Air Force One lands at Dallas Love Field, and the Kennedys greet local dignitaries.
Video: WFAA-TV Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Image: Tom Dillard Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
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.