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JFK's Election: On 50th Anniversary, Never-Seen Photos Emerge

Fifty years ago today, John F. Kennedy won election to the White House, beating Richard Nixon by one-tenth of one percent. The youngest person and only Catholic ever elected president, Kennedy captured the imagination of Americans with this dashing good looks and beautiful wife, Jackie. While his 1,000 days in office are well-documented, Life magazine has just released never-before-published photos that cover the campaign of 1960....
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