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Kennedy's Campaign in West Virginia

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Hide October 14, 1956

On October 15, 1956, Kennedy visited Wheeling

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Hide June 11, 1958

Kennedy visited Morgantown

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Hide October 9, 1958

October 9, 1958, Kennedy visited Parkersburg

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Hide May 9, 1959

May 9, 1959, Senator Kennedy visited Bluefield, Charleston and Welch

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Hide October 10, 1959

Kennedy visited Wheeling, Charleston and Wellsburg

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Hide March 16, 1960

On March 16, 1960, Kennedy visited Charleston

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Hide April 11, 1960

On April 11, 1960, Kennedy visited Parkersburg, Charleston, Beckley, Huntington, Ona and Slab Fork

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Hide April 17, 1960

Kennedy visited Clarksburg on April 17, 1960

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Hide April 18, 1960

On April 18, Kennedy visited Wheeling, Morgantown, Clarksburg, Fairmont and Scotts Run

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Hide April 19, 1960

On April 19 Kennedy traveled to Wheeling, Bethany and West Liberty

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Hide April 20, 1960

On April 20, Kennedy was in Charleston, Huntington, Cabin Creek, Cedar Grove, Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge, Montgomery, Mount Hope and Oak Hill.

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Hide April 25, 1960

Kennedy returned to West Virginia on April 25 with stops in Huntington, Crum, Kermit, Lavalette, Logan, Omar, Rossmore, Wayne and Williamson.

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Hide April 26, 1960

On April 26, Kennedy visited Bluefield, Welch, Logan, Glenwood, Itmann, Keystone, Kimball, Mullens, Northfork, Oceana and Pineville.

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Hide April 27, 1960

On April 27, Kennedy visited Bluefield, Charles Town, Martinsburg, Princeton and Ronceverte.

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Hide April 30, 1960

Kennedy returned to the state on April 30, making stops in Charleston, Chesapeake, Dunbar, Eskdale, Madison, Marmet, Nitro, Saint Albans and South Charleston.

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Hide May 1, 1960

On May 1, Kennedy made stops in Parkersburg, Ravenswood and Weirton.

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Hide May 3, 1060

Kennedy returned to Welch on May 3.

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Hide May 4, 1960

On May 4, Kennedy’s travels took him to Charleston, Ronceverte, Alderson, Athens, Belle Point, Hinton, Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs.

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Hide May 5, 1960

May 5 saw Kennedy in Charleston, Beckley, Oak Hill and Institute.

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Hide May 6, 1960

May 6 found Kennedy in Charleston, Huntington, Ceredo and Kenova.

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Hide May 8, 1960

On May 8 Kennedy traveled to Charleston and Elkins.

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Hide May 9, 1960

On May 9, Kennedy visited the cities of Parkersburg, Charleston and Huntington.

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Hide May 10, 1960

May 10, primary election day, found Kennedy back in Charleston.

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