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Political One sheet vintage John F. Kennedy presidential campaign poster from the 1960 U.S. election. The poster features a smiling portrait of Kennedy against a patriotic red, white, and blue background and uses the well-known slogan "Leadership for the 60's".
Poster Details
Purpose: The poster was designed by Donald Wilson and issued by the "Citizens For Kennedy and Johnson" committee to promote John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign.
Historical Context: The 1960 election was one of the closest in U.S. history and featured the first-ever televised debates against opponent Richard Nixon. The campaign team initially debated between a serious and a smiling portrait to address Republican arguments that Kennedy was too inexperienced for the presidency. |
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