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KENNEDY John Fitzgerald (1917-1963)

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KENNEDY John Fitzgerald (1917-1963)

Autograph MANUSCRIPT (fragment), [1960]| 1 page in-8 in pencil| in English.
Fragment of a draft of a statement of withdrawal from the 1960 California Democratic Party primary in the 1960 presidential campaign, with reference to the state's popular Democratic governor, Pat Brown. Kennedy cites the possibility of disunity caused by a contested primary: for that reason and that reason alone, he has decided to accede to their wishes and will not run in the primary. However, if another candidate other than the favorite son, Mr. Brown, were to enter, he would feel obliged to do the same ("However, if another candidate other than the favorite son Mr. Brown should enter I shall feel obliged to enter also")....