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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HHH-01
Humphrey discusses first impressions of JFK, their shared service on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, political wrangling over the Democratic vice presidential candidacy in 1956, 1960 Democratic primaries and Presidential election.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HWH-01
In this interview Hazen discusses how he came to support JFK for the 1960 presidential nomination; Paul Corbin and JFK’s campaign in Wisconsin’s seventh district during both the primary and the general election; how Republicans in the seventh district voted in the Wisconsin primary and the general election; JFK’s ignorance of how the farm economy worked; tensions between JFK’s and Hubert H. Humphrey’s campaigns; the attempt to woo Humphrey’s Wisconsin delegates over to JFK’s side; the 1960 vice presidential nomination; and bitterness over Humphrey’s loss of the Democratic nomination in 1960, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EWIP-01
This interview focuses on the 1960 Democratic primary and general election in Wisconsin and the Kennedy administration’s legislative program, among other topics.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-003
This file contains a copy and press releases of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech given in La Crosse, Wisconsin, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses farm policy under the Republican administration, and a need to stabilize the agricultural industry through parity prices, increased farm income, and an adequate food surplus program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0972-016
This folder contains letters, press releases, and newspaper articles sent between Senator John F. Kennedy; members of the Senator’s staff; and Robert "Bob" Moses, radio director of Farmers Union on the Air and a supporter of Senator Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign, concerning campaign efforts in Wisconsin, the political climate, and agricultural issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0972-015
This folder contains letters, telegrams, press releases, and newspaper articles sent between Senator John F. Kennedy; members of the Senator’s staff; and Robert "Bob" Moses, radio director of Farmers Union on the Air and a supporter of Senator Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign, concerning campaign efforts in Wisconsin, the political climate, and agricultural issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0997-014
This folder contains correspondence, handwritten notes, and statements concerning agriculture in West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-003
This folder contains copies and press releases of speeches given in Wisconsin by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include agriculture, preservation of natural resources, civil rights, small business, and disarmament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1025-010
This folder contains copies and press releases of speeches given in Wisconsin by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include natural resources and conservation, the dairy industry, agricultural issues, the economy, the military budget, and Rural Electrification Administration (REA) co-operatives.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1059-017
This folder contains speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Wisconsin concerning disarmament, international relations, agricultural issues, the economy, social services legislation, Communism, and the need for strong Democratic leadership to achieve progress and move the country forward. Also included in this folder are schedules for Senator Kennedy’s campaign stops in La Crosse, Milwaukee, and Madison.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1028-018
This folder contains a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy during a tour of Wisconsin. In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses the importance of strong farm cooperatives and proposes a four-point program to benefit small farmers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1028-017
This folder contains speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Illinois, North Dakota, and Wisconsin concerning agricultural policies under Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson, and proposing a six-point program to benefit farmers and improve the agricultural industry.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1028-016
This folder contains press releases and copies of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in North Dakota and Wisconsin concerning high interest rates for farmers and the importance of strengthening REA (Rural Electrification Administration) cooperatives.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1028-015
This folder contains copies of a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Wisconsin regarding financial challenges faced by small farmers, such as a declining income and difficulty obtaining a loan; and introducing a four-point proposal to improve the credit policy for farmers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1028-012
This folder contains copies of a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy concerning a proposal for the expansion of Public Law 480, also known as the Food for Peace program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1028-005
This folder contains speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Wisconsin concerning issues within the dairy industry and presenting solutions to the problems.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1028-002
This folder contains copies and excerpts of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign in Wisconsin. The speeches focus on agricultural policy in the United States, including agricultural research, a loan program for farmers, and the Food for Peace program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-004
This folder contains copies, excerpts, and press releases of speeches given in Indiana and Wisconsin by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include the Democratic Party’s agricultural program; organized crime; medical care for the aged; United States policy towards Berlin, Germany; and disarmament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1048-011
This folder contains press releases concerning the 1960 presidential campaign; unemployment insurance; agriculture; appropriations for soil conservation, watershed development, and flood control; aid for small businesses; labor, water pollution control; social security; presidential primary elections in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin; and Senator John F. Kennedy’s tour schedules for Indiana, Oregon, and West Virginia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1048-009
This folder contains press releases of remarks made by Senator John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential campaign concerning Nevada; the presidential primary elections in Indiana, Maryland, and Oregon; the Labor Law Advisory Panel; Senator Kennedy’s proposed Eastern European policy; agriculture; the protection of voting rights; the Senate Rackets Committee; water pollution; and the selection of Connecticut Congressman Chester Bowles as foreign policy adviser to Senator John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign. Also included in this folder are Senator Kennedy’s tour schedules for Connecticut, Indiana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin during the presidential campaign.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1043-006
This folder contains press releases, pamphlets, and hand written notes by an unidentified individual concerning the 1960 presidential campaign, the Wisconsin presidential primary, farming, and education.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1043-002
This folder contains correspondence between members of Senator John F. Kennedy’s campaign staff and various individuals from Wisconsin, an issue of Today magazine, newspaper clippings, memoranda, and press releases. Topics include the 1960 presidential campaign, the role of religion in the campaign, dairy farming, and the Wisconsin presidential primary.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1043-001
This folder contains correspondence between members of Senator John F. Kennedy’s campaign staff and various individuals from Wisconsin, press releases, and a tour schedule. Topics include Senator Kennedy’s visits to Wisconsin, civil rights, state taxes, and agriculture.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1042-017
This folder contains correspondence between members of Senator John F. Kennedy’s campaign staff and various individuals from Wisconsin, press releases, a Kennedy for President organizing manual, and tour schedules. Topics include agriculture, labor reform, and the 1960 presidential campaign.