Berkshire Remembers John Kennedy in 1958 Berkshire visit
The Berkshire region recalls John F Kennedy's 1958 fall campaign swing ending in Pittsfield with a Bousquet Ski Lodge rally attended by 500 people including his wife Jackie. It notes his 900,000 vote margin in Massachusetts and outlines prior Berkshire appearances from 1946 onward. It highlights a 1957 Community Chest speech and Kennedy’s political philosophy on service and generosity.
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