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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1058-022
This folder contains speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Kansas and Missouri concerning the legacy of President Harry S. Truman, international relations, Communism, the need for strong Democratic leadership to achieve change and progress, and policy differences between the Democratic and Republican Parties. Also included in this folder are Senator Kennedy’s travel schedules for campaign stops in Missouri and Kansas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1034-010
This folder contains press releases of statements made by Harry S. Truman, former President of the United States. Topics include the military, communism, agriculture, the national deficit, the role of religion in the 1960 presidential campaign, and President Truman's support for Senator John F. Kennedy and opposition to Vice President Richard Nixon.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-001
This folder contains press releases and copies of speeches given in California by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential campaign. Materials include remarks on civil rights at a meeting of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), and a statement by Senator Kennedy in response remarks made by former President Harry S. Truman suggesting the Senator step aside as a presidential candidate. Of note is Senator Kennedy’s acceptance speech titled, “The New Frontier,” given at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) upon receiving the Democratic Party’s nomination for the 1960 presidential election. In his speech the Senator addresses religion, Communism, nuclear weapons, and civil rights. He also discusses a New Frontier in America, which calls for leadership, courage, change, and opportunity for all.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1049-003
This folder contains Senator John F. Kennedy’s tour schedule for Iowa and Missouri, an information sheet concerning a press conference with President Harry S. Truman and Senator John F. Kennedy, and a transcript of the Truman-Kennedy press conference.