John F. Kennedy Library Foundation’s Post

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

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

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.

It’s the first day of summer! And so hot out! Here’s hoping you are finding ways to stay cool and beat the heat! 📽 : JFKPPP-35. JFK dives off the Honey Fitz and swims with his daughter Caroline and niece Maria Shriver. July 27-29, 1963. Photography by Cecil W. Stoughton. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. #SummerFun #TimeOff

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.

To all the dads and father-figures out there, we wish you a happy #FathersDay! 📸 : ST-441-10-62. President John F. Kennedy claps while his children, Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy, Jr., dance in the Oval Office. October 10, 1962. Photo by Cecil Stoughton. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.

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.

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

Congratulations to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams for being recognized as a #ProfileinCourage at Sunday night’s award ceremony at the JFK Library. Jack Schlossberg, JFK’s grandson, presented the award and said: "He is a Profile in Courage because he put himself, his family and his career on the line to protect the right to vote." 📸 : Jack Schlossberg presents the Profile in Courage Award to KY Secretary of State Michael G. Adams. June 9, 2024. Photo by Lisa Abitbol. JFK Library Foundation. #ProfileInCourageAward #Leadership #FairElections