Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

JFK ENTERS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Senator Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States.

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Image: Kennedy's presidential campaign button features his face on a background of red, white and blue stripes.

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Kennedy-Johnson campaign worker "Operation Shoe Leather" name tag or card

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Kennedy-Johnson campaign worker "Operation Shoe Leather" name tag or card

“Operation Shoe Leather” name tag or card used by Kennedy-Johnson campaign workers during the 1960 presidential campaign. There is a blank line for the campaign worker's name. The bottom right corner is filled with black caricature silhouettes of shoes.

Object Details
Object title:

Kennedy-Johnson campaign worker "Operation Shoe Leather" name tag or card

Date:

1960

Terms:

Presidential campaign

1960 presidential election
Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

2 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (7 × 11.4 cm)

Credit line:

Simos Georgandis Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2016.014.0002

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Kennedy-Johnson campaign worker "Operation Shoe Leather" name tag or card

“Operation Shoe Leather” name tag or card used by Kennedy-Johnson campaign workers during the 1960 presidential campaign. There is a blank line for the campaign worker's name. The bottom right corner is filled with black caricature silhouettes of shoes.

Object Details
Object title:

Kennedy-Johnson campaign worker "Operation Shoe Leather" name tag or card

Date:

1960

Terms:

Presidential campaign

1960 presidential election

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

2 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (7 × 11.4 cm)

Credit line:

Simos Georgandis Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2016.014.0002

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