Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, 1957.
Kennedy’s experience on congressional committees while serving as a U.S. representative and senator helped him develop and refine the ideology that would lead his presidential campaign.
With daughter Caroline, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., March 25, 1958.
Two years before JFK announced his presidential run, the North American Newspaper Alliance broke the news of Jackie’s pregnancy, writing: “A vital element has been added to the well-planned and generously financed campaign to make Senator Jack Kennedy president of the United States.”
Senator Kennedy’s return home to Barnstable Municipal Airport, Hyannis, Massachusetts, July 1960.
Jackie proved to be a valuable asset during the early stages of the primary, but her pregnancy with John Jr. required her to remain home in Georgetown before rejoining the campaign just a few weeks before the general election.
Waiting for election results, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, November 9, 1960.
In front of the TV at Bobby Kennedy’s house the morning after election night, JFK, family, and aides continued to wait for the final call.
Oval Office, Washington, D.C., January 1961.
As captured by many photographers during his tenure in the White House, Kennedy often stood hunched over his desk rather than seated in an effort to alleviate the pain from his problem back.
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