An original 7.5x10" vintage press photo from the archives of the Star Tribune Newspaper in Minnpeaolis, Minneapolis. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.

Photo Overview

John J. Rooney leans over a microphone at a policy program press conference in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 27, 1960. Rooney, a representative from New York, answers questions from reporters after two days of conferences with the president-elect at the Kennedy home. Alongside him are Senator Robert S. Kerr from Oklahoma and Vice-President-elect Lyndon B. Johnson, who turns away from the microphones to converse with Pierre Salinger, press secretary to the President-elect.

The photograph captures a moment of political significance during a transitional phase in American history, as the country was on the cusp of John F. Kennedy’s presidency. Representative John J. Rooney was known for his work in the United States Congress, and Lyndon B. Johnson, who served as Vice President before becoming President, played a critical role in shaping U.S. politics during a transformative era marked by civil rights movements and the space race.

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PALM BEACH, FLA., DEC. 27 -- POLICY PROGRAM PRESS CONFERENCE -- Leaning over closer to microphones, Rep. John J. Rooney, (D., N.Y.) answers questions from reporters after two days of conferences with the president-elect at the Kennedy home here. Left to right -- Sen. Robert S. Kerr, (D., Okla.), Rep. Rooney, Vice-President-elect Lyndon B. Johnson who turns away from the microphones to get a few words from Pierre Salinger, press secretary to the President-elect.
(AP WIREPHOTO) (cpg 31500stf) 1960
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NOTICE
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(top-left corner upside down)
DEC 5 1960

Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.