Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated July 14, 1960 reads, "Score board at the Sports Arena tells the story after Wyoming cast its vote, giving Kennedy a total of 765 votes (arrow), enough to make him the Democratic Presidential nominee. On the rostrum, Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins (left) checks the tally with reading clerk Emory Frazier, Chief Clerk of the U.S. Senate. The final balloting gave Kennedy 806 votes."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;23 x18 cm. Photographic prints
Collins, LeRoy Kennedy, John F.--(John Fitzgerald),--1917-1963 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.) Democratic National Convention--(1960 :--Los Angeles, Calif.) Political conventions--California--Los Angeles Presidents--United States--Election Presidential candidates--United States Vice presidents--United States Public speaking--California--Los Angeles Governors--Florida Podiums--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Microphones Audiences--California--Los Angeles Arenas--California--Los Angeles Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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