Looking back at the 1960 presidential campaign

John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy delivers his inauguration address, January 20, 1961.
Kennedy Library

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1960 presidential election. Midday features a discussion about a pivotal moment in that contest: the West Virgina primary, in which Sen. John F. Kennedy defeated Minnesota's own Hubert Humphrey.

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