Campaign correspondence, 1960: January-July
This file contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, both during and prior to his Presidency, concerning Senator Kennedy's successful 1960 presidential campaign. Materials in this folder include memoranda on campaign st...
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OCR Page 1 of 88PERSONAL AND UNOFFICIAL
PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN
CITY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK 7, N.Y.
HULAN E. JACK
PRESIDENT
January 11, 1960
Honorable John F. Kennedy
S e n a t o r
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.
Dear Jack:
I was delighted to receive your letter of December 28
with your enclosed statement of January 2, 1960, which I accept
as the preamble to the beginning of your historic campaign.
Let me emphasize that this letter conveys to you my
personal views. I have not discussed these views with
Mr. DeSapio and in the final analysis will be subject to the
policy outlined by the New York State Democratic Organization.
Your comprehensive statement clearly outlines the
momentous issues facing this nation of destiny. Your courageous
and forthright approach to the position of responsibility is
refreshing. In maintaining America's leadership in human
dignity, the security of the individual, the jealous guardianship
of our democratic processes and its expansion to give help,
guidance, and leadership to mankind to build a world of peace
and plenty for all to enjoy, we must aid in the economic
development of the emerging nations.
It is my profound hope that our Democratic Party will
recognize that the only sure road to winning in November is to
have a fresh look in the person of our candidate for the high
office of President. I personally think that our candidate
must be young, with a dynamic as well as a warm personality,
a good family man, with a deep religious backgound, a great
appeal to the women's vote, a thorough familiarity with the
issues facing this nation, able to discuss them freely, willing
to make decisions, a man who truly demonstrates leadership.