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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JEB-01
Byrne discusses the history of Maine politics and the Democratic Party in Maine during the 1950s, visits that John F. Kennedy (JFK) made to Maine in 1959 and 1960, Maine Governor Clinton A. Clauson’s death in office, and the reasons that JFK lost to Richard Milhous Nixon in Maine in 1960, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1058-018
This folder contains speeches and a transcript of a press conference given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Maine discussing the Passamaquoddy Bay project; religious issues; legislation; industry; the economy; and relations with Latin America, Cuba, and the Organization of American States (OAS).