JFK Library Foundation

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Dedicated to the legacy of our nation's 35th president. We are the non-profit partner and creative collaborator of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

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JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· 23d

In 1962, JFK declared: “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”⁣ On July 20, 1969, his goal was achieved when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· 25d

Astronaut John Glenn was born #otd on July 18, 1921. He was part of the first group of NASA astronauts, and became the first American to orbit the earth in 1962. After that milestone flight, he received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and visited JFK in the White House.

JFK and John Glenn, both smiling, stand next to each other to pose for a photograph in the Oval Office.

John Glenn, onstage at a ceremony in his honor, with his wife and two children and JFK.

John Glenn gestures as his talks to JFK at the Mercury Control Center at Cape Canaveral.

John Glenn draws the path of his orbital flight on a globe in JFK's Oval Office.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· 25d

This week, the JFK Library hosted the Navy's Crosswinds Woodwind and Trident Brass Quintets. Join us on August 1 as we step into the Revolution. Learn popular colonial dances in an interactive program. Learn more: https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/08-01-step-into-the-revolution

A large audience is seated in a large hall at the JFK Library with a blue backdrop featuring the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library name. Two large American flags hang on either side of the room. A group of musicians are on stage with the audience. The ceiling is lined with lights and acoustic panels.

A group of musicians in white naval uniforms plays woodwind and brass instruments. They are performing in front of a backdrop with the text "John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum." The setting appears formal, and sheet music stands are in front of them.

A group of musicians in white naval uniforms perform on stage with wind instruments. They are surrounded by an audience in front of a blue backdrop with "John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum" repeated on it.

A musician in a naval uniform plays a bassoon, seated among others on a stage. Music stands with sheet music are in front of them. The blue backdrop displays "John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum."

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· 26d

As #SailBoston comes to a close, our latest #JFK35 podcast features JFK Library Director Alan Price as he reflects on how the sea shaped President Kennedy's imagination and lifelong spirit of exploration. Listen to the full episode: www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/soc...

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· 28d

#OTD: JFK accepted the Democratic nomination for the presidency. In his acceptance speech, he called on Americans to take action for the public good as part of his New Frontier program. The full address: jfklibrary.org/NewFrontierSpeech

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· 28d

The JFK Library was proud to welcome U.S. Navy sailors from the U.S.S. Arlington on Sunday as they visited Boston during this week's #SailBoston festivities. Lt. John F. Kennedy served in the Navy during WWII, and we always welcome active-duty service members to the Library with free admission.

Six Navy sailors in their uniforms in front of the JFK Presidential Library and Museum presidential seal.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· 28d

If you go to see the #TallShips in Boston, you can go on a ship that JFK once visited! In 1962, President Kennedy inspected the US Coast Guard Barque Eagle and spoke to its cadets (noting how impressive it was that they climbed the “rigging and unfurl those sails in good times and in bad times”).

JFK with Secretary of the Treasury and Commandant of the US Coast Guard (USCG), Admiral Edwin J. Roland. In the background, Coast Guard Academy cadets man the yards of the “Eagle.”

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· 29d

During JFK’s presidency, people from all walks of life wrote to him on a wide variety of topics. See a selection of their letters - some amusing, some moving, some thought-provoking - at a new website in partnership w/Presidential Libraries and @archivesfdn.bsky.social: letterstothepresidents.org

Letter from Lou Saban, head football coach of the Boston Patriots.

Letter that read: "Dear President Kennedy, are we going to have a war? What did Khrushchev say to you at Vienna?"

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jul 11

Saturday sees the final two matches in the quarterfinals in the #WorldCup: Norway 🇳🇴 vs. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and Argentina 🇦🇷 vs. Switzerland 🇨🇭. JFK welcomed leaders and ambassadors from all 4 countries to the US, and visited England in 1961 and 1963. Who are you cheering on to make it to the next round?

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen and First Lady Werna Gerhardsen at the White House for a luncheon in their honor, May 9, 1962.

JFK with Prime Minister of Great Britain Harold Macmillan on the porch of the Prime Minister’s residence, June 30, 1963.

JFK with President of Argentina Arturo Frondizi in New York City, September 26, 1961.

Ambassador of Switzerland Alfred Zehnder with JFK in the Rose Garden of the White House, April 4, 1963.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jul 11

Welcome to Boston, #TallShips! John F. Kennedy had a love of the sea and sailing that lasted throughout his life, and spoke about our connection to the water. Whether you’re a visitor to Boston or a local, come visit us on the waterfront at the JFK Library to learn more about JFK’s life and legacy.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jul 10

Friday’s quarterfinal match of the #WorldCup is Spain 🇪🇸 vs. Belgium 🇧🇪! This face off from the archives includes visits from future monarchs for both countries: Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sophia and Prince Albert and Princess Paola. Who are you cheering on to make it to the next round?

