Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
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.
On a 3-day campaign trip, Senator Kennedy and Senator Lyndon Johnson tour the state of Texas.
Image 1: John F. Kennedy campaigning in Dallas, 1960. The Dallas Morning News Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. Donated by The Dallas Morning News in the interest of preserving history
Image 2: Campaign pin with ribbon. Jesse Moyers Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
