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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WFAA-TV tape: "Pres. Kennedy Master PK-15 / Reports after Kennedy's death and police pursuit in Oak Cliff" and original box

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WFAA-TV tape: "Pres. Kennedy Master PK-15 / Reports after Kennedy's death and police pursuit in Oak Cliff" and original box

2" video reel, approx 32:10; Jay Watson and Bert Shipp in the WFAA studio covering breaking news of JFK shooting; Shipp mentions suspect in Oak Cliff; film of Trade Mart crowd and protesters, then to Parkland, shots of Ralph Yarborough and Jesse Curry; Newman family is interviewed by Jay Watson; ABC report from Ron Cochran and Edward P. Morgan, talk about LBJ succeeding; more back and forth reporting between WFAA and ABC.

Object Details
Object title:

WFAA-TV tape: "Pres. Kennedy Master PK-15 / Reports after Kennedy's death and police pursuit in Oak Cliff" and original box

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

Videos

Witnesses

Assassination

Police

Oak Cliff

National response

Video

ABC

WFAA-TV

Parkland Hospital

Limousine

Trade Mart luncheon

Protests
Object type:

Videos

Medium:

Magnetic tape; Video, Quadruplex, 2"

Dimensions:

13 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (33.7 x 33.7 x 6.4 cm)

Credit line:

WFAA-TV Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1998.010.0015

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WFAA-TV tape: "Pres. Kennedy Master PK-15 / Reports after Kennedy's death and police pursuit in Oak Cliff" and original box

2" video reel, approx 32:10; Jay Watson and Bert Shipp in the WFAA studio covering breaking news of JFK shooting; Shipp mentions suspect in Oak Cliff; film of Trade Mart crowd and protesters, then to Parkland, shots of Ralph Yarborough and Jesse Curry; Newman family is interviewed by Jay Watson; ABC report from Ron Cochran and Edward P. Morgan, talk about LBJ succeeding; more back and forth reporting between WFAA and ABC.

Object Details
Object title:

WFAA-TV tape: "Pres. Kennedy Master PK-15 / Reports after Kennedy's death and police pursuit in Oak Cliff" and original box

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

Videos

Witnesses

Assassination

Police

Oak Cliff

National response

Video

ABC

WFAA-TV

Parkland Hospital

Limousine

Trade Mart luncheon

Protests

Object type:

Videos

Medium:

Magnetic tape; Video, Quadruplex, 2"

Dimensions:

13 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (33.7 x 33.7 x 6.4 cm)

Credit line:

WFAA-TV Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1998.010.0015

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