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Jul 15, 2023

Tanganyika’s President Arrives in Washington

July 15, 1963 - President Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika arrived in Washington today for a two-day official visit and pointed to the...

Jul 14, 2023

JFK Adviser Sees “Very Tough Fight” in ‘64

July 14, 1963 - Kenneth O’Donnell (pictured), one of President Kennedy’s closest White House confidants, said today he expects Mr....

Jul 12, 2023

JFK Arrives at Cape Cod for Weekend of Relaxation

July 12, 1963 - President Kennedy, arriving for a Cape Cod weekend, was met at nearby Otis Air Force Base today by his son, John Jr., and...

Jul 10, 2023

President Kennedy Temporarily Halts Railroad Strike

July 10, 1963 - President Kennedy today averted, for the time being, a nationwide railroad strike that had been set for midnight. He...

Jul 8, 2023

President Kennedy Decorates Everest Climbers

July 8, 1963 - President Kennedy greeted the American conquerors of Mount Everest today and presented to them the Hubbard Medal of the...

Jul 7, 2023

President Kennedy Hits the Links

July 7, 1963 - President Kennedy played golf today for the first time since having injured his back two years ago. The President used to...

Jul 5, 2023

July 5, 1963 | (VIDEO) JFK Televised Report on European Trip

July 5, 1963 - Here is President Kennedy’s televised report to the American people on his trip to Europe. In his speech, the President...

Jul 5, 2023

President Relaxes on Cape Cod

July 5, 1963 - Like the father who takes over the Christmas train, President Kennedy spent part of this afternoon playing with his son’s...

Jul 5, 2023

Bonus Content for Patreon Supporters of Real Time 1960s

We are now releasing monthly bonus content for Patreon supporters of Real Time 1960s. 1. Friend-level supporters can access a retro-style...

Jul 5, 2023

JFK Replies to Khrushchev’s 4th of July Message

July 5, 1963 - President Kennedy has renewed his appeal to the Soviet Union for a joint effort to solve “those key problems which divide...

Jul 5, 2023

Robert and Ethel Kennedy Welcome Eighth Child, a Boy

July 5, 1963 - Mrs. Ethel Kennedy, 35, wife of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, gave birth to her eighth child last night — a “fine,...

Jul 4, 2023

President Kennedy Enjoys Family Reunion

July 4, 1963 - President Kennedy arrived on sunny Cape Cod late this afternoon for a warm reunion with his family and a long holiday...

Jul 4, 2023

Khrushchev Sends JFK July 4th Message

July 4, 1963 - Premier Nikita Khrushchev (pictured right in 1961) sent President Kennedy and the American people “warm congratulations...

Jul 3, 2023

Movies: “PT-109”

July 3, 1963 - “PT-109,” the film version of President Kennedy’s wartime adventures, premiered last night at the Beverly Hilton in Los...

Jul 2, 2023

President Kennedy Flies Back to Washington

July 2, 1963 - President Kennedy ended his 10-day tour of 4 European countries tonight and flew back to Washington. His last appearance,...

Jul 2, 2023

President Kennedy the Third U.S. President to Be Received by a Pope

July 2, 1963 - President Kennedy is the third President of the United States to have been received in audience by a Pope. The two others...

Jul 2, 2023

President Kennedy Meets with Pope Paul VI

July 2, 1963 - President Kennedy was received in private audience by Pope Paul VI this morning. The audience for the first Roman Catholic...

Jul 1, 2023

President Kennedy Meets Political Leaders in Italy

July 1, 1963 - At the Quirinal Palace in Italy tonight, President Kennedy (pictured with Italian President Antonio Segni and his wife...

Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Officials Jostled and Shoved in Italy

July 1, 1963 - Angier Biddle Duke, State Department chief of protocol, was jostled by police today at the Quirinal Palace, the resident...

Jul 1, 2023

Domestic Peace Corps Rolls Out in Harlem

July 1, 1963 - Harlem’s hot and crowded streets are serving as the nation’s first proving ground for the proposed Domestic Peace Corps. A...