JFK Arrives in L.A.!

Posted on July 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

 
July 9, 1960, John F. Kennedy at the Biltmore
Photograph by S.A. Hixson / Los Angeles Times

July 9, 1960, John F. Kennedy Arrives

July 9, 1960: From S.A. Hixson’s notes on the back of this photo: “Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) arrives at the Biltmore Hotel, packed lobby with hundreds of backers hampered his way. Police were forced to bodily push their way ahead. At the elevator Kennedy was nearly pushed to the floor, turned angrily said: 'Will you guys stop pushing.’ ”
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2 Responses to JFK Arrives in L.A.!

  1. Mary mallory's avatar Mary mallory says:
    July 9, 2010 at 11:33 pm

    The Academy showed home movie footage of him arriving at the Ambassador Hotel in a helicopter a year or so ago.

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  2. Cold in PHX's avatar Cold in PHX says:
    July 18, 2010 at 9:35 pm

    We stayed at the Biltmore a couple of years ago. It’s a really neat hotel with a lot of history. I really perked up when I saw the “John F. Kennedy slept here” kiosk in front of the old entrance.

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