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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Kennedy and Johnson campaign pin

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Kennedy and Johnson campaign pin

A round metal pin-back campaign pin bearing the slogan "Kennedy and Johnson."On the bottom edge of the pin, in the area folded to the back, is a logo that is difficult to see, followed by the text "Bastian Bros Co. Rochester, N.Y." and another logo with "I.P.E.U" in its center; just to the right of this logo is the number "200".The back of the pin is gold-colored and has a gold-colored straight pin that extends just beyond the button's edge.

Object Details
Object title:

Kennedy and Johnson campaign pin

Date:

1960

Terms:

Presidential campaign

1960 presidential election

Kennedy campaign

Kennedy, John F.

Johnson, Lyndon B.

Rochester
Medium:

Metal

Dimensions:

Diameter: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)

Credit line:

Gertrude Strohbeck Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2004.054.0016

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Kennedy and Johnson campaign pin

A round metal pin-back campaign pin bearing the slogan "Kennedy and Johnson."On the bottom edge of the pin, in the area folded to the back, is a logo that is difficult to see, followed by the text "Bastian Bros Co. Rochester, N.Y." and another logo with "I.P.E.U" in its center; just to the right of this logo is the number "200".The back of the pin is gold-colored and has a gold-colored straight pin that extends just beyond the button's edge.

Object Details
Object title:

Kennedy and Johnson campaign pin

Date:

1960

Terms:

Presidential campaign

1960 presidential election

Kennedy campaign

Kennedy, John F.

Johnson, Lyndon B.

Rochester

Medium:

Metal

Dimensions:

Diameter: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)

Credit line:

Gertrude Strohbeck Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2004.054.0016

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