Original 8mm film footage of Senator John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign stop in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania on October 15, 1960 (Madgar Family Film) RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a Democratic Party rally held in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. In his speech President Kennedy encourages his audience to re-elect Congressman Frank M. Clark, re-elect Senator Joseph S. Clark, and elect gubernatorial candidate Mayor Richardson Dilworth. The President also discusses the importance of electing Democratic representatives from Pennsylvania …
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ALCF Augustus Sassa Home Movie Clip7357-50 [Starting at the 6:04 minute mark] This footage is in Aliquippa, PA on 10/12/1962 (https://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKWHP-ST-464-16-62.aspx). There is an enormous crowd of people gathered in the 400 block of Franklin Avenue. The gray building on the left still stands today. (6:12) The police are moving people along as the motorcade …
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