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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Don Safran Oral History

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Don Safran Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Don Safran. A screenwriter, journalist and onetime vice president of publicity for Columbia Pictures, Safran was a nightclub columnist at the Dallas Times Herald in 1963. He was acquainted with Jack Ruby at the time of the assassination. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on April 21, 1995 by Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and five minutes long.

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Object title:

Don Safran Oral History

Date:

04/21/1995

Terms:

Oral histories

Press

Ruby, Jack

Safran, Don

Carousel Club

Dallas Times Herald

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Jack Ruby (OHC)

News Media (OHC)
Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 65 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1995.043.0013

Curatorial Note:

Don Safran passed away on February 17, 2014. In addition to his work as an entertainment journalist in Texas and California, Safran was co-founder of the USA Film Festival and worked in the marketing departments of both Columbia Pictures and Rastar Productions. Among his television writing credits was a 1978 episode of the popular television series Happy Days (1974-1984). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Don Safran Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Don Safran. A screenwriter, journalist and onetime vice president of publicity for Columbia Pictures, Safran was a nightclub columnist at the Dallas Times Herald in 1963. He was acquainted with Jack Ruby at the time of the assassination. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on April 21, 1995 by Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and five minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Don Safran Oral History

Date:

04/21/1995

Terms:

Oral histories

Press

Ruby, Jack

Safran, Don

Carousel Club

Dallas Times Herald

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Jack Ruby (OHC)

News Media (OHC)

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 65 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1995.043.0013

Curatorial Note:

Don Safran passed away on February 17, 2014. In addition to his work as an entertainment journalist in Texas and California, Safran was co-founder of the USA Film Festival and worked in the marketing departments of both Columbia Pictures and Rastar Productions. Among his television writing credits was a 1978 episode of the popular television series Happy Days (1974-1984). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

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