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Mar 26

Author Chosen by Mrs. Kennedy to Write Book on Assassination

Mar. 26, 1964 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy has chosen the author to write what she hopes will be the authoritative story of the...

Mar 25

Writer Who Knew Oswald in Moscow Speaks Out

Mar. 25, 1964 - An American writer who interviewed Lee Harvey Oswald (pictured in 1959) in Moscow four years before his murder as the...

Mar 23

RFK Gives Update on JFK Memorial Library

Mar. 23, 1964 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said today that $5 million, or half the sum required, had been raised for the John...

Mar 17

Red Sox Donate Opening Day Receipts to JFK Library

Mar. 17, 1964 - When the Red Sox open their Fenway Park season with the Chicago White Sox on April 17, the big favorite to win will be...

Mar 17

Mrs. Kennedy Visits JFK’s Grave on St. Patrick’s Day

Mar. 17, 1964 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy placed a sprig of shamrock on her husband’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery today. She...

Mar 15

[VIDEO] Mar. 15, 1964 | A Conversation with LBJ

Mar. 15, 1964 - President Johnson tonight named as his major domestic objectives an attack on the causes of poverty and passage of the...

Mar 14

[AUDIO] Ruby Defense Attorney Blasts Dallas

Mar. 14, 1964 - After Jack Ruby was sentenced to die in the electric chair for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, defense attorney Melvin...

Mar 14

[VIDEO] Mar. 14, 1964 | Prosecutor Reacts to Ruby Verdict

Mar. 14, 1964 - Jack Ruby was sentenced today to die in the electric chair for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, accused assassin of...

Mar 14

Dallas Reacts to Ruby Sentence

Mar. 14, 1964 - The people of Dallas did not want Jack Ruby back among them, boasting of his crime and acquittal. Neither did they want...

Mar 14

🚨Jack Ruby Sentenced to Death

Mar. 14, 1964 - Jack Ruby was sentenced today to die in the electric chair for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, accused assassin of...

Mar 4

Millions Pledged for JFK Library

Mar. 4, 1964 - Fourteen noted architects in this country and abroad will serve on a design advisory committee for the John F. Kennedy...

Mar 3

Stravinsky Composing “Elegy for John F. Kennedy”

Mar. 3, 1964 - Composer Igor Stravinsky (pictured right in 1962) is writing a work for solo voice and instruments in memory of President...

Mar 3

Psychiatrist: Ruby Shows No Guilt or Remorse

Mar. 3, 1964 - Jack Ruby shows no signs of guilt or remorse over the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald, a Baltimore psychiatrist has reported....

Dec 31, 2023

Oswald Linked to April Assassination Attempt on Former General Walker

Dec. 31, 1963 - New information linking Lee Harvey Oswald with an attempt on the life of former Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker was disclosed...

Dec 26, 2023

Former President Truman Holds Forth

Dec. 26, 1963 - Former President Harry S. Truman said today it was too soon for him to formally assess John F. Kennedy’s career in the...

Dec 24, 2023

Idlewild Airport Rededicated as John F. Kennedy International Airport

Dec. 24, 1963 - New York International Airport was rededicated as John F. Kennedy International Airport today. The ceremony, attended by...

Dec 23, 2023

Kilduff Tells of Moments after President Kennedy’s Death in Dallas

Dec. 23, 1963 - In a radio interview taped for broadcast today by the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Assistant Press Secretary...

Dec 23, 2023

As Official Mourning Period for President Kennedy Ends, Political Speculation Takes Center Stage

Dec. 23, 1963 - The end of the official period of mourning for President Kennedy raised the curtain on politics yesterday, and the...

Dec 21, 2023

Mrs. Kennedy Replaces Prayer Card Photograph

Dec. 21, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy has replaced the serious photograph of the late President on his prayer card with a more...

Dec 20, 2023

Attorney General Gives Christmas Party at Justice Department

Dec. 20, 1963 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy gave a Christmas party today, a party that was planned long before an assassin’s...