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Jan 24, 2022

President Vigorously Defends Loyalty of Two State Department Employees

Jan. 24, 1962 - President Kennedy vigorously defended two State Department employees today against a newspaper woman’s statement that...

Jan 21, 2022

President Touts Democratic Party as "Party of Progress"

Jan. 21, 1962 - President Kennedy said last night that the Democratic party would win the 1962 elections if it ran “as a party of...

Jan 19, 2022

President Kennedy Welcomes Composer Igor Stravinsky to White House

Jan. 19, 1962 - President Kennedy entertained composer Igor Stravinsky (right) at a small White House dinner last night. Mr. Stravinsky,...

Jan 18, 2022

GOP Leaders Hit Kennedy on Budget Proposals

Jan. 18, 1962 - Republican leaders viewed the Administration’s legislative and budgetary proposals today as power-building projects....

Jan 18, 2022

President Kennedy Presents Balanced Budget to Congress

Jan. 18, 1962 - President Kennedy presented his first complete budget to Congress today. It was balanced, as he had pledged, and it...

Jan 17, 2022

President Kennedy Proclaims May 1 "Law Day, U.S.A."

Jan. 17, 1962 - President Kennedy today proclaimed May 1 as “Law Day, U.S.A.” He called on the American people to observe it with...

Jan 17, 2022

Police Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor to Seek Nomination for Governor of Alabama

Jan. 17, 1962 - Police Commissioner Eugene “Bull” Connor (pictured) said today that he would seek the nomination for Governor of Alabama...

Jan 16, 2022

U.S. Army Withdraws Tanks from Berlin Border

Jan. 16, 1962 - The U.S. Army has begun withdrawing its armored guard, including 15 tanks, from a camp on the Friedrichstrasse on the...

Jan 16, 2022

Former Gov. Knight Withdraws from California Race, Boost for Nixon

Jan. 16, 1962 - Former Gov. Goodwin J. Knight (pictured left in 1958) withdrew today from the California gubernatorial race because of...

Jan 15, 2022

Main Points from President's Press Conference

Jan. 15, 1962 - Following are the main points from President Kennedy’s news conference today: Science and Technology - He expressed...

Jan 13, 2022

Goldwater Urges Conservatism for Republican Party

Jan. 13, 1962 - Senator Barry Goldwater urged Republican party workers today to shape a clearly conservative image for the party. The...

Jan 12, 2022

President Kennedy Backs March of Dimes Campaign

Jan. 12, 1962 - President Kennedy borrowed a dime today to help promote this year’s March of Dimes campaign. The President posed for...

Jan 11, 2022

Video: President Kennedy's State of the Union Address

Jan. 11, 1962 - Here is video of President Kennedy’s State of the Union address. #JFK #jfkfiles #1960s #jfkennedy #jfkmemorial...

Jan 11, 2022

President Kennedy Delivers State of the Union Message

Jan. 11, 1962 - President Kennedy asked the 87th Congress today to give him new authority to reduce tariffs, cut personal income taxes in...

Jan 10, 2022

John W. McCormack Elected Speaker of the House

Jan. 10, 1962 - The election-year session of the 87th Congress opened today. The chief event was the election of John W. McCormack...

Jan 9, 2022

Vienna Boys Choir Serenades President Kennedy at the White House

Jan. 9, 1962 - The White House rose garden rang with clear alto and soprano voices today as the Vienna Boys Choir serenaded President...

Jan 9, 2022

Nixon Responds to Governor Brown's Charges

Jan. 9, 1962 - Former Vice President Nixon said today that both Democrats and Republicans needed “responsible leadership which will avoid...

Jan 8, 2022

California Gov. Brown Hits Nixon for "Courting Radicals of the Right"

Jan. 8, 1962 - Gov. Edmund G. Brown (pictured in 1958) of California charged former Vice President Nixon today with courting political...

Jan 6, 2022

President Honors Ohio Governor Michael V. DiSalle on his 54th birthday

Jan. 6, 1962 - President Kennedy told Ohio Democrats tonight that his Administration was pledged to progress, particularly in the fields...

Jan 5, 2022

President Kennedy Cuts Short his Florida Vacation

Jan. 5, 1962 - President Kennedy plans to deliver his annual State of the Union Message next Thursday before a joint session of Congress....