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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LIFE Magazine with a cover story about the Bay of Pigs

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LIFE Magazine with a cover story about the Bay of Pigs

LIFE Magazine from May 10, 1963 featuring an illustration of the Bay of Pigs invasion on the cover.Cover stories: "Bay of Pigs: Raw Untold Truth By Men Who Fought; Heartbreaking Price They Paid for U.S. Miscalculations."Page 20: "We Who Tried: The Untold Battle Story of the Men on the Beach at the Bay of Pigs." The story is accompanied by illustrations in black, white and yellow as well as black and white photographs of men who participated in the invasion (page 32).This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.

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Object title:

LIFE Magazine with a cover story about the Bay of Pigs

Date:

05/10/1963

Terms:

Cuba

Magazines

Bay of Pigs

Castro, Fidel

Kennedy, John F.

LIFE Magazine

Chicago
Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

13 3/4 x 10 in. (34.9 x 25.4 cm)

Credit line:

Carl Henry Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1998.007.0584

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LIFE Magazine with a cover story about the Bay of Pigs

LIFE Magazine from May 10, 1963 featuring an illustration of the Bay of Pigs invasion on the cover.Cover stories: "Bay of Pigs: Raw Untold Truth By Men Who Fought; Heartbreaking Price They Paid for U.S. Miscalculations."Page 20: "We Who Tried: The Untold Battle Story of the Men on the Beach at the Bay of Pigs." The story is accompanied by illustrations in black, white and yellow as well as black and white photographs of men who participated in the invasion (page 32).This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.

Object Details
Object title:

LIFE Magazine with a cover story about the Bay of Pigs

Date:

05/10/1963

Terms:

Cuba

Magazines

Bay of Pigs

Castro, Fidel

Kennedy, John F.

LIFE Magazine

Chicago

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

13 3/4 x 10 in. (34.9 x 25.4 cm)

Credit line:

Carl Henry Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1998.007.0584

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