On January 27th, Alan Price, Director of the JFK President Library and Museum, addressed the Rotary Club of Nashua regarding, the JFK presidential campaign in Nashua and at the Rotary Club of Nashua.
In 2015 Alan was appointed by Barack Obama to serve as Associate Director of Management at the Peace Corps and acting chief of staff for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Before joining the federal service, Alan was manager at Northeast Utilities and director of Global Leadership Initiatives at Harvard Business School. He began his career as a management consultant in the field of dispute resolution and leadership development.
Alan dove right into the events of January 25, 1960 when Senator Kennedy kicked off his presidential campaign here in Nashua on the steps of City Hall and Alan shared JFK’s busy schedule for that day. Alan discussed Kennedy’s significant focus on primary elections, insights into JFK’s campaign strategy and his personal style of connecting with people. Kennedy met the people, shook their hands, learned their stories, and enjoyed walking the streets and going to coffee shops and factories.
A slideshow of photos from JFK’s visit here in Nashua and at our Rotary meeting at the Nashua Country Club were shown and club members were able to identify some members of the public. Alan believes Kennedy was inspired by the dedication and industriousness of the people of New Hampshire and their shared values kept Kennedy coming back.