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YOUNGEST PRESIDENT ELECTED IN 1960

Norman Rockwell Portrait of John F. Kennedy- Saturday Evening Post Sept 1975 | #4546979478

On this day – Nov. 8 1960 – John F. Kennedy defeats Richard
Nixon in one of the closest presidential elections of the
twentieth century to become the 35th president of the United
States.

Kennedy, 43, became the youngest man ever to be elected
elected president
of the United States, narrowly beating
Republican Vice President
Richard Nixon. He was also the
first Catholic to become president.

1960 Elected President JOHN F KENNEDY JFK NEW YORK POST Newspaper -- Antique Price Guide Details ...

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MEET PORTLAND, OREGON MAYOR – ELECT

Meet mayoral candidate - Keith Wilson - Living Room Theaters

Keith Wilson (61) was born in Portland, Oregon. He graduated
from Roosevelt High School, earned an associate degree from
Portland Community College in 1983, a bachelor’s degree from
Oregon State University in 1986, and a graduate degree from
the University of Portland in 1998. His career experience
includes working as a CEO.

First all-electric Freightliner heavy-duty truck starts work in Portland | Business ...

Keith Wilson leads Portland mayor's race - Portland Business Journal

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PRESIDENT ELECTED ON THIS DAY IN 1860

Lincoln Elected President 1860

Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United
States over a deeply divided Democratic Party, becoming the
first Republican to win the presidency.

Lincoln received only 40 percent of the popular vote but handily
defeated the three other candidates: Southern Democrat
John
C. Breckinridge
, Constitutional Union candidate John Bell, and
Northern Democrat Stephen Douglas, a U.S. senator for
Illinois.

The mystery of Abraham Lincoln's beard

The Election of 1860 - TOPIC #41: ELECTION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AS PRESIDENT IN 1860

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THE RETURN OF RICHARD NIXON IN 1968

Who’s Country Is It Anyway? – Ramparts of Civilization

Winning one of the closest elections in U.S. history,
Republican challenger
Richard Nixon defeated Vice
President Hubert Humphrey. Because of the strong
showing of
third-party candidate George Wallace,
neither Nixon nor Humphrey received more than 50
percent of the popular vote;
Nixon beat Humphrey

Nixon campaigned on a platform designed to reach
the
“silent majority” of middle class and working
class Americans. He promised to “bring us together
again.”

The United States presidential election of 1968 was
the 46th quadrennial United States presidential
election.

The Operatic Life of Richard Nixon - The Atlantic

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VINTAGE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN POSTERS

'Abraham Lincoln for President - The Union Must and Shall be Preserved, c.1860' Giclee Print - W ...

Vintage Political Campaign Posters You Won't Believe Ever Existed - Social News Daily

Dramatic and eye-catching Franklin D. Roosevelt campaign poster. Colorful poster features illustr

JFK Kennedy Presidential Election Vintage Poster Wall Decor | Etsy

Vintage Ronald Reagan US Presidential Election Poster A3 Print | Etsy

These Are The Best Presidential Campaign Posters Of All Time | HuffPost

1000+ images about Voting Posters Then and Now on Pinterest | Then and now, Multimedia and Two men
Premium Photo | Vintage Inspired Voting Scene with US Flag

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