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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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  • Change Haiti Can Believe In: Part I

    Tue, Jan 27, 2009
    Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners In Health; actor and activist Matt Damon, who recently visited Haiti to assist victims devastated by hurricanes; Massachusetts State Representative and Haitian-American Linda Dorcena Forry; and Brian Concannon, Jr., director of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, share their stories of eradicating disease and injustice in one of the world's poorest nations, and discuss how changes in US policy can help to build a stronger, more resilient, and prosperous Haiti. Amy Goodman, host of *Democracy Now!*, moderates.
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  • Change Haiti Can Believe In: Part II

    Tue, Jan 27, 2009
    Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners In Health; actor and activist Matt Damon, who recently visited Haiti to assist victims devastated by hurricanes; Massachusetts State Representative and Haitian-American Linda Dorcena Forry; and Brian Concannon, Jr., director of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, share their stories of eradicating disease and injustice in one of the world's poorest nations, and discuss how changes in US policy can help to build a stronger, more resilient, and prosperous Haiti. Amy Goodman, host of *Democracy Now!*, moderates.
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    Partner:
    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

  • Art of Political Humor

    Wed, Oct 16, 2002
    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.
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    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

  • Jeffrey Sachs: Ending Global Poverty

    Tue, Mar 5, 2002
    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.
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    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

  • Cuban Missile Crisis and the Media

    Mon, Oct 28, 2002
    A panel that includes White House correspondents Sander Vanocur and Robert Pierpoint, former CBS Moscow Bureau Chief Marvin Kalb, pollster Tom Smith, and former FCC Chair Newton Minow discusses the role the media played during the Missile Crisis in the attempt to avert nuclear war. Should our country face another confrontation of this magnitude how would today's media respond?
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    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

  • Bystanders to Genocide

    Mon, Feb 3, 2003
    Samantha Power and Elizabeth Neuffer examine the US responses to genocide since the holocaust.
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    Partner:
    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

  • 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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    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

  • James Baker on Working in the White House

    Mon, May 5, 2003
    James Baker discusses his career, serving in the White House during under three different US presidents.
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    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

  • Bill Clinton: Role of the US in the World

    Wed, May 28, 2003
    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.
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    John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

  • John Edwards: US Foreign Policy Issues

    Wed, May 14, 2003
    Senator John Edwards, 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
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