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Title: John F. Kennedy
Date: 1960-10-03, 1960-10-04
Description: Launching a 12-speech day which carried him through southern Illinois and on to Springfield, Senator John F. Kennedy campaigned vigorously Monday on the East Side after an overnight stop in St. Louis. At Granite City (above left), he met one of the day's biggest turnouts, an estimated 3000 persons who gathered in the Bellemore Village Shopping Center. Another large crowd was on hand to hear the

Title: John F. Kennedy
Date: 1960-10-04
Description: A KISS FROM THE BRIDE is planted on the cheek of Senator John F. Kennedy by Mrs. Robert Appel, whose wedding party was waiting at the roadside as the Democratic nominee's motorcade drove toward Belleville from East St. Louis.

Title: The Independent Voters Handbook
Date: 1960
Description: Trifold paper brochure. On the cover is a cartoon drawing of a donkey seated on the lap of a man sitting in a chair, with that chair on the back of an elephant whose trunk is stretched upwards to the man's ear. Both the donkey and elephant are yelling into the man's ears. In a box below the cartoon is text reading "The Independent Voters Handbook A Brief Statement in favor of Senator Kennedy". The inside of the pamphlet contains four columns of text in support of Kennedy's campaign. The lower right corner contains a sketch of an elephant with a cloth on its back reading "Kennedy". On the back is a sketched drawing of then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy above quotes from the candidate, as well as information from the group "Citizens for Kennedy" who produced the pamphlet.

Title: Walkin' Down to Washington Card
Date: 1960-07-15
Description: Lyrics to "Walkin' down to Washington" printed in red on white paper. Distributed July 15, 1960 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as an activity of "The Committee for the Arts".

Title: Platform for the People Brochure
Date: 1960
Description: White paper brochure with blue cover. "Platform for the People" is printed in white on the front and below is a quote describing the "1960 Democratic Platform". The inside of the pamphlet covers the platform of the Democratic party. The back has a black and white photograph of then presidential candidate John F. Kennedy and vice presidential candidate Lyndon B. Johnson. Below in blue "Leadership

Title: "I Like Kennedy" Cigar
Description: Cigar with the words "I Like Kennedy" printed on the wrapper.

Title: Jimmy Carter "Dear Voter" Postcard
Date: 1980
Description: 5 1/2 by 3 1/2 cared with a grey scale image of President Jimmy Carter on the right half, and on the left half smaller images of Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and John F. Kennedy. The reverse has text headlined "Dear Voter" above a message invoking Truman, Roosevelt, and Kennedy and urging the voter to support Carter's reelection. Small text at the bottom reads

Title: John F. Kennedy
Date: 1960-10-22, 1960-10-23
Description: SENATOR KENNEDY in a familiar pose addresses crowd at Northland Shopping Center estimated at 20,000 persons during whirlwind tour of St. Louis County Saturday.

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