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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Lee Desta Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Lee Desta. Partly inspired by President Kennedy, Desta served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia from 1966 to 1968. That experience had a profound impact on her life. Interview conducted via Zoom on May 13, 2022 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and seventeen minutes long.

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Object title:

Lee Desta Oral History

Date:

05/13/2022

Terms:

Interviews

Oral histories

Kennedy, John F.

Peace Corps

Ethiopia

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Peace Corps (OHC)
Medium:

Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 78 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2022.001.0035

Curatorial Note:

Another Peace Corps volunteer assigned to Lee Desta's 1966-1968 Ethiopia group was Andy Krieger, who recorded an oral history with the Museum on January 27, 2021. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Lee Desta Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Lee Desta. Partly inspired by President Kennedy, Desta served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia from 1966 to 1968. That experience had a profound impact on her life. Interview conducted via Zoom on May 13, 2022 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and seventeen minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Lee Desta Oral History

Date:

05/13/2022

Terms:

Interviews

Oral histories

Kennedy, John F.

Peace Corps

Ethiopia

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Peace Corps (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 78 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2022.001.0035

Curatorial Note:

Another Peace Corps volunteer assigned to Lee Desta's 1966-1968 Ethiopia group was Andy Krieger, who recorded an oral history with the Museum on January 27, 2021. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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