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Mar 7, 2022

President Pushes Trade Program in Speech to Advertising Council

Mar. 7, 1962 - President Kennedy joined the list of those asking the services of The Advertising Council today. The council is a public...

Mar 6, 2022

Bob Hope Honored in Hollywood

Mar. 6, 1962 - The movie industry and President Kennedy paid tribute to Bob Hope last night for his tireless trips to entertain American...

Mar 6, 2022

South Vietnamese "On the Offensive" Against Viet Cong, Says Admiral Felt

Mar. 6, 1962 - Admiral Harry D. Felt, commander in chief of U.S. forces in the Pacific, said in Saigon today that South Vietnamese forces...

Mar 6, 2022

First Lady to Leave for World Trip Friday

Mar. 6, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy was reported today to be responding to treatment for the low-grade sinus infection that caused a...

Mar 5, 2022

Former WWII Soviet General in Command Position in Cuba

Mar. 5, 1962 - Enrique Lister (pictured left with Ernesto “Che” Guevara), who led a Communist corps in the Spanish civil war and served...

Mar 5, 2022

RFK Says He Will Clear Future Comments on Texas with VP First

Mar. 5, 1962 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said facetiously last night that any future comments he might make about Texas would be...

Mar 4, 2022

President and Mrs. Kennedy Attend Noon Mass in Virginia

Mar. 4, 1962 - President and Mrs. Kennedy attended noon mass today at the Middleburg Community Center in Virginia. They are spending the...

Mar 3, 2022

Col. Glenn Cheered in His Ohio Hometown

Mar. 3, 1962 - Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. almost lost his composure today when he received several tumultuous receptions in his...

Mar 3, 2022

Truman says Kennedy "On the Right Track" with Nuclear Test Policy

Mar. 3, 1962 - Former President Harry S. Truman said today that President Kennedy was “on the right track” in his decision to resume...

Mar 2, 2022

Video: Excerpt from President's TV Address

Mar. 2, 1962 - Here is a brief video excerpt from President Kennedy’s televised address this evening on nuclear tests. #JFK #jfkfiles...

Mar 2, 2022

🚨Kennedy Orders Atmospheric Nuclear Tests Resumed

Mar. 2, 1962 - President Kennedy said tonight he had ordered a resumption of nuclear tests in the atmosphere in late April unless the...

Mar 2, 2022

VIDEO: "The Truth About Communism," Narrated by Ronald Reagan

Mar. 2, 1962 - Here is a documentary narrated by Ronald Reagan called “The Truth About Communism.” #Podcast #podcasts #podcasting...

Mar 2, 2022

A Minor Victory for South Vietnamese Troops and Their U.S. Advisors

Mar. 2, 1962 - United States Army helicopters, grounded since Tuesday’s attempt by two Vietnamese Air Force pilot to assassinate...

Mar 1, 2022

Kennedy to Speak to Nation Tomorrow on Nukes

Mar. 1, 1962 - President Kennedy will address the nation tomorrow night on “nuclear testing and disarmament,” the White House announced...

Mar 1, 2022

New York City Honors Col. John Glenn with Ticker-Tape Parade

Mar. 1, 1962 - New York poured out its affection for Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. today with bands, banners, and a blizzard of paper so...

Mar 1, 2022

Kennedy: America Carries the Worldwide Struggle from Freedom

Mar. 1, 1962 - President Kennedy warned Americans today that they must bear the heavy burden of protecting freedom throughout the world...

Mar 1, 2022

Mar. 1, 1962 | President Kennedy Speaks to American Legionnaires (VIDEO)

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Mar 1, 2022

Secretary Rusk Blames Communists for Violence in Vietnam

Mar. 1, 1962 - Secretary of State Dean Rusk said today that the fighting in South Vietnam could end overnight if Communist nations would...

Mar 1, 2022

President Kennedy Attends Prayer Breakfast

Mar. 1, 1962 - Some of the nation’s leaders gathered for a prayer breakfast in Washington today. They heard President Kennedy say that...

Feb 28, 2022

President Kennedy Calls on Americans to Contribute to Red Cross

Feb. 28, 1962 - President Kennedy called on all Americans today to contribute generously to the Red Cross “in these difficult times.” In...