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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Reporting History with Pierce Allman

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Pierce Allman is a career journalist, working as WFAA-Radio’s program director in 1963 covering President Kennedy’s visit to Dallas. He was one of the first reporters inside the Texas School …

2015 Living History Series – Bob Welch

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

A reporter and cameraman for Dallas-Fort Worth NBC affiliate WBAP-TV, Welch was at Love Field, the Trade Mart, and Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he captured the only known sound recording …

2015 Living History Series – Kenneth Giannoules

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

As a longtime U.S. Secret Service agent, Giannoules served on the White House Detail for Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson. He worked the midnight shift at the Hotel Texas during …

A Witness to History with Hugh Aynesworth

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Hugh Aynesworth is a journalist and author who covered President Kennedy’s visit to Dallas for The Dallas Morning News and was the only reporter present for all of the major …

2015 Living History Series – Jerry Kasten

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

A social studies teacher at Bryan Adams High School in 1963, Kasten was also a member of the Dallas Police Reserves. He was working crowd control on Commerce Street at …

JFK and Victura

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Many families sail together, but the Kennedys’ relationship with Victura, the 25-foot sloop purchased in 1932 shortly after the family’s move to Hyannis Port, stands apart. Author and sailor James …

2015 Living History Series – Scott Garbe

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

A songwriter and schoolteacher in Canada, Garbe has maintained a lifelong interest in the Kennedy assassination. After visiting Dealey Plaza, he wrote a series of songs about the tragedy which …

Fort Worth Opera Symposium: Space Race

University of Texas at Arlington

President John F. Kennedy was committed to establishing the United States as a leader in space travel and transportation technology. His dedication to the mission of the exploration of outer …

2015 Living History Series – Mary Woodward Pillsworth

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

A women's news reporter for The Dallas Morning News in 1963, Pillsworth witnessed the assassination from the north side of Elm Street. The following year she joined the Peace Corps. …

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