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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

http://www.jfklibrary.org

  • Hemingway's Letters: From Childhood to Paris

    Sun, Dec 11, 2011
    On the publication of the first volume of Ernest Hemingway's letters, Sandra Spanier, the book's editor; novelist Ward Just; and moderator Scott Simon, host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday discussed *The Letters of Ernest Hemingway: Volume 1, 1907-1922*. The actor, Corey Stoll, who played Hemingway in Woody Allen's recent Midnight in Paris read selections.
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  • Cissy Patterson: The Most Powerful Woman in 20th Century America

    Mon, Dec 12, 2011
    "Amanda Smith, the daughter of Jean Kennedy Smith, discusses her recent biography, *Newspaper Titan: The Infamous Life and Monumental Times of Cissy Patterson*, with WBUR's political news reporter Fred Thys. Patterson had an unprecedented career for a woman of her time: without a journalistic background, she successfully became the editor, publisher, and sole proprietor of a big-city newspaper, the Washington *Times-Herald*."
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  • A Conversation with Annie Leibovitz

    Fri, Nov 18, 2011
    "Annie Leibovitz discusses her new book, *Pilgrimage*, which explores the places where the people who have inspired her have worked. The book includes the homes of Henry David Thoreau, Eleanor Roosevelt, Marian Anderson, and Abraham Lincoln, among others. "
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  • A Conversation with Jim Lehrer

    Wed, Jan 25, 2012
    Jim Lehrer (Hall Of Fame Inductee),PBS NewsHour (TV Program),Presidential Debates
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  • Assessing Obama's Presidency

    Sun, Jan 15, 2012
    Jonathan Alter, author of *The Promise: President Obama, Year One*, and Hendrik Hertzberg, columnist for *The New Yorker*, analyzed the Obama presidency as the 2012 presidential race began with former *Boston Globe* Editorial Page Editor Renee Loth.
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  • 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps

    Thu, Mar 3, 2011
    Former Peace Corps volunteers Sarah Chayes, Elaine Jones, Joe Kennedy III and Paul Theroux share their memories of serving and how their experiences changed their lives. Stanley Meisler, author of *When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years*, moderates.
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  • David Brooks on What Makes Humans Tick

    Thu, Mar 17, 2011
    *New York Times* columnist and best-selling author, David Brooks, talks about his new book, *The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement*. He explores how emotions, biases, personality, social norms, and other elements that make up our unconscious minds shape the decisions we make every day.
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  • A Conversation with Senator Scott Brown

    Sat, Apr 2, 2011
    Senator Scott Brown discusses his new memoir, *Against All Odds: My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks, and Second Chances* with NECN correspondent Alison King.
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  • The Literary Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

    Mon, Jan 23, 2012
    Colleagues and writers, including Joe Armstrong, Betty Sue Flowers, Harriet Rubin and David Stenn share their memories of working with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis during her time as an editor in New York City. Greg Lawrence, author of *Jackie as Editor*, moderates.
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  • A Conversation with President Jimmy Carter

    Tue, May 17, 2011
    President Jimmy Carter discusses his new book, *White House Diary*, with PBS *Newshour* senior correspondent Ray Suarez.
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