Harry Belafonte - Civil Rights - Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), [Democratic], 1960

Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1, PCC - Film Reel - 16mm: 132

Identifier: P-1498-74078

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Harry Belafonte: Kennedy stands for civil rights. Agency or Creating Entity:

Dates

Creation: 1960

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Biographical / Historical

The Political Communication Collection, located in the Carl Albert Center Congressional Research and Studies Center Archives, contains political television and radio commercials from the beginning of the 20th century through the present day.

Full Extent

From the Series: 14,137 Items (14,137 items (This series includes United States Office of President Campaign Ads from 1912-2016): Each item within this collection falls under the following categories: 16mm film reels, VHS videotape, 3/4" U-Matic videotape, 1" and 2" tap, Beta SP, Betamax, Mini DV, DVD, and born-digital video formats.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Hold

Additional Description

Transcription - Full

Hi, my name is Harry Belafonte. I'm an artist and I'm not a politician. But like most Americans, I have a great interest in the political and the economic destiny of my country. I'm seated here with Senator Jack Kennedy. As a Negro and as an American, I have many questions, and I'm sure everyone does, about civil rights, about foreign policy, about the economy of the country, and about things that will happen. And I want to make it very clear, Harry, that on this question of equality of opportunity for all Americans, whether it's in the field of civil rights, better minimum wages, better housing, better working conditions, jobs, I stand for these things. The Democratic Party under Franklin Roosevelt stood for them. I'm voting for the Senator. How about you? Vote for a leader like Roosevelt. Vote for John F. Kennedy for President. Thank you.