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Author B.J. Hollars revealed how Senator John Kennedy - in a political first - sought to position himself as the Democratic presidential nominee by winning the 1960 Wisconsin primary and cre…

Marc Selverstone talked about his research into President Kennedy’s Vietnam War policies, which is partly based on previously secret White House recordings, and his conclusion that JFK was k…

The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a forum looking back six decades at the August 28, 1963, March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speec…

Archival footage of President John F. Kennedy’s Oval Office Address during the Cuban Missile Crisis. On October 22, 1962 President Kennedy addressed the nation on the build-up of Soviet nucl…

Future of Freedom Foundation founder and president Jacob Hornberger discussed his book about Abraham Zapruder, the man who filmed the Kennedy assassination. This interview was conducted at F…

This U.S. Information Service film documents President Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s tour of Venezuela and visit with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt. President Kennedy …

University of Virginia presidential recordings expert Ken Hughes talked about President Kennedy’s mystique and his White House tapes with Martin Di Caro, host of the Washington Times' “Histo…

Fort Worth’s General Worth Square is the place where President John F. Kennedy gave an impromptu speech to thousands of spectators the morning he was assassinated. Andy Taft, president of Do…

Green Berets held a commemorative wreath-laying ceremony at President John F. Kennedy’s grave site at Arlington National Cemetery. The annual ceremony commemorates the former president’s con…

Irwin Gellman re-examined the 1960 presidential campaign, candidates Richard Nixon and John Kennedy, and the close outcome of the election. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event at …

John Kennedy was in the White House for just over 1,000 days, from his 1961 inauguration to his 1963 assassination on the streets of Dallas. This selection of speeches included his 1961 inau…

Jefferson Morley, a veteran journalist, author, and John F. Kennedy assassination researcher, talked about the recent release of documents related to the former president’s murder.

Journalist and author Clay Risen discussed President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 civil rights address and passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Author Jeff Shesol talked about why President Kennedy placed his Cold War hopes, at the height of Soviet tensions, in astronaut John Glenn’s February 20, 1962, orbit of Earth aboard Friendsh…

Larry Schweikart, professor of history at the University of Dayton, talked about six presidents - Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, JFK, Reagan, and Trump - who he says took on …

LBJ Foundation president and CEO Mark Updegrove offered a reassessment of John Kennedy’s presidency - with a focus on how JFK grew in office as he confronted domestic and foreign challenges.…

Back in the period between June to November of 1962, Paul Gregory reportedly knew Lee and Marina Oswald better than anyone else. Two hours after President Kennedy’s assassination, Mr. Gregor…

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum convened political and intelligence experts to revisit the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis on the 60th anniversary of the confrontation be…

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum convened political and intelligence experts to revisit the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis on the 60th anniversary of the confrontation …

Former Boston Globe reporter and biographer John Farrell talked about his book, Ted Kennedy: A Life, on the life and political career of the late Democratic senator from Massachusetts. He ta…

Catholic University professor and former CIA historian Nicholas Dujmovic teaches a class about national intelligence during President Kennedy’s administration. He talks about the Bay of Pigs…

A panel of first ladies scholars talked about the work of Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Pat Nixon to preserve the historic nature of the White House -- and how that work reflect…

University of Mary Washington history professor emeritus William Crawley discussed the presidency of John F. Kennedy and the myths that surround him. This video is courtesy of the university…

Veteran journalist, author, and JFK assassination researcher Jefferson Morley talked about the release of new documents related to the former President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

Lawrence Kudlow and Brian Domitrovic talked about their book JFK and the Reagan Revolution: A Secret History of American Prosperity, in which they examine the conservative economic initiativ…

Then-White House curator William Allman talked about first lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s extensive White House restoration and the evolution of the Executive Mansion’s collection. This 2012 pres…

Jim Rasenberger presents a history of the Bay of Pigs crisis. The failed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 that was supported by the United States government resulted in the capture or death…

Sixty years ago, on April 17, 1961, a force of more than 1,400 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched an invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the southern coast of Cuba. Called Brigade 2506, their goal…

Originally broadcast as an NBC “White Paper,” this Encyclopaedia Britannica edited classroom version of the report tells the story of the failed April 17-19, 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. The d…

This West German documentary covers President John F. Kennedy’s June 1963 visit to several German cities, culminating in his “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech. President Kennedy’s motorcades are…

Highlights were shown of the 1961 inauguration of President John F. Kennedy courtesy of the Senate Recording Studio. The event took place on the steps of the U.S. Capitol before a large crow…

This newsreel-style film for the U.S. Information Agency by Hearst Movietone News documents the 1960 presidential election from the nominating conventions through the concession and victory …

National Park Service ranger Jason Atsales gave a look inside President Kennedy’s Brookline, Massachusetts, birthplace, and talked about how JFK’s childhood experiences shaped his life. The …

Lawrence Schiller talked about the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection of dozens of images that chronicle the life of President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy was born on May 29…

President Kennedy talked about the U.S. space program, arguing that America should be the leader in space exploration and the first to land a man on the moon. He said his goal to send a man …

This U.S. Information Agency film produced by Movietone News documented key events in President John F. Kennedy’s administration from the 1961 inauguration to the 1962 State of the Union add…

This U.S. Information Service film by Hearst Metrotone News shows highlights of President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 trip to Europe. The president and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy are greeted i…

Harvard University history Professor Serhii Plokhy provided a history of the Cuban Missile Crisis. This was a virtual event hosted by the National Archives.

