13171_7315_jfk_not_too_young
Subjects
1960
B&W
John F. Kennedy on being too young.Shot of painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, many of the men who signed were under the age of forty. Long shot of Teddy Roosevelt (who became president at the age of 42) talking vehemently to a crowd. Long shot of crowd surrounding JFK. Close up on JFK as reporter asks him if his young age will be a factor against him in the election. He mentions his years of experience and also the men previously shown in the clip. He smiles and says he thinks he can beat Nixon in November.