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1960 “Democratic Representative Adam Clayton Powell introducing Democratic Party presidential candidate JFK in front of the Hotel Theresa in Harlem during campaign
1media/Screen Shot 2022-10-07 at 3.33.18 PM_thumb.png2022-10-07T22:37:10+00:00Gina Leonf0ac362b4453e23ee8a94b1a49fbeeafde2a0a4911“Though led by Mexican Americans, all parties had an interest in extending the Viva Kennedy campaign’s reach far beyond its nucleus in the Southwest. In time, two Puerto Rican leaders from New York enlisted as Viva Kennedy co-chairmen. Their inclusion imparted the appearance of a truly national mobilization of the people John Kennedy sometimes referred to as ‘Latin Americans.’"plain2022-10-07T22:37:10+00:00October 1960Gina Leonf0ac362b4453e23ee8a94b1a49fbeeafde2a0a49