President Kennedy spoke to the Society of Newspaper Editors about events in Cuba, which later became known as the Bay of Pigs Invasion. He emphasized that Cuban “patriots” had taken up arms …

President John F. Kennedy’s phone calls, press conference and speeches after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. David Coleman talked about the events surrounding the invasion.

The directors of the Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy presidential libraries talked about the political relationships between members of the Roosevelt and Kennedy families -- in par…

Movietone News and the U.S. Information Agency produced this compilation of highlights for foreign audiences. Beginning with President-elect Kennedy’s departure from his Georgetown home to m…

Miller Center presidential studies director Barbara Perry discussed Jackie Kennedy’s time as first lady. Ms. Perry argued that as an ambassador and style icon Jackie Kennedy actively develop…

Alan Price, director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, talked about the Kennedy Administration’s efforts on women’s rights. He explained that women’s rights w…

Historians analyzed the secret White House tapes of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon. This was an inside look into how presidents conducted their day-to-day b…

This United States Information Agency film covers Jacqueline Kennedy’s visit to India and Pakistan in March of 1962. According to the closing credits, it was shown in 106 nations. The Cold W…

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Frederik Logevall looked at the first 39 years of John F. Kennedy’s life in the first volume of a planned two-part biography of America’s 35th President. Thi…

Historian Douglas Brinkley discussed Jacqueline Kennedy’s tenure and legacy as first lady with businessman and philanthropist David Rubenstein. They focused on her historic preservation and …

Martha Murphy, head of the Special Access and Freedom of Information Act staff at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, talked about the collection of artifacts related to the ass…

Margaret Leslie Davis discussed first lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s political and diplomatic coup in bringing the Mona Lisa to the United States despite opposition on both sides of the Atlantic.…

Four eyewitnesses recalled the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Sid Davis was the Westinghouse radio pool reporter on Air Force One when Lyndon Baines Johnson…

Philip Shenon talked about the Warren Report, which was presented to President Lyndon Johnson on September 24, 1964. The report outlined the findings of the nine-month investigation into Pre…

Ralph Nurnberger talked about the events of November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, when President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while riding in his motorcade. Professor Nurnberger also s…

President Lyndon Johnson presides at the Lincoln Memorial over a candlelight ceremony in honor of the recently-assassinated President John F. Kennedy. We then see scenes of the National Chri…

Noting the November 22 1963 assassination of President John Kennedy with radio communications between the White House and Air Force One and Lyndon Johnson’s first calls as President. Profess…

Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) and Vice President Richard Nixon met in New York City for the last of four presidential debates prior to the 1960 presidential election. The debate focused on …

Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California. This speech has since become known as the N…

Book TV talked to bestselling author James Patterson about his efforts to assist bookstores impacted by the coronavirus and his latest book on the political legacy of the Kennedy family.

Andrew Cohen talked about two successive days in John F. Kennedy’s presidency that defined his response to the nuclear arms race and civil rights. Mr. Cohen is the author of Two Days in June…

Michael Beschloss and Barbara Perry talked about the life and influence of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the g…

Dean Owen, author of November 22, 1963: Reflections on the Life, Assassination, and Legacy of John F. Kennedy and Scott Farris, author of Kennedy and Reagan: Why Their Legacies Endure, talke…

Historian Douglas Brinkley talked about his book, American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race, in which he recounted President Kennedy’s commitment to space exploration and t…

This program was about Kennedy White House Rose Garden designer Bunny Mellon, and her friendship with first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. It was part of a day-long symposium hosted by the White H…

Author John A. Farrell spoke about how he utilizes the Stanford University archives to research his next work, a biography on former Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. C-SPAN’s Local Cont…

Robert Dallek, author of the historical narrative, Camelot’s Court: Inside the Kennedy White House. He described his book as taking an inside look at the brain trust surrounding President Jo…

A CBS News Inquiry: The Warren Report is a four-part series from June of 1967 examining controversies over the findings of the Warren Commission, which was charged with investigating the Pre…

Anchored by Walter Cronkite, this series examines controversies over the findings of the Warren Commission Report on the Assassination of President Kennedy. Episode three of four includes in…

