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"For the West... For America" Kennedy campaign brochure
"For the West... For America" Kennedy campaign brochure

"For the West... For America" Kennedy campaign brochure

Object number2012.066.0002
Date1960
ClassificationsDocuments
ObjectDocument
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumPaper
Dimensionsfolded: 8 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (21.6 × 9.5 cm)
unfolded: 3 3/4 × 14 in. (9.5 × 35.6 cm)
Collections
Description"For the West... For America" campaign brochure supporting John F. Kennedy for president in 1960. Featuring quotes from Kennedy's acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination in which he invited Americans to join him on a "New Frontier," the brochure lists qualities Kennedy offers: "Practical Liberalism Experience Youth and Vigor Dynamic Leadership Freshness of Outlook Resoluteness" The brochure unfolds along the top short edge, rather than the left.