1960  Presidential Campaign Speeches of Senator John F. Kennedy



Pre-Campaign Speeches and Statements
Statement of JFK announcing his candidacy for President, 2 January, 1960
Address of JFK to the National Press Club, 14 January 1960: The Presidency in 1960
Address of JFK accepting Democratic Party Nomination for President, 15 July, 1960
Address of LBJ accepting Democratic Party Nomination for Vice President, 15 July, 1960
Statement of Senator John F. Kennedy, 21 July, 1960
Press Conference of Senator John F. Kennedy In Hyannis Port, Mass., Thursday, 28 July, 1960
Joint Statement of Senator John F. Kennedy and Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, 30 July, 1960
Background Memorandum Prepared By Senator Kennedy's Office, August 1960
Background Memorandum Prepared By Democratic National Committee, 8 September, 1960

August 1, 1960:
   Statement, Hyannis Port, Mass., Farm Policy
August 2, 1960:
   Statement, Hyannis, Mass., Civil Rights Section
August 4, 1960:
   Statement, Gov. Robert B. Meyner as New Jersey campaign director
August 5, 1960:
   Remarks, New York, N.Y. Overseas Press Club
   Statement on the death of Leland Olds
August 6, 1960:
   Statement, Hyannis, Mass., Lithuanian-American Leaders
   Statement, Hyannis, Mass., Polish-American Leaders
   Statement, Hyannis, Mass., Chinese-American Citizens
   Statement, Hyannis, Mass., Immigration and Naturalization Laws Press Release No. 1
   Statement, Hyannis, Mass., Immigration and Naturalization Laws Press Release No. 2
   Statement, Hyannis, Mass., Immigration and Naturalization Laws Press Release No. 3
August 8, 1960:
   Statement, Washington, D.C., Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
August 9, 1960:
   Statement, Use of Civil Rights Legislation
August 10, 1960:
   Speech in U.S. Senate on Fair Labor Standards
   Letter to Rabbi Israel Goldstein
August 11, 1960:
   Statement on the announcement of Representative Chester Bowles
August 12, 1960:
   Statement, Washington, D.C., Representative Aime J. Forand as National Chairman, Senior-Citizens-for-Kennedy Committee
August 13, 1960:
   Statement, Washington, D.C., Action of the Finance Committee on Medical Care of the Aged
August 14, 1960:
   Speech, Hyde Park, N.Y., Memorial Program
August 17, 1960:
   Letter to Senator Clinton Anderson
   Remarks, via telephone to National Association of County Officials, Miami, Fla.
   Speech delivered in the Senate on "Airlift Africa"
August 18, 1960:
   Statement, Washington, D.C., press release, Minimum Wage Bill
   Statement, Washington, D.C., press release, National Committee of Business and Professional Men and Women for Kennedy and Johnson
August 19, 1960:
   Statement, Washington, D.C., press release, Farmers for Kennedy and Johnson
   Statement, Washington, D.C., press release, Senator George Smathers as Assistant Democratic National Chairman
August 20, 1960:
   Press conference, Independence, Mo., Truman Library
August 21, 1960:
   Remarks, Des Moines, Iowa, Farm Conference
   Press conference, Des Moines, Iowa, Auditorium
   Statement, Des Moines, Iowa, Farm Conference
August 23, 1960:
   Statement, telegram to VFW, Sheraton Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Mich.
   Statement, Washington, D.C., press release, Inability to Attend VFW Convention
   Statement in the U.S. Senate on Medical Care for the Aged
   Statement, Washington, D.C., press release, Anderson-Kennedy Amendment
August 24, 1960:
   Speech, Alexandria, Va., George Washington High School Stadium
   Speech, Alexandria, Va., (partial text)
August 26, 1960:
   Speech, New York, N.Y., Zionists of America Convention
   Speech, Detroit, Mich., VFW Convention (advance release text)
   Speech, Detroit, Mich., VFW Convention (verbatim text)
   Speech, via telephone to AMVET Convention, Miami Beach
   Statement, Washington, D.C., press release, Senior Citizens for Kennedy
   Statement with reference to endorsement by AFL-CIO
August 29, 1960:
   Statement, Jewish High Holy Days
August 30, 1960:
   Statement on Minimum Wage Conference
   Press conference, Washington, D.C., Senate Office Building
   Remarks via telephone to New York State AFL-CIO
August 31, 1960:
   Statement, Washington, D.C., letter to Gov. Ernest F. Hollings
   Statement upon passage of Kennedy-Proxmire bill increasing dairy supports
   Statement to representatives of the National Bar Association
   Statement, Washington, D.C., press release, National Bar Association
   Statement, Washington, D.C., press release, Medical Advisory Committee

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