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...
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Aug 28, 2022
President’s Youngest Brother Roughed Up in Boston Debate
Aug. 28, 1962 - Edward M. Kennedy waded into his first political brawl last night and emerged a bit roughed up but still standing. The...
Apr 18, 2022
George McGovern to Run for U.S. Senate in South Dakota
Apr. 18, 1962 - George P. McGovern (pictured between contralto Marian Anderson and President Kennedy), director of the Food for Peace...
Nov 16, 2021
Sen. Carl Hayden Next in Line for Presidency after Johnson
Nov. 16, 1961 - The death of Speaker Sam Rayburn places Senator Carl Hayden (right), Democrat of Arizona, behind Vice President Johnson...
Sep 8, 2021
Senators Decry Use of Military for Paar Show in West Berlin
Sept. 8, 1961 - "Shocking," "disgraceful," and "highly dangerous" were descriptions applied by Senators today to describe the use of U.S....
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