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May 31, 2023

Arrangements Made for Third Kennedy Child

May 31, 1963 - The Kennedys have temporarily solved a housing problem — where to put the baby expected in late August. Large as the White...

May 30, 2023

President Kennedy Pays Respects to Military Dead

May 30, 1963 - President Kennedy, like many another American, went to a cemetery to pay his respects and remember the nation’s military...

May 29, 2023

President Kennedy is 46

May 29, 1963 - President Kennedy (pictured today) cautiously conceded this afternoon that it was his 46th birthday. While he hesitated...

May 28, 2023

President Kennedy to Celebrate Birthday in Washington

May 28, 1963 - President Kennedy will celebrate his 46th birthday tomorrow with business as usual and two parties. The first party will...

May 28, 2023

May 24, 1963 | President Kennedy Decorates Astronaut Gordon Cooper

May 24, 1963 - On Tuesday, President Kennedy awarded Major Gordon Cooper, America's newest space hero, the NASA distinguished service ...

May 27, 2023

RFK Meets with Southern Theater Owners

May 27, 1963 - The Kennedy Administration tried today to persuade Southern theater owners to desegregate their theaters voluntarily. A...

May 24, 2023

President Kennedy Enjoys Premature Birthday Celebration in NYC

May 24, 1963 - President Kennedy spent a pleasant evening last night at a premature birthday dinner given for him in New York City by the...

May 23, 2023

JFK Speaks at Battery Park

May 23, 1963 - President Kennedy, who lost a brother in World War II and was himself the skipper of a PT boat that was sunk on August 2,...

May 23, 2023

Khrushchev Warns U.S. on Cuba

May 23, 1963 - Premier Khrushchev warned today that any blockade of Cuba or attack against the island nation would provoke a crisis...

May 22, 2023

JFK Not a Fan of Corporal Punishment

May 22, 1963 - President Kennedy suggested today that public schools should spare the rod, but he cautioned parents not to spoil the...

May 22, 2023

Highlights of President Kennedy’s Press Conference

May 22, 1963 - Following are the highlights of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Alabama — The President said he hoped the...

May 22, 2023

JFK Hits Back at GOP

May 22, 1963 - President Kennedy charged today that the Republicans “know it is untrue” when they raise the possibility that he plans to...

May 22, 2023

RFK Pushes Domestic Peace Corps

May 22, 1963 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy led off the Administration’s fight for a domestic peace corps today by pointing to...

May 22, 2023

JFK Stands Firm on University of Alabama Integration

May 22, 1963 - President Kennedy made it clear today he would use federal marshals or troops to desegregate the University of Alabama if...

May 22, 2023

JFK Jr. Has New Haircut

May 22, 1963 - Two-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr. is sporting a new haircut. The First Lady’s press secretary, Pamela Turnure, said today...

May 21, 2023

May 21, 1963 | JFK Presents NASA Medal to Astronaut Gordon Cooper

May 21, 1963 - President Kennedy today presented Gordon Cooper, the Air Force major who became a national hero by orbiting the Earth 22...

May 21, 2023

Cooper Visits Nation’s Capital

May 21, 1963 - From the highest officials to the youngest children, the nation’s capital gave its praise and its heart today to Gordon...

May 20, 2023

May 20, 1963 | JFK Remarks to Participants in W. Virginia Centennial Celebration

May 20, 1963 - Here is a recording of President Kennedy’s remarks today to participants in the West Virginia centennial celebration in...

May 19, 2023

Governor Wallace Not for Kennedy in ‘64

May 19, 1963 - Alabama Governor George C. Wallace plainly indicated at a news conference yesterday that he would seek to withhold...

May 18, 2023

JFK Meets with Wallace

May 18, 1963 - President Kennedy flew back to Washington tonight after having been well received on a one-day tour of the South during...