Ted Widmer talked about the book he edited, Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy. The book contains audio CDs with 150 minutes of recorded conversations from th…

This CBS News series examining lingering controversies about the findings of the Warren Report on the Assassination of President Kennedy originally was broadcast over four successive nights …

This CBS News series examined lingering controversies about the Warren Commission report on the assassination of President Kennedy. Originally broadcast over four successive nights in June o…

University of Washington history professor William Rorabaugh talked about the 1960 presidential election. He discussed the candidates, and how Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice …

From the 2018 Gaithersburg Book Festival, Joseph Esposito detailed the White House dinner on April 1962 with 49 Nobel Prize winners, including Robert Oppenheimer, James Baldwin, Mary Welsh H…

The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation marked the centennial of the 35th president’s birth with a discussion of his life, work and legacy.

Chris Matthews talked about the state of contemporary journalism and his new book, Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit, on the 50th anniversary of former Attorney General Robert Kennedy’s 1968 pr…

The University of Virginia’s Miller Center convened scholars for a two-day conference looking at the complicated history between U.S. and Russian leaders over the last century. The discussio…

Professor Richard Aldous talked about his book Schlesinger, in which he recounts the life of Arthur Schlesinger, historian and special assistant to President John F. Kennedy. Mr. Aldous spok…

Kerry Tymchuk gave a tour of the exhibit, "High Hopes: The Journey of John F. Kennedy. He talked about JFK’s presidency and achievements during his time in office, and showed some of the ori…

Edward Widmer and Fredrik Logevall reflected on President Kennedy’s legacy as the nation marked the centennial of his 1917 birth. John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Executive Director Steven…

Alexandra Zapruder talked about her book, Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film. Abraham Zapruder filmed President Kennedy’s Dallas motorcade and assassination in 1963 …

Philip Shenon talked about the October 26 ,2017, deadline for the release of government documents on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Mr. Shenon is the author of A Cruel and S…

Panelists talked about President John F. Kennedy. Panelists included Steven Levingston, author of Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle Over Civil Rights; Kathy McKeon,…

Curtis Wilkie and Thomas Oliphant talked about their book, The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK’s Five-Year Campaign. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum hosted this program, whic…

Scott Farris talked about his book on the life of Inga Arvad, Inga: Kennedy’s Great Love, Hitler’s Perfect Beauty, and J. Edgar Hoover’s Prime Suspect, including her love affair with John F.…

Historians and authors talked about national security during John F. Kennedy’s presidency. Topics included President Kennedy’s “Peace Speech” at American University, and the growth in power …

Oliver Stone joined two authors to examine President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and what the panelists called the “national-security state.” They also discussed America’s involvement in…

Historians, authors, and former U.S. Representative and presidential candidate Ron Paul talked about the consequences of what they call America’s “security state” since the end of World War …

John Bohrer, author of The Revolution of Robert Kennedy: From Power to Protest After JFK, and Steven Levingston, author of Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Ci…

Steven Rothstein talked about the centennial of former President John F. Kennedy’s birth and his impact on contemporary politics.

John Shaw, congressional correspondent for Market News International, talked about his book, JFK in the Senate: Pathway to the Presidency. In the book he recounts John F. Kennedy’s as the ju…

Alexandra Zapruder, granddaughter of Abraham Zapruder, talked about her book, Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film. She spoke at the 5th annual San Antonio Book Festiv…

To mark the centennial of President John F. Kennedy’s birth, the National Archives hosted a conversation with his nephew, Stephen Kennedy Smith, and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley, …

Jean Kennedy Smith, sister of President John F. Kennedy, talked about her memoir and shared personal stories about her childhood. She described the family’s immigration to America and how th…

Bret Baier talked about his book Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower’s Final Mission, in which he looks at the exchange of power from President Eisenhower to President Kennedy. He is in…

Trip of the President: September 24-28, 1963 is an Interior Department film produced by the Naval Photographic Center documenting President John F. Kennedy’s eleven state tour to highlight c…

Author and former Boston Globe reporter Larry Tye talked about his book, Bobby Kennedy: Making of a Liberal Icon.

David Talbot talked about his book Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, published by Free Press. The author read passages from the book. He explored the personal and political …

Former Kennedy Administration officials met at the Decatur House in Washington, D.C., to recount their White House experiences.

Rex Bradford, vice president of the Assassination Archives and Research Center, talked about the findings of the “Church Committee,” headed by Idaho Senator Frank Church. The panel investiga…

Senators John F. Kennedy (D-MA) and Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) participated in the 1960 West Virginia Democratic primary debate. This was only the second televised presidential primary debate in…

Patrick Sloyan talked about his book, The Politics of Deception: JFK’s Secret Decisions on Vietnam, Civil Rights, and Cuba. This interview was held at the 38th annual National Press Club Boo…