John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

Boston, MA 2,749 followers

Dedicated to the memory of our nation's 35th president.

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The primary mission of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation is to support the work of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum whose core function is to collect, preserve, and make available for research the documents, audiovisual material and memorabilia of President Kennedy, his family, and his contemporaries.  The Foundation, representing a wide variety of constituencies within the general public, works closely with the National Archives and Records Administration to develop programs that advance the study and understanding of President Kennedy’s life and the times in which he lived; and that promote a greater appreciation of America’s political and cultural heritage, the process of governing, and the importance of public service.  In addition to its support of the JFK Presidential Library, the Foundation directly sponsors programs and activities that help people understand the major challenges facing democracy today; that inspire current and future generations to political participation and public service; and that promote debate and discussion of issues at the heart of contemporary democracy that relate to the legacy of President John F. Kennedy. 

Website
http://www.jfklibrary.org
Industry
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1984

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    This week is #NavyWeek at the JFK Presidential Library! US Navy Rear Admiral Derek Trinque toured the Museum with Library Director Alan Price. Veterans can tour the Library free all week in addition to active duty personnel. We will hold special activities all week:https://lnkd.in/e2d_Ykab 📸 : Tour of Museum with Library Director Alan Price and Rear Admiral Derek Trinque. July 1, 2024. Photos by Matt Porter. JFK Library Foundation. #DistinguishedVisitor #History

    • U.S. Navy Admiral Trinque and Library Director Alan Price examine artifacts in a JFK Library Museum exhibit. The exhibit features a tattered U.S. Flag from the PT-109.
    • Director Alan Price, in a formal suit, and Rear Admiral Derek Trinque, in a U.S. Navy uniform, smiling and standing in a museum exhibit focused on John F. Kennedy's younger years. There are displays and text panels in the background.
    • Several people in military and civilian attire, including Director Alan Price and Admiral Derek Trinque, viewing exhibits at the JFK Library, featuring a central artist's depiction of the Japanese destroyer Amagiri slamming into John F. Kennedy's PT-109 and other information panels.
    • Director Price and Rear Admiral Trinque view the presidential debate exhibit featuring John F. Kennedy on a screen.
    • Director Alan Price and Rear Admiral Trinque walking and conversing in the White House Museum Exhibit of the JFK Library with the U.S. flag and Presidential Seal in the background Price is in a business suit and Trinque is in a U.S. Navy uniform.
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    Tonight's presidential debate will be the first time since the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debates where both candidates will face off live in a TV studio without an audience. The Kennedy-Nixon debates were also the first presidential debates to be broadcast live on television. 🎥 : TNC-172. First live televised debate with John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon (excerpts). September 26, 1960. CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System). John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston. #DebateNight #PresidentialDebate #KennedyNixonDebate

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    On June 26 ,1963, JFK delivered his now-famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech to a crowd of more than 100,000 people at the Rudolph Wilde Platz in West Berlin. He saw West Berlin - controlled by western allies and surrounded by Soviet-controlled Eastern Germany - as an important symbol of freedom in the Cold War, and he encouraged West Berliners to remain hopeful despite the imposing presence of the Berlin Wall. He ended his speech with the words: “All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and, therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words 'Ich bin ein Berliner.’" 🎥 : USG-2B-1. Remarks at the Rudolph Wilde Platz. Berlin, Germany. June 26, 1963. Produced by Sgt. Bill Bailey, Special Events Department of AFTV (Air Force Television). Edited by Sgt. James Connelly. Narrated by A1C Al Baker. JFK Presidential Library, Boston. Watch the full speech: https://lnkd.in/ewCa39cj #IchBinEinBerliner #ColdWar #JohnFKennedy #Leadership

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    Many families and other guests visited the JFK Presidential Library for its #Juneteenth celebration last Saturday on June 15. The Benkadi Drum and Dance group gave a performance that showcased traditional West African rhythms and movements. Watch a portion of the event at: https://lnkd.in/eYrct4cw 📸 : Photos from the Benkadi Drum and Dance performance at the JFK Library. June 15, 2024. Photos by Kelly Cammerota. JFK Library Foundation.

    • A person wearing colorful traditional African attire is dancing joyfully with arms raised, one hand facing forward. Their vibrant dreadlocks are captured in mid-movement against a backdrop of large windows overlooking a clear sky. Another dancer is partially visible in the background, also in motion.
    • Three musicians perform at the JFK Library on traditional African drums on a stage with the Boston skyline visible through a large window in the background.
    • Four dancers in vibrant traditional African attire performing energetically on a stage at the JFK Library with a clear backdrop of the blue sky.
    • A group of three dancers performing and smiling on stage, wearing denim outfits and colorful headscarves.
    • Young child in a red dress clapping hands while at the Benkadi Drum and Dance performance at the JFK Library.
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    Congratulations to the Boston Celtics for hanging banner 18! Bring on the duck boats! #FunFact: The Larry O’Brien Trophy is named after JFK’s campaign manager and aide who later became the NBA Commissioner. In this photo, JFK meets with the '63 Celtics in January who would go on to win the team's 6th championship later that year. 📸 : KN-C26347. Members of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Boston Celtics team visit with President John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office during a tour of the White House. January 31, 1963. Photo by Robert Knudsen. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. #CelticsWin #TheFinals #ParadeDay

    • Group photo of President John F. Kennedy with members of the 1962-1963 Boston Celtics dressed in suits in the Oval Office.
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    In honor of #Juneteenth, which celebrates when enslaved people in Texas heard about the Emancipation Proclamation, we are sharing a brief history of Martin Luther King, the Second Emancipation Proclamation, and President Kennedy. At the end of 1961, Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders wrote to JFK, urging him to use the full power of his office and issue a second Emancipation Proclamation to coincide with the centennial of Lincoln’s proclamation. King and a team of legal scholars wrote the Second Emancipation Proclamation, and King delivered it to JFK on the anniversary of the Brown v. Board decision on May 17, 1962. President Kennedy did not sign the proclamation, but 13 months later, in the face of increasing violence toward civil rights protesters across the South, he submitted a civil rights bill to Congress. This would eventually become the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 📄 : BIBPP-005-004-p0002. Emancipation Proclamation centennial: Martin Luther King appeal to President Kennedy. Berl I. Bernhard Personal Papers. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Boston.

    • Cover page of a document submitted by Martin Luther King, Jr. to President John F. Kennedy.
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    Happy #FlagDay! Did you know a giant 45 foot by 26 foot flag flies in the glass pavilion at the heart of the JFK Presidential Library and Museum? President Kennedy did not want a statue or painting of himself in the Library. Architect I.M. Pei chose to hang the flag instead as symbol to remind us of the President and of the office of the presidency.

    • A large American flag hangs from the ceiling surrounded by a glass pavilion with geometric shaped scaffolding.
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    Jack Schlossberg, JFK’s grandson, sat down with Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams to talk about his act of courage to stand up for voting rights. In the interview, Adams said: President Kennedy has always been an inspiration to me. I hope that part of what this award helps convey is not just the need for courage by public servants, but the need for engagement by everybody. Discover stories of courage at: https://lnkd.in/eNQuUSjQ #ProfileInCourageAward #Elections #Leadership

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