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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0907-002
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire concerning social, political, industrial, and technological revolutions occurring in Africa, and proposes a program for United States aid to African nations in the form of educational and economic programs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-001
This folder contains copies and press releases of speeches given in Kansas and New Hampshire by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include the achievement gap in agriculture, military, education, and space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union; Africa; preservation of natural resources; South America; and the importance of primary elections in Nebraska and New Hampshire. Also included in this folder is Senator Kennedy’s itinerary for New Hampshire in the days leading up to the state’s primary election.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1025-009
This folder contains excerpts and press releases of speeches given in New Hampshire, New York, and Wisconsin by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include funding for natural resources and conservation projects; the dairy industry; Africa; Communism in Eastern Europe; and legislation for unemployment, education, and health care for the aged.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-001
This folder contains copies of speeches by Senator John F. Kennedy given before the African Diplomatic Corps in Washington, D.C. and at Saint Anselm’s College in Manchester, New Hampshire. In the speeches Senator Kennedy discusses the independence of African nations; emphasizes the need for food, education, and development capital as essential for economic success; and proposes the creation of an African Educational Development Fund and a multi-national economic development fund for Africa. Also included in this folder is a statement by the Senator on violence in South Africa.