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Election year: 1960



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Scope and Contents Kennedy addresses problem of medical care for the elderly. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

1960

Scope and Contents Congressman Chet Hollifield urging Democrats in California to Voters and support Kennedy. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Kennedy stressing his desire for a stronger America and a defense second to none. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

1960

Scope and Contents Excerpts from debate. Nixon and Kennedy discuss recent democratic legislation that didn't pass. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

1960

Scope and Contents Plan: increase aid to education with federal funds. Agency or Creating Entity:

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Scope and Contents Kennedy speaks about courage, leadership. Agency or Creating Entity:

1960

Scope and Contents Endorsement for Kennedy from Eleanor Roosevelt. Agency or Creating Entity:

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Scope and Contents Plan: President can sign civil rights orders without legislation, must state he stands for equal rights. Agency or Creating Entity:

1960

Scope and Contents Nixon seated at his desk. He states he is very much for civil rights, feels it is right and just states the rest of the world is watching as to how we handle it. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Kennedy discussing an elderly couple's dilemma and how Social Security could help them pay for their medical bills. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Henry Fonda compares Kennedy to Franklin D. Roosevelt in terms of courage, endurance and leadership. The heroic story of young Kennedy's war experience is retold with actual war footage. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Harry Belafonte endorses Cand. Informal chat between Candidate & wife & black couple in Harlem. Topics include Civil rights, Brown v. Board, equality, Candidate stance on problems in Congo, Africa or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Candidate addresses natural resources proposing that the productive, business like development of resources in the Western US will be necessary to provide for growing population and American prosperity. Various scenes along with pictures of landscapes& po or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Montage of pictures and drawings focusing on Kennedy's character and integrity as qualities for leadership. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Spouse of cand says in these times it is necessary to have a leader in the White House who has a firm hand, and who can guide our destinies. Encourages Voiceover to Voters for Democratic party or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Eleanor Roosevelt endorses Kennedy. She states she believes Kennedy has the leadership for the times. Will move civil right direction. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents An elderly man sits in a park asking questions about old age. John Kennedy responds by sitting on the bench with the old man and explaining what his policies on the aged will be. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents FDR Jr discusses his shock about Cand's Catholicism being issue. Says Cand's Naval career, CON & SEN duties did not require religious qualifications. US was established as a haven from religious persecution. He appeals for religious tolerance or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Outdoors on steps Kennedy answers a question about conflicts between his religion and his oath of office. He says there is no conflict between the two. He says he wouldn't run if he couldn't serve as President. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Opens with shots of idle coal mines as Voice-over over says it is not a rare sight in W. Virginia. Cuts to Kennedy on capitol steps and meeting miners as Voice-over over says he wants to put W. Virginia back to work. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents Jingle plays as various stills of Kennedy and various groups of people are shown. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

1960

Scope and Contents Kennedy states the distressed areas of the country must be dealt with. States Congress has passed two such bills and the Office of the President has vetoed each. States he would not. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

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Scope and Contents voiceover says you are the people of WV & should choose the PRE instead of letting politicians broker a convention. WV is politicians change to stop Candidate & elect Humphrey. voiceover says everyone know opponent cant win nomination. Stills of people, smoking politicians or Creating Entity: Other

1960

Scope and Contents Shot of Kennedy as voiceover says look at West Virginia and details Kennedy's victory in the primary. Shot of a newspaper as Voice-over details Kennedy's lead in the primary. The voiceover says to think to yourself to beat Nixon I must Voters Kennedy. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

1960

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