Kennedy for President
Poster
1960 (made)
1960 (made)
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Massachusetts congressman John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) won the United States Democratic presidential nomination in 1960, with Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973) running on the vice presidential ticket. His opponent was the Republican candidate Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994). Kennedy won the national election and served as America's 35th President from 1961 until his assassination in Dallas, Texas in 1963. Taking office at age 43, he was the youngest man ever elected to the U.S. presidency.
Object details
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| Title | Kennedy for President |
| Materials and techniques | colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | U.S. Presidency election poster "Kennedy for President - Leadership for the 60s". Issued by Democratic National Committee, Washington, D.C. USA, 1960. |
| Physical description | Black and white bust portrait of presidential candidate John F. Kennedy with a red, white, and blue background. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Kennedy for President/ Leadership for the 60's |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | Massachusetts congressman John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) won the United States Democratic presidential nomination in 1960, with Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973) running on the vice presidential ticket. His opponent was the Republican candidate Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994). Kennedy won the national election and served as America's 35th President from 1961 until his assassination in Dallas, Texas in 1963. Taking office at age 43, he was the youngest man ever elected to the U.S. presidency. |
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| Other number | LS.686 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.1431-2004 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2004 |
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