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Oct 13, 2023

Ribicoff “Almost Sure” President Kennedy Will Debate Opponent Next Year

Oct. 13, 1963 - A leading Democratic Senator and former member of President Kennedy’s cabinet said today he is “almost sure” Mr. Kennedy...

Oct 12, 2023

President Kennedy Speaks on Columbus Day

Oct. 12, 1963 - President Kennedy, about 100 Italian-Americans, and a few Spaniards celebrated Columbus Day today with an informal...

Oct 12, 2023

First Lady Visits Delphi

Oct. 12, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy visited the ruined temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece today. The First Lady shook hands and...

Oct 10, 2023

Former President Truman Interviewed on His Morning Walk

Oct. 10, 1963 - Former President Harry S. Truman, on his morning walk in New York City today, said that South Vietnamese First Lady...

Oct 10, 2023

President Kennedy Presides at NASA Ceremony

Oct. 10, 1963 - President Kennedy called for greater appreciation of the importance of the space program today as he awarded one of the...

Oct 9, 2023

Highlights of President Kennedy’s Press Conference

Oct. 9, 1963 - Following are the highlights of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Wheat — He cleared the way for sale of $250...

Oct 9, 2023

President Kennedy Receives Physical Education Award

Oct. 9, 1963 - President Kennedy was given a bronze statuette for his desk today, but he was ahead of the donors — he already had one,...

Oct 7, 2023

Nixon Blames Civil Rights Crisis on President Kennedy

Oct. 7, 1963 - Richard M. Nixon charged today that the “civil rights crisis is to a great extent” President Kennedy’s fault. He said the...

Oct 7, 2023

President Kennedy Signs Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Oct. 7, 1963 - President Kennedy signed documents ratifying the limited nuclear test-ban treaty today, calling the pact a “beginning” —...

Oct 5, 2023

President and Aides Confident about Prospects for Re-Election

Oct. 5, 1963 - President Kennedy and his top political aides are reasonably optimistic about his prospects for re-election. They reached...

Oct 5, 2023

Another Buddhist Monk Burns Himself To Death

Oct. 5, 1963 - The political and religious crisis in South Vietnam deepened today when another Buddhist monk burned himself to death —...

Oct 4, 2023

First Lady Sets Sail for Turkey

Oct. 4, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy (pictured yesterday in Greece) set sail from Greece tonight on an Aegean cruise to Turkey on...

Oct 4, 2023

President Kennedy’s Upcoming Out-of-Town Schedule

Oct. 4, 1963 - President Kennedy (pictured yesterday at Little Rock Air Force Base), just back from a one-day trip to Arkansas, has at...

Oct 3, 2023

President Kennedy Dedicates Dam in Arkansas

Oct. 3, 1963 - President Kennedy, visiting Arkansas to dedicate a dam in the “new South,” heard his civil rights proposals branded as...

Oct 2, 2023

First Lady Leaves on Mediterranean Vacation

Oct. 2, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy departed last night for a two-week vacation in Greece and the Mediterranean. The First Lady’s...

Oct 1, 2023

Emperor Haile Selassie Welcomed to Washington by President and Mrs. Kennedy

Oct. 1, 1963 - Emperor Haile Selassie, who became ruler of a nation before John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born, arrived in Washington today...

Sep 28, 2023

President Rests at Bing Crosby’s Home

Sept. 28, 1963 - President Kennedy retreated to the desert for a rest today after climaxing a grueling nationwide tour with a declaration...

Sep 27, 2023

President Kennedy Enters Homestretch of Western Tour

Sept. 27, 1963 - President Kennedy entered the homestretch on his tour of the West today, picking up speed and dropping off gifts along...

Sep 26, 2023

President Kennedy Speaks at Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City

Sept. 26, 1963 - In a speech that seemed aimed at such conservative critics as Senator Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.), President Kennedy...

Sep 25, 2023

House Passes Kennedy’s Tax Bill

Sept. 25, 1963 - The House of Representatives passed the President Kennedy’s tax bill today, 271 to 155. The President, at Billings,...