On February 29th, 2016 CNN held the premiere of “Race to the White House” at the New York Historical Society. At the event NYU Professor Timothy Naftali and CCN Anchor John Berman held a brief interview discussing the film and the information surrounding the John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon election. Then CNN premiered the first of six episodes in the “Race to the White House” series.
Entry way to Museum with guests and the Batmobile
Waiting for the show to start
Young and old pass time with their phones
Audience shuffles in awaiting premiere
Audience settles in, very packed house
Museum curator Kathleen O’Connor introduces guests
NYU Professor Timothy Naftali and CNN Anchor John Berman discuss film
“The one thing to keep in mind is that Kennedy was not the favorite against Nixon” -Naftali
A pleased crowd rushes to the door to grab their coats