President John F. Kennedy with Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sophia of Greece,
August 30, 1962.

Framed portrait photograph of Prince Albert and Princess Paola of Belgium given to JFK,
February 26, 1963.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jul 9

To celebrate quarterfinals of the #WorldCup, we’re sharing material from the archives for each of the countries who are playing. First up: France 🇫🇷 vs. Morocco 🇲🇦. In 1961, JFK and Mrs. Kennedy visited Paris and met with President Charles deGaulle. In 1963, King Hassan II of Morocco visited the US.

President of France Charles deGaulle, President Kennedy, and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, June 1, 1962

King Hassan II gives President Kennedy a bound copy of the Moroccan Constitution, March 26, 1963

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jul 6

Celebrate #America250 at the JFK Library! On Saturday, July 11, enjoy free talks with George and Martha Washington and creative activities throughout the day. Museum admission is free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with morning and afternoon performances. www.jfklibrary.org/revolutionarybeginnings

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jul 4

The JFK Presidential Library and Museum will shine in red, white, and blue this weekend as part of Boston’s citywide #America250 celebration. We’re proud to join @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @boston.gov, and John Hancock for this special tribute. #MA250 #Boston250

The JFK Library is lit in red, white, and blue with an American flag lit inside its glass pavilion. The Library is in the foreground with the Boston skyline in the background and a single red firework in the sky.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jul 1

To celebrate America’s birthday - and the signing of the #DeclarationOfIndependence - come see the nation’s founding document at the JFK Library! This copy is one of the remaining 50 original Stone prints of the Declaration. Admission is free to the JFK Library July 2-5 in honor of #America250.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 30

Celebrate America’s birthday - and beat the heat - at the JFK Library with free admission July 2-5. Explore the life and legacy of President Kennedy, and see the special exhibit Declaring the Revolution: America’s Printed Path to Independence. Plan your trip: www.jfklibrary.org/visit-museum...

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 27

On June 25, the JFK Library welcomed Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States, Geraldine Byrne Nason, for a conversation exploring 250 years of shared history between Ireland and the United States. Watch at: https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/irish-perspective-on-america250

Mary Murphy and Geraldine Byrne Nason sit on a stage in front of a blue background with the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and jfklibrary.org text behind them.

Micheal O'Siadhail stands at a podium in front of a blue background with John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum text behind him.

An irish band playing a violin, accordion, and mandelin play in front of a blue backdrop with John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum text and an audience looking on.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 27

After delivering his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, JFK flew to Ireland for a 4 day visit. On June 27, 1963, he and his sisters Eunice and Jean visited the Kennedy Family Homestead, where their great-grandfather Patrick was born. https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/jfkwhp-1963-06-27-c

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 22

Don’t miss our exhibition celebrating America’s 250th anniversary! On display will be some of the earliest printed documents and images that promoted the ideals of liberty, freedom from oppression, and individual rights that led to the American Revolution. Learn more at jfklibrary.org/declaring

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 21

To all the dads and father-figures, we wish you a happy #FathersDay! More photos of the Kennedy family: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/media-galleries/the-first-family

President Kennedy claps while Caroline and John Jr. dance in the Oval Office.

Caroline greets JFK at Otis Air Force Base.

JFK with John Jr., Caroline, and Macaroni the pony outside the Oval Office.

JFK plays with John Jr. and Caroline in the West Wing Colonnade.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 20

In 1948, a group of Latvian refugees arrived in Provincetown. As they faced deportation, JFK submitted a bill calling for their permanent admission to the US. https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/jfkrep-0004-010#?image_identifier=JFKREP-0004-010-p0025 #WorldRefugeeDay

Telegram from Congressman John F. Kennedy to US Attorney General Tom Clark, dated July 26, 1948:
I am deeply interested in the fate of the 29 Latvian refugees who landed at Provincetown, Massachusetts last Wednesday night, July 21st, on the schooner Gulden from Sweden, and who are now detained in the Immigration Station at East Boston. Therefore I would greatly appreciate an opinion from you as to their admissibility under the displaced persons bill passed in the last session of Congress.
These refugees migrated to Sweden from Latvia in 1944 and recently were ordered back to Latvia. Since their native country is behind the Iron Curtain their return would mean certain death.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 19

