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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Robert Decherd Oral History

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Robert Decherd Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Robert W. Decherd. From 1987 to 2013, Decherd served as chairman, president and CEO of the A.H. Belo Corporation, which owned six daily newspapers, including The Dallas Morning News, and twenty commercial broadcast television stations, including WFAA-TV in Dallas/Fort Worth. Decherd was a vocal supporter of The Sixth Floor exhibit during its final years of fundraising and development. Interview conducted at Mr. Decherd's office in Dallas on March 2, 2001 by Bob Porter and Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and twenty-six minutes long.

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Object title:

Robert Decherd Oral History

Date:

03/02/2001

Terms:

Oral histories

Adams, Lindalyn

Dealey, Joe

Decherd, Robert

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

The Dallas Morning News

WFAA

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

News Media (OHC)

Community Leaders (OHC)

History of 411 Elm Street and The Sixth Floor Museum (OHC)
Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 86 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2001.001.0004

Curatorial Note:

Robert W. Decherd's great grandfather, George Bannerman Dealey, was the founder of The Dallas Morning News and the namesake of Dealey Plaza. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Robert Decherd Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Robert W. Decherd. From 1987 to 2013, Decherd served as chairman, president and CEO of the A.H. Belo Corporation, which owned six daily newspapers, including The Dallas Morning News, and twenty commercial broadcast television stations, including WFAA-TV in Dallas/Fort Worth. Decherd was a vocal supporter of The Sixth Floor exhibit during its final years of fundraising and development. Interview conducted at Mr. Decherd's office in Dallas on March 2, 2001 by Bob Porter and Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and twenty-six minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Robert Decherd Oral History

Date:

03/02/2001

Terms:

Oral histories

Adams, Lindalyn

Dealey, Joe

Decherd, Robert

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

The Dallas Morning News

WFAA

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

News Media (OHC)

Community Leaders (OHC)

History of 411 Elm Street and The Sixth Floor Museum (OHC)

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 86 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2001.001.0004

Curatorial Note:

Robert W. Decherd's great grandfather, George Bannerman Dealey, was the founder of The Dallas Morning News and the namesake of Dealey Plaza. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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