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John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world. Our purpose is to advance the study and understanding of President Kennedy's life and career and the times in which he lived; and to promote a greater appreciation of America's political and cultural heritage, the process of governing and the importance of public service. We accomplish our mission by: preserving and making accessible the records of President Kennedy and his times; promoting open discourse on critical issues of our own time; and educating and encouraging citizens to contribute, through public and community service, to shaping our nation's future.break

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  • Space Exploration: JFK to Dr. Mae

    Tue, Dec 2, 2003
    Dr. Mae Jemison describes the United States' efforts at space exploration from the Kennedy years through the present. Mae C. Jemison blasted into orbit aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992 as the first woman of color to go into space. Dr. Mae Jemison has also founded and been president of two technology companies, and is the only real-life astronaut to appear in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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  • Presidency of Harry S. Truman: Part I

    Sun, Apr 28, 2002
    Alan Brinkley, professor of history at Columbia University; Melvyn Leffler, professor of history at the University of Virginia; and Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of Harry S. Truman, discuss the Truman presidency. This is the first in a two-part series. The death of Franklin Roosevelt catapulted Harry S. Truman, former farm boy, World War I soldier, failed haberdasher, and district judge turned US senator, into the 33rd president of the United States. With a candor that was to be his trademark, he shared with the world his own misgivings at the turn of events that made him president. "I pray to God," he quipped, "that I can measure up to the task." As the historian, Alan Nevins, wrote, "This mixture of modesty and confidence was part of Truman's great appeal." While he made his share of mistakes, "To err is Truman," carped one critic, he also faced a myriad of difficult issues in a distinctly clear-sighted and confident manner. The very fact that someone so seemingly like us could come to power in such extraordinary times helps explain in part the position President Truman continues to hold in our nation's memory.
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  • Presidential Tapes Conference

    Mon, Feb 17, 2003
    A panel of presidential historians examines what the recordings of presidents between Roosevelt and Ford reveal about the essence of each man. Presidential taping systems, begun under Roosevelt and discontinued by Ford, have played a unique role in our country's history. Uncovered at the Watergate hearings, the tapes have been processed over time by the National Archives and Records Administration and now serve as a treasure trove for journalists and historians.
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  • Ellen Goodman: Common Sense in Uncommon Times

    Sun, Feb 29, 2004
    *Boston Globe* columnist James Carroll moderates a conversation with syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman about her new book, *Paper Trail: Common Sense in Uncommon Times*.
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  • Presidency of Harry S. Truman: Part II

    Sun, Apr 28, 2002
    Alan Brinkley, professor of history at Columbia University; Melvyn Leffler, professor of history at the University of Virginia; and Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of Harry S. Truman, discuss the Truman presidency. This is the second in a two-part series. The death of Franklin Roosevelt catapulted Harry S. Truman, former farm boy, World War I soldier, failed haberdasher, and district judge turned US senator, into the 33rd president of the United States. With a candor that was to be his trademark, he shared with the world his own misgivings at the turn of events that made him president. "I pray to God," he quipped, "that I can measure up to the task." As the historian, Alan Nevins, wrote, "This mixture of modesty and confidence was part of Truman's great appeal." While he made his share of mistakes, "To err is Truman," carped one critic, he also faced a myriad of difficult issues in a distinctly clear-sighted and confident manner. The very fact that someone so seemingly like us could come to power in such extraordinary times helps explain in part the position President Truman continues to hold in our nation's memory.
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    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

  • John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics

    Sun, Apr 17, 2005
    Richard Parker, author of *John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics* and Robert Reich, former secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton, join James Carroll, author and *Boston Globe* columnist, for a look back at the remarkable career of John Kenneth Galbraith.
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  • Tim Russert on Covering Politics

    Tue, Feb 15, 2005
    Tim Russert, host of NBC's *Meet the Press*, shares insights from his 20 years in broadcast journalism covering politics. NPR senior national correspondent Linda Wertheimer moderates the conversation.
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  • President Obama: Year One

    Tue, Jun 1, 2010
    Jonathan Alter, Senior Editor and Columnist for *Newsweek*, discusses his new book, *The Promise: President Obama, Year One* with his *Newsweek *colleague, Eleanor Clift.
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    Condoleezza Rice: Extraordinary, Ordinary People

    Thu, Oct 28, 2010
    Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discusses her book, *Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family*, with Ambassador Nicholas Burns.
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    Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and David Souter on Civic Education

    Mon, Dec 13, 2010
    Retired Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and David Souter explain the importance of civic education to a democratic society with Linda Greenhouse, a Pultizer-Prize winning *New York Times* reporter and Senior Fellow at Yale Law School.
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