Video: President Kennedy in Venezuela
Dec. 16, 1961 - Here is video of President Kennedy’s remarks at the La Morita Resettlement Project ceremony in Venezuela. #JFK #jfkfiles...
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Dec 16, 2021
Havana Distorts News of President Kennedy's Venezuela Visit
Dec. 16, 1961 - President Kennedy’s visit in Venezuela was reported today by Havana radio in details almost totally at odds with the news...
Dec 16, 2021
President and Mrs. Kennedy arrive in Venezuela
Dec. 16, 1961 - President Kennedy arrived in Caracas, Venezuela today and received a cheering welcome. He issued a call for the...
Dec 15, 2021
President Kennedy Welcomed to Puerto Rico
Dec. 15, 1961 - President Kennedy received an enthusiastic welcome from hundreds of thousands in San Juan, Puerto Rico, today as he...
Dec 15, 2021
U.N. Rejects Proposal to Seat Communist China
Dec. 15, 1961 - The General Assembly rejected today a proposal to seat Communist China in the United Nations. The vote was 48 against the...
Dec 14, 2021
Presidential Commission on Women's Rights Headed by Eleanor Roosevelt
Dec. 14, 1961 - President Kennedy established today a commission headed by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt to advance the cause of women’s rights....
Dec 14, 2021
President Promises More Aid to South Vietnam
Dec. 14, 1961 - President Kennedy has promised more military assistance to South Vietnam in its fight against the Communists. Mr....
Dec 13, 2021
TV: President Kennedy to Deliver Christmas Message Wednesday
Dec. 13, 1961 - President Kennedy will deliver a traditional Christmas message to the nation from Washington next Wednesday, the White...
Dec 12, 2021
First Lady to Lead Televised White House Tour on CBS
Dec. 12, 1961 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy will appear early next year on a network television program originating from the White House. The...
Dec 12, 2021
Mrs. Kennedy Visits DC Children's Hospital
Dec. 12, 1961 - Mrs. Kennedy visited the District of Columbia Children’s Hospital with two baskets full of gifts today. The First Lady...
Dec 11, 2021
Video: President Kennedy's Christmas Message to Berlin
Dec. 11, 1961 - Here is video of President Kennedy’s Christmas message to Berlin. #JFK #jfkfiles #jfkassassination #jfkjr #jfkennedy...
Dec 11, 2021
U.S. Army Helicopters Arrive in South Vietnam
Dec. 11, 1961 - Two U.S. Army helicopter companies arrived in Saigon today. The helicopters, to be flown and serviced by U.S. troops, are...
Dec 11, 2021
Connally Resigns Post, Will Run for Texas Governor
Dec. 11, 1961 - Secretary of the Navy John B. Connally Jr. announced his resignation today. President Kennedy appointed another Texan,...
Dec 10, 2021
Democrat Senator Thurmond Praises Goldwater
Dec. 10, 1961 - Senator Strom Thurmond, Democrat of South Carolina, proclaimed Senator Barry Goldwater’s popularity in the South. “The...
Dec 8, 2021
President Relaxes in Palm Beach
Dec. 8, 1961 - President Kennedy relaxed at his father’s beach house in Palm Beach, Fla., today after three days of speech-making in New...
Dec 8, 2021
Weekly Seminars Held at Attorney General's Home
Dec. 8, 1961 - Selected members of the Kennedy Administration, including several Cabinet officers, have been attending weekly lectures on...
Dec 8, 2021
U.S. Urges Non-Communist Nations to Back South Vietnam
Dec. 8, 1961 - The U.S. called on non-Communist nations today to rally to the defense of South Vietnam. Warning that the Southeast Asian...
Dec 7, 2021
President Address Convention of Young Democratic Clubs
Dec. 7, 1961 - President Kennedy (pictured speaking to a young supporter) told the national convention of Young Democratic Clubs today to...
Dec 7, 2021
Director Hoover Speaks on Crime and Communism
Dec. 7, 1961 - J. Edgar Hoover, director of the F.B.I., received today a gold medal and $10,000 awarded by an insurance company for...
Dec 7, 2021
Death Threat Draws More Security for President Kennedy
Dec. 7, 1961 - Additional security measures were taken to protect President Kennedy on his two-day visit to New York this week because of...
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