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MAD magazine featuring double covers congratulating both Kennedy and Nixon
MAD magazine featuring double covers congratulating both Kennedy and Nixon

MAD magazine featuring double covers congratulating both Kennedy and Nixon

Object number2016.003.0001
DateJanuary 1961
ClassificationsNewspapers & Magazines
ObjectMagazine
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumPaper, Metal
Dimensions10 3/4 × 8 in. (27.3 × 20.3 cm)
DescriptionMAD Magazine from January 1961; number 60, double cover. This issue has two covers in honor of the 1960 presidential election. One cover congratulates John F. Kennedy being elected as President of the United States while the opposite side congratulates Richard Nixon. Each cover has the same features except for each candidate's name or image. The Kennedy cover has blue title text, and the Nixon cover has red. Both have black and white caricatures of the candidate. This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.