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Teleprompter Tape for Democratic Nomination Acceptance Speech
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Teleprompter Tape for Democratic Nomination Acceptance Speech
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Teleprompter Tape for Democratic Nomination Acceptance Speech

Artifact IDMO 63.2652
Object Type Speech
Date 1960
Medium Typewritten document
DimensionsOverall H 11 3/4 in x W 8 in (29.8 cm x 20.3 cm)

Physical DescriptionTeleprompter tape used by Senator John F. Kennedy while reciting his democratic nomination acceptance speech. Excerpt shows a portion of speech "Won…and we stand today on the edge of a new frontier…The frontier of the 1960's…"
Historical NoteJuly 13, 1960: Democratic National Convention, Los Angeles, California. Speech was delivered in an outside stadium, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
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