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Presidential campaign, 1960

Former President Truman Arriving by Plane in Tennessee

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) being greeted by three unidentified men after arriving by plane in Nashville, Tennessee during his campaign for John F. Kennedy. Mr. Truman spoke to 5,000 people at Freed Stadium in Trenton, Tennessee, urging them to return to the Democratic fold. He delivered a fighting speech in Trenton, Tennessee, inviting Tennesseans to join his native Missouri in electing Democrat Sen. John F. Kennedy, Jr. The picture is autographed as follows: "Kind regards, Harry S. Truman - 11-15-60." From: Tennessee Executive Office, Nashville, Tennessee.