle); White House Secret Service Agent, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn; Under Secretary of the Navy, Paul “Red” Fay; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Mary Lee Lamar Anderson (wife of Admiral Anderson); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson; Eunice Kennedy Shriver; Secretary of the Navy, John B. Connally. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19603
President John F. Kennedy watches the Army-Navy Football Game (United States Military Academy Cadets versus United States Naval Academy Midshipmen) from the Navy side of the stands. Also pictured: Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Rear Admiral John F. Davidson; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Governor of Ohio, Mike DiSalle; Myrtle England DiSalle (wife of Governor DiSalle); Under Secretary of the Navy, Paul “Red” Fay; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Mary Lee Lamar Anderson (wife of Admiral Anderson); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson; Secretary of the Navy, John B. Connally; White House Secret Service agent, Jim Johnson. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-286-8-61
A group of people wait for President John F. Kennedy at Pennsylvania Railroad’s Thirteenth Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the President would board a train for Washington, D.C., following the Army-Navy Football Game. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-286-7-61
Wide view of Municipal Stadium as Navy cadets stand in formation on the field at the Army-Navy Football Game (United States Military Academy Cadets versus United States Naval Academy Midshipmen). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-286-6-61
Pennsylvania Railroad’s Thirteenth Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where President John F. Kennedy would board a train for Washington, D.C., following the Army-Navy Football Game. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]