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May 31, 2024 · Kennedy went to the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, held July 11–15, 1960, as the front-runner for the nomination, with some 600 delegates of the 761 needed for nomination secured. Johnson, however, hoped to wrest the nomination from Kennedy.
2 days ago · On the late Friday afternoon of July 15, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts appeared before a crowd of eighty thousand people in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to deliver his formal acceptance of the Democratic party’s nomination for President of the United States.
2 days ago · Historic Convention Speeches John Kennedy - 1960 CSPAN June 25, 2024 7:01am-7:25am EDT Senator John Kennedy (D-MA) accepted his party's presidential nomination at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.
3 days ago · Democratic convention. The 1960 Democratic National Convention was held in Los Angeles, California. In the week before the convention opened, Kennedy received two new challengers, when Lyndon B. Johnson, the powerful Senate Majority Leader, and Adlai Stevenson, the party's nominee in 1952 and 1956, officially announced their candidacies.
4 days ago · Senator John Kennedy (D-MA) accepted his party's presidential nomination at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. His remarks became known as the "New Frontier" speech. Sponsor: Democratic National Committee
Jun 16, 2024 · Senator John Kennedy (D-MA) accepted his party's presidential nomination at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. His remarks became known as...
5 days ago · Description. CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) motion picture excerpt of Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy's full acceptance speech at the 1960 Democratic National Convention at the Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California.
