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John F. Kennedy

Sailing to Victory: JFK notes and doodles including his famous sailboat

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Sailing to Victory: JFK notes and doodles including his famous sailboat

Program, 6 x 9, for a Victory Dinner held at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis on October 2, 1959. Kennedy's doodles and notations are written in black ink, and include: “Victory Dinner…Alderman gave the…a few…Someone had but broken in and stolen the election…Senate roundup…administrative…640…Rm. 640…Wicked…Slave of the cities…three, three, three.” The accompanying letter from Kennedy Library Curator Dave Powers recounts the events of this dinner: “Major address that Senator John F. Kennedy made…underscored sections of the speech…emphasize certain words or phrases…Kennedy felt his remarks that night helped him carry Indiana in the Presidential Primary and at the Democratic National Convention.” In fine condition. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.

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