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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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  • Samantha Power and Elizabeth Neuffer examine the US responses to genocide since the holocaust.
    Partner:
    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
  • Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, presidential candidate in 2004, discusses his positions on a range of domestic and foreign policy issues facing the nation.
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    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
  • Congressman John Lewis, who at 23, spoke at the 1963 March on Washington as chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, leads a discussion on the planning, implementation, and effect the first March on Washington had on the country.
    Partner:
    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
  • James Baker discusses his career, serving in the White House during under three different US presidents.
    Partner:
    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
  • Senator Edward Kennedy introduces President Clinton, who engages in a wide-ranging conversation with presidential historian Michael Beschloss. President Clinton reflects upon his own legacy and the central themes related to President Kennedy including the role of the US in the world, domestic issues concerning the advancement of rights and opportunities for all Americans, and the importance of public service.
    Partner:
    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
  • Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer engages in a discussion with NPR chief legal correspondent Nina Totenberg concerning the judicial issues facing the country today. Photo: By [Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States](http://www.supremecourthistory.org/02_history/subs_current/images_b/009.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1423056 ""), Steve Petteway
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    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
  • Senator John Edwards, presidential candidate in 2004, discusses his positions on a range of domestic and foreign policy issues facing the nation.
    Partner:
    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
  • 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.
    Partner:
    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
  • Join comedian and political satirist Al Franken in a discussion of the use, history and importance of humor in our national politics, with Helen Thomas and Senator Alan Simpson. CNN senior analyst, Jeff Greenfield, will be the moderator.
    Partner:
    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
  • Jefferey Sachs discuses the challenge of ending the poverty that afflicts so much of the world today. **Jeffrey Sachs**, renowned expert on the economic and social devastation of AIDS in developing countries, has been recently named by Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, as Special UN Advisor on Poverty, Health and Education.
    Partner:
    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation