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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"For the West... For America" Kennedy campaign brochure

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"For the West... For America" Kennedy campaign brochure

"For the West... For America" campaign brochure supporting John F. Kennedy for president in 1960. Featuring quotes from Kennedy's acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination in which he invited Americans to join him on a "New Frontier," the brochure lists qualities Kennedy offers:"Practical LiberalismExperienceYouth and VigorDynamic LeadershipFreshness of OutlookResoluteness"The brochure unfolds along the top short edge, rather than the left.

Object Details
Object title:

"For the West... For America" Kennedy campaign brochure

Date:

1960

Terms:

1960 presidential election

Environmentalism

Natural resources

New Frontier

Presidential campaign

Kennedy campaign

Kennedy, John F.
Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

folded: 8 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (21.6 × 9.5 cm)unfolded: 3 3/4 × 14 in. (9.5 × 35.6 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2012.066.0002

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"For the West... For America" Kennedy campaign brochure

"For the West... For America" campaign brochure supporting John F. Kennedy for president in 1960. Featuring quotes from Kennedy's acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination in which he invited Americans to join him on a "New Frontier," the brochure lists qualities Kennedy offers:"Practical LiberalismExperienceYouth and VigorDynamic LeadershipFreshness of OutlookResoluteness"The brochure unfolds along the top short edge, rather than the left.

Object Details
Object title:

"For the West... For America" Kennedy campaign brochure

Date:

1960

Terms:

1960 presidential election

Environmentalism

Natural resources

New Frontier

Presidential campaign

Kennedy campaign

Kennedy, John F.

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

folded: 8 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (21.6 × 9.5 cm)unfolded: 3 3/4 × 14 in. (9.5 × 35.6 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2012.066.0002

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