Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

JFK ENTERS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Senator Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States.

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Image: Kennedy's presidential campaign button features his face on a background of red, white and blue stripes.

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Kennedy campaign button

Large round metal pin-back campaign button that reads "If I were 21 I'd Vote for Kennedy."The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years by the 26th Amendment, passed in time for the 1972 presidential election. At the time of the Kennedy-Nixon election in 1960, citizens still had to be 21 in order to vote.

Object Details
Object title:

Kennedy campaign button

Date:

1960

Terms:

1960 presidential election

Voting

Presidential campaign

Youth

Kennedy, John F.

United States of America
Medium:

Metal

Dimensions:

4 in. (10.2 cm)

Credit line:

Darlene Bush Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2007.019.0001

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Kennedy campaign button

Large round metal pin-back campaign button that reads "If I were 21 I'd Vote for Kennedy."The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years by the 26th Amendment, passed in time for the 1972 presidential election. At the time of the Kennedy-Nixon election in 1960, citizens still had to be 21 in order to vote.

Object Details
Object title:

Kennedy campaign button

Date:

1960

Terms:

1960 presidential election

Voting

Presidential campaign

Youth

Kennedy, John F.

United States of America

Medium:

Metal

Dimensions:

4 in. (10.2 cm)

Credit line:

Darlene Bush Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2007.019.0001

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