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.

Listen to an excerpt from the oral history interview with Jacques Lowe, the Kennedys' personal photographer for many years, by clicking "Find out more."

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

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Living History with Michael Suley

October 31, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Join the Museum Friday, October 31, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. for a program from the Museum’s series featuring childhood recollections. This series coincides with run of the special exhibition, Colorful Memories, November 22 Through a Child’s Eyes, a look at the Kennedy assassination through the lens of childhood. This month the Museum welcomes Michael Suley, who as a fourteen-year-old high school student in Pittsburgh in 1963 paid his respects to President Kennedy in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda and observed the Kennedy funeral procession. Free with Museum admission.

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Date:
October 31, 2025
Time:
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Venue

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
411 Elm St.
Dallas, TX 75202 United States
Phone
214.747.6660
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