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Jersey Proud: 60 years ago, JFK made 8 speeches in NJ on the campaign trail

It was 60 years ago today that John F. Kennedy made eight speeches in eight different New Jersey towns while on the campaign trail in the race against Richard Nixon.

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Sep 16, 2020, 2:53 AM

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Updated 1,810 days ago

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It was 60 years ago today that John F. Kennedy made eight speeches in eight different New Jersey towns while on the campaign trail in the race against Richard Nixon. More information about the speeches can be found HERE.


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