[John F. Kennedy Giving Speech]

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Photograph of John F. Kennedy standing at a podium with a poster image of himself and Lyndon B. Johnson campaigning for the presidency.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w.

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Cochran, Jimmy W. Creation Date: Unknown.

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Midwestern State University

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Photograph of John F. Kennedy standing at a podium with a poster image of himself and Lyndon B. Johnson campaigning for the presidency.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w.

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Part of a collection of 6000 photos, negatives, and ROTC memorabilia donated by the photographer to Moffett Library in 1999.

John F. Kennedy served as U.S. Representative from Massachusetts' 11th district from 1947-1953, and U.S. Senator of Massachusetts from 1953-1960. Kennedy served as President of the United States from 1961-November 22, 1963, where he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.

Lyndon B. Johnson served as U.S. Representative from Texas' 10th district from 1937-1949. Johnson served as U.S. Senator from Texas from 1949-1961. He served as Vice President of the United States from 1961- November 22, 1963, after John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Upon Kennedy's death, Johnson became President of the United States, serving until 1969.

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Jimmy Cochran Photographs

Pulitzer Prize nominee Jim Cochran was the chief photographer for the Wichita Falls Times. He left his 6,000-item collection of photos and negatives to his alma mater, Midwestern State University.

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  • Aug. 11, 2020, 10:03 p.m.

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Cochran, Jimmy W. [John F. Kennedy Giving Speech], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1276160/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Midwestern State University.

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