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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-004
This folder contains copies, excerpts, and press releases of speeches given in Indiana and Wisconsin by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include the Democratic Party’s agricultural program; organized crime; medical care for the aged; United States policy towards Berlin, Germany; and disarmament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1049-001
This folder contains press releases concerning the 1960 presidential campaign; Senator John F. Kennedy’s tour schedule for Oregon; the Area Redevelopment Bill; the Minimum Wage Bill; James R. “Jimmy” Hoffa, President of the Teamsters Union, and his ties to organized crime; Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev and the Cold War; and the role of religion in the 1960 presidential campaign.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1046-014
This folder contains newspaper clippings concerning a provision in the National Defense Education Act requiring applicants for federal student loans to sign an affidavit swearing their loyalty to the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1036-007
This folder contains pamphlets published by the Democratic National Committee on the religious issue, agricultural issues, civil rights, and voter registration drives. Also included in this folder are summaries of the legislative records for Senators Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy, a list of materials coordinators for each state, and a report by the Democratic National Committee Research Division titled, “A Case Book of Eisenhower-Nixon Administration Waste, Corruption and Favoritism.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1036-004
This folder contains fact sheets compiled by the Democratic National Committee Research Division. Topics consist of Vice President Richard M. Nixon’s Congressional voting record, a State of the Union address by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the economy, United States military power, and unemployment.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1042-003
This folder contains correspondence between members of Senator John F. Kennedy’s campaign staff and various individuals from Pennsylvania, lists of Pennsylvanian weekly newspapers concerning the 1960 presidential campaign and support for Senator Kennedy. Also included in this folder is a photograph and the 1959 Legislative Report of United Steelworkers of America, Legislative Committee of Pennsylvania.