In honor of #Juneteenth and the continuing struggle for civil rights, we’re spotlighting interviews with famous and lesser-known Black Americans that are preserved in the JFK Library collections. https://jfk.blogs.archives.gov/2020/07/14/oral-histories-by-black-americans/

Civil rights leaders, including Whitney Young, Roy Wilkins, A. Philip Randolph, and Martin Luther King Jr., speak to members of the press following a meeting at the White House with President Kennedy regarding "The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” Reporters stand around them, taking notes and recording their remarks.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 18

When in college, future film critic Roger Ebert (born #otd in 1947) wrote to JFK in support of a group of peace activists who were being investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee. He hoped that the hearings wouldn’t hurt the peace movement. #FilmSky

Letter dated December 12, 1962 from Roger Ebert, news editor of The Daily Illini:
As you are aware, the House Committee on Un-American Activities is currently investigating alleged communist infiltration of various peace groups, including the Women's Strike for Peace.
Although United States security does certainly include investigation into possible areas of internal subversion, our security as a freedom-loving, democratic nation also depends on our willingness to permit freedom of speech and association.
Here in Champaign-Urbana, there are more than 800 local citizens actively involved in the Turn Toward Peace movement.
Although I am not involved in any of these peace groups, I know many of their members. I believe them to be sincere, honest and concerned citizens, and I think it would be a shame if their efforts toward peace were negated by the current hearings....

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 17

Happy #BunkerHill Day! As a Congressman, JFK marched in the Bunker Hill Day parade in 1946 and spoke about the Battle of Bunker Hill as an early example of American courage and unity. #bospoli https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/other-resources/john-f-kennedy-speeches/charlestown-ma-19460616

JFK, holding a hat, walks in the Bunker Hill Day Parade. Other men walk behind him and people line the streets to watch.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 14

Last Sunday, actor John Lithgow took home his third Tony Award for his acclaimed Broadway portrayal of children's author Roald Dahl. During a 2018 JFK Library Forum, Lithgow shared his advice for aspiring actors:

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 11

Medgar Evers, who fought in D-Day and was NAACP field secretary for Mississippi, was assassinated outside of his home hours after JFK's civil rights address. People wrote to JFK about his speech and their anger at Evers' murder. https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/jfkwhcsf-0926-033#

Dear Mr. President: I want to express my appreciation - as one of the “little people” - for your address to the people last Tuesday night. It was the most forthright statement on civil rights ever issued by a President of the United States. It was delivered with courage and an obvious feeling of sincerity. The Negroes of this country are grateful. The fact that the dastardly slaying of Medgar Evers occurred a few hours after your stirring appeal for peace and equal opportunity; understanding and brotherly love, is evidence that there is harmful hate in this beautiful country of ours. May God bless you and continue to give you strength and courage to shoulder the many burdens falling on your shoulders. Sincerely yours, Arabella Denniston Aide to Congressman Long

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 11

#TDiH on June 11, 1963: President Kennedy addressed the nation on civil rights. He defined the civil rights crisis as moral, as well as constitutional and legal, and announced that he would submit civil rights legislation to Congress.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 10

“Men and women came here from every corner of the world, from every nation and every race to live together as parts of one great, unified nation.” — President John F. Kennedy, Sep. 17, 1960 This week, 200 new citizens from six continents took their citizenship oath at the JFK Presidential Library.

A group of new citizens and their families seated at a naturalization ceremony at the JFK Library, with one individual standing among them, smiling and raising an arm with a thumbs up. The audience appears engaged, with some clapping. In the background, a person is taking photos.

A new citizen stands in a crowded room at the JFK Library holding a small American flag and some documents, smiling with others seated around them. The audience includes people clapping.

In a room at the JFK Library with a large American flag on the wall, a group of new citizens are standing with raised hands taking their oath of citizenship.

A large group of new citizens stand during a naturalization ceremony at the JFK Library, holding small American flags and appearing to celebrate.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 10

Less than an hour after delivering his "Strategy of Peace" speech at American University on June 10, 1963, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act. He called it a "significant step forward." At the time, women made 60% of what men made. jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/jfkwhp-1963-06-10-b#

JFK is seated at his desk in the Oval Office as he signs the Equal Pay Act. A group of mostly women, representing various interest groups, stand behind him.

JFK Library Foundation@jfklibraryfdn· Jun 10

JFK also received a report from the CIA about international reaction - it was almost universally received positively, even in the Soviet Union and Cuba. www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer...