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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KRLD-TV Tape 54: "Oswald press conference Dallas Police Department"

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KRLD-TV Tape 54: "Oswald press conference Dallas Police Department"

original videotape; midnight in assembly room, KRLD had the only live camera (KRLD-TV Camera #3). -- Midnight press conference in Dallas Police Department assembly room; Dan Rather voiceover; Lee Harvey Oswald brought in, states "Nobody has told me anything... I have not been charged with that" and "A policeman hit me." Bill Mercer informs Oswald on camera that he has been charged with the murder of President Kennedy.

Object Details
Object title:

KRLD-TV Tape 54: "Oswald press conference Dallas Police Department"

Date:

11/22/1963 - 11/24/1963

Terms:

Videos

Press conference

Dallas Police Department

Dallas Police Headquarters

Assassination

Video

CBS

KRLD News - Dallas

KDFW
Medium:

Magnetic tape; Video, Quadruplex, 2"

Dimensions:

2 1/8 × 6 3/8 in. (5.4 × 16.2 cm)

Credit line:

KRLD-TV/KDFW Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1995.011.0230

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KRLD-TV Tape 54: "Oswald press conference Dallas Police Department"

original videotape; midnight in assembly room, KRLD had the only live camera (KRLD-TV Camera #3). -- Midnight press conference in Dallas Police Department assembly room; Dan Rather voiceover; Lee Harvey Oswald brought in, states "Nobody has told me anything... I have not been charged with that" and "A policeman hit me." Bill Mercer informs Oswald on camera that he has been charged with the murder of President Kennedy.

Object Details
Object title:

KRLD-TV Tape 54: "Oswald press conference Dallas Police Department"

Date:

11/22/1963 - 11/24/1963

Terms:

Videos

Press conference

Dallas Police Department

Dallas Police Headquarters

Assassination

Video

CBS

KRLD News - Dallas

KDFW

Medium:

Magnetic tape; Video, Quadruplex, 2"

Dimensions:

2 1/8 × 6 3/8 in. (5.4 × 16.2 cm)

Credit line:

KRLD-TV/KDFW Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1995.011.0230

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