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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0994-007
This folder contains correspondence, memoranda, and press releases concerning a speech on defense policy, Senator John F. Kennedy’s health, and background material about West Virginia from Senator Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0928-029
This folder contains correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff concerning the West Virginia Democratic primary election and organized labor activities in Connecticut.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0969-030-p0017
Photograph of Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy standing on steps with a group of men in Weirton, West Virginia, where Mr. Kennedy campaigned on behalf of Senator John F. Kennedy’s 1960 Democratic presidential primary campaign. The photograph accompanies a note to Ted Kennedy sent by John A. Jones, Director of Public Relations at the Weirton Steel Company in Weirton, West Virginia. First Row (L-R): Mayor of Weirton David Frew; Mr. Kennedy; John Chernenko, chairman of the Brook County Democratic Executive Committee. Second row (L-R): John A. Jones; Martin Fahey; Dr. D.J. Fiazza; Frank Rybka, Kennedy chairman for Weirton; Ralph Pryor, Kennedy chairman for the First Congressional District. Back row (L-R): James Priest; Lou Serra; Dick Wright, Kennedy chairman for Hancock. [Verso reads, "Pre-Presidential, Pre-Convention, WVa Trips EMK, 4/21/60, St. Mary's"]
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0969-030-p0015
Photograph of Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy (standing in the middle and wearing a hard hat) with Mayor of Weirton, West Virginia David Frew (right) and an unidentified man at the Weirton Steel Company. Mr. Kennedy visited West Virginia on behalf of Senator John F. Kennedy’s 1960 Democratic presidential primary campaign. The photograph accompanies a note to Ted Kennedy sent by John A. Jones, Director of Public Relations at the Weirton Steel Company. [Verso reads, "Pre-Presidential, Pre-Convention, WVa Trips EMK, 4/21/60, St. Mary's"]
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0969-030-p0013
Photograph of Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy standing with a group of unidentified women in Weirton, West Virginia. Mr. Kennedy visited West Virginia on behalf of Senator John F. Kennedy’s 1960 Democratic presidential primary campaign. The photograph accompanies a note to Ted Kennedy sent by John A. Jones, Director of Public Relations at the Weirton Steel Company in Weirton, West Virginia. [Verso reads, "Pre-Presidential, Pre-Convention, WVa Trips EMK, 4/21/60, St. Mary's"]
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0969-009-p0018
Photograph of (L-R) Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia; Senator John F. Kennedy; Mary Alice Tieche Smith; Hulett Smith, State Democratic Chairman for West Virginia; and an unidentified woman at a dinner honoring former President Harry S. Truman’s 75th birthday in Welch, West Virginia. Written on the verso of the photograph is, "Truman dinner."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1052-011
This folder contains press releases of Senator John F. Kennedy’s tour schedules for New Hampshire, West Virginia, and Wisconsin; memoranda; expense reports; and handwritten notes by an unidentified individual concerning the 1960 presidential campaign.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1051-012
This folder contains requests for statements and speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential campaign. Also included in this folder are statements made by Senator Kennedy concerning agriculture, defense, education, foreign policy, national security, the March of Dimes, Israel, the Middle East, and West Virginia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1050-021
This folder contains memoranda, press releases, and Senator John F. Kennedy’s tour schedules for Indiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1057-005
This folder contains speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Iowa; Missouri; Montana; New Jersey; North Dakota; Pennsylvania; South Dakota; Tennessee; Utah; Washington, D.C.; and West Virginia. In his speeches the Senator discusses the legacy of the Democratic Party, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, international relations, labor, industry, agricultural issues, and the development of natural resources.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1032-016
This folder contains speeches made by Senator John F. Kennedy in West Virginia concerning unemployment, economic distress, and neglect by the Federal government, particularly concerning the distribution of defense contracts, in the state.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1032-010
This folder contains a speech titled, “New Industry for West Virginia,” given by Senator John F. Kennedy in South Charleston, West Virginia, and a variation of the speech given in Hagerstown, Maryland. In his speeches Senator Kennedy discusses unemployment and the importance of the Area Redevelopment Bill to bring new industry into depressed areas for job creation and stimulation of the economy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1032-005
This folder contains copies of a speech titled, “Food for West Virginia,” given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Mount Hope and Glenwood Park, West Virginia. In his remarks Senator Kennedy discusses poverty in West Virginia and the failure of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Administration to provide an adequate food surplus program to hungry Americans.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1032-002
This folder contains copies of a speech titled, “Aid to the Unemployed and Retired,” given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Clarksburg, West Virginia concerning legislation for a national unemployment compensation program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1032-001
This folder contains copies of a speech titled, “Aid to Depressed Areas,” given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Huntington, West Virginia. In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses unemployment and poverty in the state and the need for area redevelopment legislation to create new industries and jobs in West Virginia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1031-033
This folder contains copies of speeches given in West Virginia by Senator John F. Kennedy concerning economic distress in the state and a failure by President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Administration to adequately resolve unemployment and poverty issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1031-019
This folder contains speeches made by Senator John F. Kennedy in West Virginia concerning the development and conservation of natural resources in the state. In his speeches the Senator discusses the failure of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Administration regarding natural resources and conservation programs, the coal industry in West Virginia, and developing the state’s natural resources as a way to strengthen the economy by creating new industries, such as tourism.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1031-012
This folder contains a speech titled, “A New Program for Coal,” given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Fairmont, West Virginia. In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses the decline of employment in the coal industry and resulting poverty, particularly in West Virginia. He goes on to propose a new coal program containing four central points: the establishment of a national fuels policy; research and development for new uses of coal; the building of new steam plants to convert coal into electricity; and encouraging long-term industrial development in West Virginia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1031-008
This folder contains a speech titled, “’Coal by Wire’ – The Key to Coal’s Future,” given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Morgantown, West Virginia. In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses a new development in the coal industry, referred to as “coal by wire,” that utilizes steam plants to convert coal into electricity.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1029-030
This folder contains copies of a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy titled, "The Challenge to Our Colleges." In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses the need for strong leadership and more politicians, and how the political profession has changed over time. Of note is a draft containing handwritten notations by the Senator. Also included in this folder is a speech by Senator Kennedy given at Morris Harvey College in Charleston, West Virginia, titled, "The Crisis in American Education," concerning adequate training for educators and funding for schools.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1029-029
This folder contains copies and variations of a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy titled, “Our Shared Abundance,” concerning the state of the economy under President Dwight D. Eisenhower and economic challenges brought by population growth.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1028-032
This folder contains copies of a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Indiana, Maryland, Oregon, West Virginia, and Wisconsin titled, “Disarmament,” concerning the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-008
This folder contains press releases of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Montana; Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and West Virginia during his 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include poverty, preservation of natural resources, foreign policy, the threat of Communism, and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev’s visit to the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-006
This folder contains transcripts of press conferences, statements, and speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, and West Virginia during his 1960 presidential campaign. Topics addressed include organized labor, unemployment, and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev’s visit to the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-007
This folder contains copies, excerpts, and press releases of speeches given in Maryland, Nebraska, New York, and West Virginia by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include the need for industrial development for economic growth, disarmament, the educational system, issues between India and China, and the importance of voters in primary elections. Also included in this folder is an incomplete listing by date of the Senator’s campaign stops and speeches given in each city.