Mixed Reports on California Gubernatorial Race
Nov. 6, 1962 - A mild state of tension gripped Richard M. Nixon’s “victory headquarters” at the Beverly Hilton Hotel tonight as...
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Nov 6, 2022
Governor Rockfeller Reelected
Nov. 6, 1962 - Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York won reelection today over Robert M. Morgenthau by at least 500,000 votes in a...
Nov 6, 2022
Connally Elected Governor of Texas
Nov. 6, 1962 - Democrat John B. Connally was elected Governor of Texas tonight, smashing the strongest Republican surge in state history....
Oct 31, 2022
Oct. 31, 1962 - JFK Urges Americans to Vote
Oct. 31, 1962 - President Kennedy urges all Americans of voting age to cast their ballots in next week's midterm elections. #PSA #JFK...
Oct 28, 2022
JFK and Democrats May Gain from Cuban Crisis
Oct. 28, 1962 - President Kennedy and the Democratic party have probably gained a political windfall as a result of Premier Khrushchev’s...
Oct 19, 2022
Oct. 19, 1962 - JFK Remarks at Democratic Party Dinner in Chicago
Oct. 19, 1962 - Here is a recording of President Kennedy's remarks at a dinner this evening for the Democratic Party of Cook County held...
Oct 19, 2022
Oct. 19, 1962 - JFK Remarks to Precinct Workers in Chicago
Oct. 19, 1962 - Here is a recording of President Kennedy's remarks today to Democratic precinct workers at the Arie Crown Theater in...
Oct 19, 2022
Nixon Draws Big Crowds in California
Oct. 19, 1962 - Richard M. Nixon’s Victory Special train rode slowly through booming southern California today as its star passenger...
Oct 13, 2022
Oct. 13, 1962 - JFK Rally Speech at University of Pittsburgh
October 13, 1962 - Here is a clip from President Kennedy’s remarks today at a rally at the University of Pittsburgh. #JFK #election #vote...
Oct 13, 2022
Oct. 13, 1962 - JFK Campaign Speech in Pennsylvania
Oct. 13, 1962 - Here is a clip from President Kennedy’s remarks today at the City Hall in McKeesport, PA. #jfk #vote #congress #campaign...
Oct 11, 2022
Oct. 11, 1962 - JFK Interview on ABC-TV (3/3)
Oct. 11, 1962 - Here is a third and final clip from President Kennedy’s interview today with Bill Lawrence for the ABC-TV program...
Oct 11, 2022
Oct. 11, 1962 - JFK Interview on ABC-TV (2/3)
Oct. 11, 1962 - Here is a second clip from President Kennedy’s interview today with Bill Lawrence for the ABC-TV program “Politics ’62.”...
Oct 11, 2022
Oct. 11, 1962 - JFK Interview on ABC-TV (1/3)
Oct. 11, 1962 - Here is a clip from President Kennedy’s interview today with Bill Lawrence for the ABC-TV program “Politics ’62.” #JFK...
Sep 21, 2022
Sept. 21, 1962 - JFK Phone Remarks to Democrats in Ohio
Sept. 21, 1962 - Here are President Kennedy's telephoned remarks to the Ohio State Democratic Convention banquet held at Veterans...
Sep 20, 2022
Sept. 20, 1962 - JFK Remarks Upon Arrival in Harrisburg, PA
Sept. 20, 1962 - Here are President Kennedy's remarks upon arrival at Harrisburg-York State Airport in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In his...
Sep 19, 2022
Ted Kennedy Wins in Primary Landslide over McCormack
Sept. 19, 1962 - Edward M. Kennedy (pictured with Governor Volpe), 30-year-old brother of the President, won a landslide victory over...
Sep 16, 2022
Hollywood Celebrities Choose Sides in California Gubernatorial Race
Sept. 16, 1962 - As the California gubernatorial campaign between the Democrat incumbent, Edmund G. Brown (left), and the Republican...
Aug 24, 2022
Aug. 24, 1962 - JFK Phone Call to Democrats in Indiana
Aug. 24, 1962 - This is a recording of President John F. Kennedy’s telephone address to the Midwestern Democratic Conference held in...
Aug 13, 2022
Romney Rules Himself Out of ’64 Presidential Race
Aug. 13, 1962 - George Romney, Republican candidate for Governor of Michigan, ruled himself out today as a Presidential contender in...
Aug 11, 2022
Nixon Brings Back Chotiner for Showdown with Gov. Brown
Aug. 11, 1962 - Richard M. Nixon, faced with a make-or-break campaign for Governor of California, has summoned Murray Chotiner (pictured...
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