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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Harry Gibson Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Harry Gibson. A Dallas leader with the AFL-CIO for decades, Gibson worked on the local 1960 Kennedy campaign. On the day of the assassination, he attended the Dallas Trade Mart luncheon. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on May 30, 2018 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is thirty-three minutes long.

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Object title:

Harry Gibson Oral History

Date:

05/30/2018

Terms:

Oral histories

Kennedy campaign

Campaign

Presidential campaign

Trade Mart luncheon

Kennedy, John F.

Dallas Trade Mart

AFL-CIO

Dallas

1960 Campaign (OHC)

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Dallas Trade Mart (OHC)
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Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 33 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2018.001.0055

Curatorial Note:

AFL-CIO stands for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. It is the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of sixty national and international unions that represent - as of 2023 - more than 12 million active and retired workers. It was founded in 1955. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Harry Gibson Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Harry Gibson. A Dallas leader with the AFL-CIO for decades, Gibson worked on the local 1960 Kennedy campaign. On the day of the assassination, he attended the Dallas Trade Mart luncheon. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on May 30, 2018 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is thirty-three minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Harry Gibson Oral History

Date:

05/30/2018

Terms:

Oral histories

Kennedy campaign

Campaign

Presidential campaign

Trade Mart luncheon

Kennedy, John F.

Dallas Trade Mart

AFL-CIO

Dallas

1960 Campaign (OHC)

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Dallas Trade Mart (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 33 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2018.001.0055

Curatorial Note:

AFL-CIO stands for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. It is the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of sixty national and international unions that represent - as of 2023 - more than 12 million active and retired workers. It was founded in 1955. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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