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.

Listen to an excerpt from the oral history interview with Jacques Lowe, the Kennedys' personal photographer for many years, by clicking "Find out more."

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

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Abe Katz Oral History

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Abe Katz Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Abe Katz. Katz briefly saw the Kennedy motorcade on Main Street. At the time, he was forty-six years old, the same age as John F. Kennedy. Katz casually knew Abraham Zapruder for more than twenty years. Interview recorded at the Town Village North Dallas retirement home on June 25, 2014 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is twenty-six minutes long.

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Object title:

Abe Katz Oral History

Date:

06/25/2014

Terms:

Oral histories

Motorcade

Main Street

Zapruder, Abraham

Dallas

Abraham Zapruder Film (OHC)

Motorcade Spectators (OHC)
Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 26 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2014.001.0086

Curatorial Note:

Abe Katz passed away on November 6, 2018 at the age of 101. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Abe Katz Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Abe Katz. Katz briefly saw the Kennedy motorcade on Main Street. At the time, he was forty-six years old, the same age as John F. Kennedy. Katz casually knew Abraham Zapruder for more than twenty years. Interview recorded at the Town Village North Dallas retirement home on June 25, 2014 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is twenty-six minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Abe Katz Oral History

Date:

06/25/2014

Terms:

Oral histories

Motorcade

Main Street

Zapruder, Abraham

Dallas

Abraham Zapruder Film (OHC)

Motorcade Spectators (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 26 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2014.001.0086

Curatorial Note:

Abe Katz passed away on November 6, 2018 at the age of 101. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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