Category Archives: 1960 Democratic Convention

Matt Weinstock, Nov. 9, 1960

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 9, 1960: Norman Mailer’s Esquire article on the 1960 Democratic National Convention gets a frosty reaction from Matt Weinstock. CONFIDENTIAL TO "BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED" (in the office romance): After investing nine years in this man, I diagnose the … Continue reading →

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Nixon Accuses Kennedy of Using Notes During Debate

Posted on October 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Oct. 14, 1960: Vice President Richard Nixon accuses Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) of breaking their agreement by using notes during their televised debate. Press secretary Pierre Salinger said the only item Kennedy had was the text … Continue reading →

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Kennedy, Nixon in Tight Race, Poll Finds

Posted on October 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Oct. 12, 1960: The race between Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Vice President Richard Nixon is so close that if the election were held today, the edge in the popular vote would probably be determined by a small … Continue reading →

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Kennedy and Nixon Meet in Televised Debate

Posted on October 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Sept. 27, 1960: While we at the Daily Mirror HQ were busy with The Times bombing, look who had a presidential debate: Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Vice President Richard Nixon. If you’re of the right vintage, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 8, 1960

Posted on August 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 8, 1960: Morse telegraphers were used in covering the Democratic National Convention and sent stories faster than some wire services, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO DON'S DARLING: You can be saved by the bell — the wedding bell … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 28, 1960

Posted on July 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 28, 1960: Matt Weinstock on Stephen Potter’s “One-Upmanship,” “Lifemanship” and the political trend of “growthmanship.” CONFIDENTIAL TO S.K.: I don't blame career girls for resenting the expression "old maid." In my vocabulary there are no "old maids" — … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, July 21, 1960

Posted on July 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 21, 1960: Paul Coates writes about taking his son to the Democratic National Convention. “It’s a gyp,” the young man says afterward.

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Matt Weinstock, July 19, 1960

Posted on July 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 19, 1960: Why is it so hard to get okra in Los Angeles? Maybe it’s because it was all sold to the Southern Democrats in town for the convention, or at least that’s the story grocer George Nakaumra … Continue reading →

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A Final Note on the Democratic National Convention

Posted on July 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Pacific Telephone has pulled its equipment out of the candidates’ headquarters at the Biltmore and the cleanup crew is getting all the banners and placards off the floor of the Sports Arena. The applause … Continue reading →

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The Man for the ’60s

Posted on July 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Wayne F. Kelly / Los Angeles Times July 15, 1960: Presidential nominee John F. Kennedy arrives at the Coliseum.  If you didn’t live through this era, if all you know about JFK is the womanizing and the Rat … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on July 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo  Update: This is Marguerite Chapman in photo marked Nov. 26, 1941. Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday … or on … Continue reading →

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The Kennedys’ Moment of Glory

Posted on July 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Larry Sharkey / Los Angeles Times July 15, 1960: Preceded by photographers, John F. Kennedy leads his entourage into the Coliseum. I believe the fellow in the lower left is Stanley Tretick, who frequently photographed Kennedy.  Los … Continue reading →

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Johnson Chosen as Kennedy’s Running Mate

Posted on July 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

   July 15, 1960: What seems obvious, if not inescapable, today was a shock at the convention. A Times editorial said: "Who would have dreamed before Thursday afternoon that Lyndon Johnson would be asked to be vice presidential candidate and … Continue reading →

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Adlai Stevenson’s Last Hurrah

Posted on July 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Otto / Los Angeles Times July 9, 1960: Agnes Meyer chats with Adlai Stevenson at a cocktail party in Pasadena. It has always been difficult for me to consider Adlai Stevenson a serious candidate for president, and … Continue reading →

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The Protests

Posted on July 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by R.L. Oliver / Los Angeles Times Photographer R.L. Oliver wrote: “The Rev. Maurice A. Dawkins, minister of the People's Independent Church of Christ, started at midnight Sunday in a 24-hour vigil of prayer and fasting, advocating a … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Posted on July 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Frank Q. Brown / Los Angeles Times July 10, 1960: Eleanor Roosevelt refuses to ride in a limousine to a reception, preferring to walk half a mile with reporters. The absence of former President Harry Truman underscored … Continue reading →

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The Bosses

Posted on July 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo July 13, 1960: Robert F. Kennedy puts the arm on New York Democratic leader Carmen DeSapio as New York Mayor Robert Wagner and Rep. Michael Prendergast (D-N.Y.) listen. This is one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Democrats Add Civil Rights to 1960 Platform

Posted on July 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times Alaska delegate Helen Fischer gives Hedda Hopper a “King Crab” hat. In case anybody wondered, Hopper made sure folks knew she was a Republican! July 13, 1960: The Democrats announce their … Continue reading →

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The Candidates

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo July 10, 1960: Sens. Stuart Symington, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy and former Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson join hands at a Beverly Hills reception. This is one of only two group photos that I … Continue reading →

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At the Opening Gavel, Assurance and Doubt

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  "Kennedy Claims 761” means Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) says he has enough delegates to take the nomination on the first ballot, a crucial point in jockeying among the candidates.  July 12, 1960: Sen. Frank Church (D-Idaho) hammers on … Continue reading →

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