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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1010-010
This folder contains correspondence sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of Florida, Illinois, Indiana, and Kansas concerning the role of religion in the 1960 campaign, the prospect of a Catholic president, the distribution of anti-Catholic materials, and support for and opposition to the Senator’s campaign. Also included are letters discussing the oath taken by the Knights of Columbus.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1009-001
This folder contains letters sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana concerning the role of religion in the 1960 campaign, the prospect of a Catholic president, the distribution of anti-Catholic materials, and support for the Senator’s campaign. Also of note are two reports from The World Peace Broadcasting Foundation regarding the nuclear arms race.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0940-001
This folder contains a memorandum, telegrams, newspaper articles, and correspondence sent between Senator John F. Kennedy, members of Senator Kennedy’s staff, and Kansas attorney Rice Lardner concerning the political climate of Kansas, the prospect of a Catholic president, and Senator Kennedy’s presidential campaign efforts in Kansas.