Looking back at the 1960 presidential campaign
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President John F. Kennedy delivers his inauguration address, January 20, 1961.
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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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