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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1040-003
This folder contains correspondence between members of Senator John F. Kennedy’s campaign staff and various individuals from Missouri and newspaper clippings. Topics include the 1960 presidential campaign, labor, the role of religion in the campaign, and support for Senator Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1033-004
This folder contains statements and speeches given in Illinois, Missouri, New York City, and Pennsylvania by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential campaign asking for support and discussing general issues. Topics include foreign policy, the economy, and policy differences between the Republican and Democratic parties.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-010
This folder contains press releases and excerpts of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ohio during his 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include the Republican Party’s agricultural platform, and the issue of Fidel Castro and Communism in Cuba. Also included in this folder is a message to new voters discussing the importance of young people internationally, and presenting a program for new opportunities in the areas of employment, education, civil rights, and the creation of a Youth Peace Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1049-010
This folder contains press releases concerning the 1960 presidential campaign, Africa, agriculture, civil rights, economic growth, education, foreign policy, the minimum wage, organized crime, Poland, social security, urban renewal, and youth. Also included in this folder is Senator John F. Kennedy’s tour schedule for Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1049-003
This folder contains Senator John F. Kennedy’s tour schedule for Iowa and Missouri, an information sheet concerning a press conference with President Harry S. Truman and Senator John F. Kennedy, and a transcript of the Truman-Kennedy press conference.
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President John F. Kennedy looks at a map during a meeting with governors and highway commissioners of Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, and Illinois. Left to right: Governor of Missouri, John M. Dalton; Secretary of Commerce, Luther H. Hodges; Governor of Tennessee, Frank G. Clement; President Kennedy; Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Governor of Kentucky, Bert T. Combs; Federal Highway Administrator, Rex M. Whitton. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy accepts an invitation to participate in a celebration commemorating the 200th anniversary of St. Louis, Missouri, from members of the bicentennial committee. Left to right: Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri; Chairman and President of the Monsanto Company, Dr. Charles Allen Thomas; Mayor of St. Louis, Raymond Tucker; President Kennedy; Chairman and President of Anheuser-Busch Brewing Companies, Inc., and Chairman of the Bicentennial Celebration Committee, August A. Busch, Jr.; Chairman and President of Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis, Harry F. Harrington; Chairman of the Bicentennial Planning Committee, Raymond H. "Ray" Wittcoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy accepts an invitation to participate in a celebration commemorating the 200th anniversary of St. Louis, Missouri, from members of the bicentennial committee. Left to right: Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri; Chairman and President of the Monsanto Company, Dr. Charles Allen Thomas; Mayor of St. Louis, Raymond Tucker; President Kennedy; Chairman and President of Anheuser-Busch Brewing Companies, Inc., and Chairman of the Bicentennial Celebration Committee, August A. Busch, Jr.; Chairman and President of Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis, Harry F. Harrington; Chairman of the Bicentennial Planning Committee, Raymond H. "Ray" Wittcoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy views a mock-up of the Gemini space capsule, during a tour of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Left to right (in foreground): McDonnell engineer, Elbert Wiegand (seated in cockpit of the two-man spacecraft); Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and General Manager of Projects Mercury and Gemini, Walter F. Burke; President Kennedy; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell; Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb. Also pictured: Senator Edward V. Long (Missouri); Vice President and General Counsel of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Thomas G. Rutledge; White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman. The President visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy tours the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. President Kennedy rides in a motorized cart with Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell (driving), Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb, and Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Sanford N. McDonnell. Following in second cart: White House Secret Service agents, Roy Kellerman and Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn (driving). Also pictured (in foreground): Secret Service agents, Toby Chandler, Win Lawson, Joe Paolella, and Ron Pontius. President Kennedy visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) greets employees of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation assembled outside the plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Win Lawson and Roy Kellerman. President Kennedy visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri. [Horizontal scratch through center of image is original to the negative.]
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Democratic Congressional candidate from Missouri, Philip Maher, during a visit in the Oval Office. White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy visits with Democratic Congressional candidate from Missouri, Philip Maher. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy views a mock-up of the Gemini space capsule, during a tour of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. On platform, in foreground (L-R): McDonnell engineer, Elbert Wiegand (seated in cockpit of the two-man spacecraft); Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and General Manager of Projects Mercury and Gemini, Walter F. Burke (back to camera); President Kennedy; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell; Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb. Also pictured: Director of Defense Research and Engineering for the Department of Defense, Dr. Harold Brown; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner; Representative Albert Thomas (Texas); Special Assistant to the President, Kenneth P. O’Donnell; Secretary to the Assistant Press Secretary, Barbara Gamarekian; White House Secret Service agents, Jack Ready, Emory Roberts, Roy Kellerman, Win Lawson, and Frank Yeager. The President visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy (left, on speakers' platform) delivers remarks to employees of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb, and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell, stand at far left behind platform. Those seated at right include: Associate Administrator of NASA, Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr.; Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner; Director of the Bureau of the Budget, David E. Bell; Senator Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin); Senator Edward V. Long (Missouri); Governor of Missouri, John M. Dalton; Representative Albert Thomas (Texas); Representative George P. Miller (California); Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun; Director of Manned Space Flight, D. Brainerd Holmes; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Dr. Robert Gilruth. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Roy Kellerman, Dave Grant, Lubert “Bert” de Freese, and Bill Duncan. U.S. Navy Phantom II and U.S. Air Force FJ-420 jet fighter planes sit in background. President Kennedy visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) greets employees of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation assembled outside the plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Roy Kellerman, and Charlie Kunkel. Air Force One is visible in the background. President Kennedy visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) greets employees of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation assembled outside the plant in St. Louis, Missouri; President Kennedy visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) greets employees of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation assembled outside the plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Win Lawson and Roy Kellerman. President Kennedy visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy tours the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. President Kennedy rides in a motorized cart with Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell (driving), Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb, and Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Sanford N. McDonnell. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Charlie Kunkel, Win Lawson, Joe Paolella, and Ron Pontius. President Kennedy visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy tours the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. President Kennedy rides in a motorized cart with Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell (driving), and Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Sanford N. McDonnell; McDonnell plant employees observe in background. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Win Lawson and Frank Yeager. The President visited the plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy tours the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Left to right (in foreground, backs to camera): Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell; President Kennedy; unidentified. A U.S. Navy jet fighter plane sits at left in the background. The President visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy tours the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Left to right (in foreground, backs to camera): Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Sanford N. McDonnell; Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell (partially hidden); President Kennedy. A U.S. Navy jet fighter plane sits in the background; McDonnell plant employees observe. The President visited the plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy tours the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. President Kennedy (left, back to camera) sits in a motorized cart with Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell (driver's seat), Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb, and Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Sanford N. McDonnell (partially hidden). A U.S. Navy jet fighter plane sits in the background. The President visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy views a mock-up of the Gemini space capsule, during a tour of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and General Manager of Projects Mercury and Gemini, Walter F. Burke (gesturing with hand), briefs President Kennedy; McDonnell engineer, Elbert Wiegand, sits in cockpit of the two-man spacecraft. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn and Roy Kellerman. The President visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy views a mock-up of the Gemini space capsule, during a tour of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and General Manager of Projects Mercury and Gemini, Walter F. Burke (gesturing with hand), briefs President Kennedy; McDonnell engineer, Elbert Wiegand, sits in cockpit of the two-man spacecraft. Also pictured: chief scientific adviser to the Ministry of Defence of Great Britain, Sir Solly Zuckerman; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn and Roy Kellerman. The President visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.