Kennedy '60 Campaign Ad - Americana - John F. Kennedy Presidential Collectible

Kennedy campaign ad. Small size measures 5" x 3 1/4". John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly known by his initials JFK or as Jack, was an American politician who held the office of the 35th president of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. His presidency occurred during the peak of the Cold War, with a significant focus on diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy previously represented Massachusetts in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate before ascending to the presidency.

He was born into a prominent and affluent political family in Brookline, Massachusetts. Kennedy graduated from Harvard University in 1940 and subsequently joined the U.S. Naval Reserve the following year. During World War II, he commanded several PT boats in the Pacific theater, earning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his valor. After a brief career in journalism, he served as a representative for a working-class district in Boston in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953. He was later elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served as the junior Senator from Massachusetts from 1953 until 1960.