JFK ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On January 3, 1960, The Sunday Star reports that Senator John F. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) announced yesterday his candidacy for the office of President of the United States.
The "boyish-looking Senator," speaking in the Senate Caucus Room*, said...
"I intend to do my utmost to see that victory is won!"
Senator Kennedy will enter the presidential primaries starting with New Hampshire scheduled for March 8th. Possible adversaries for the young Senator include Senators Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota and Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas.
*Kennedy Caucus Room is located in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. It was the scene of many congressional investigations including Watergate.
SOURCES
"Kennedy Caucus Room," United States Senate, www.senate.gov/
"Kennedy Enters Race, Rules Out Second Spot," by Cecil Holland, The Sunday Star, Washington, D.C., January 3, 1960, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
