Sixty Years of Election-Night Drama

Because the contest was so close, the Kennedys spent election night behind closed doors. Once his victory had been announced the following day, John and Jackie emerged from the family compound in Hyannisport to speak to the country.
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1960, John F. Kennedy
Because the 1960 contest was so close, the Kennedys spent election night behind closed doors. Once his victory had been announced the following day, John and Jackie emerged from the family compound in Hyannisport to speak to the country.

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