Duke Chronicle signed by John F. Kennedy, 1959 December 2

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Issue of the Duke Chronicle with a headline about John F. Kennedy speaking at Duke shortly before he announced his candidacy for president. Ella Fountain Pratt played a role in coordinating his visit. Kennedy inscribed the issue to Sam Pratt, Ella Fountain Pratt's son, and signed it.

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