Life Magazine for June 9, 1961, "Kennedy in Paris"
THF230445 / Life Magazine for June 9, 1961, "Kennedy in Paris" / redacted
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Artifact Overview
Life magazine often featured exclusive photo-essays on John F. Kennedy's travels. This Life magazine cover depicts President Kennedy riding in an open-top car with France's president, Charles de Gaulle. Kennedy's visit to Europe also included a two-day "frank discussion" with Premier Khrushchev of the Soviet Union about the Cold War.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
09 June 1961
Subject Date
09 June 1961
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Cover photograph by Paul Schutzer. Published by Time Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.75.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: LIFE / KENNEDY IN PARIS
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Related Content
SetThe Kennedys in the Media
- 28 Artifacts
Americans looked to popular media for information about John F. Kennedy and his family. Features on the Kennedys, especially those in magazines, fostered a sense of intimacy between them and the American public. These examples represent the complete, often personal media coverage of this enchanting family, from well before John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign to well beyond his 1963 assassination.