Tanganyika’s President Arrives in Washington
July 15, 1963 - President Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika arrived in Washington today for a two-day official visit and pointed to the...
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Jul 14, 2023
JFK Adviser Sees “Very Tough Fight” in ‘64
July 14, 1963 - Kenneth O’Donnell (pictured), one of President Kennedy’s closest White House confidants, said today he expects Mr....
Jul 12, 2023
JFK Arrives at Cape Cod for Weekend of Relaxation
July 12, 1963 - President Kennedy, arriving for a Cape Cod weekend, was met at nearby Otis Air Force Base today by his son, John Jr., and...
Jul 10, 2023
President Kennedy Temporarily Halts Railroad Strike
July 10, 1963 - President Kennedy today averted, for the time being, a nationwide railroad strike that had been set for midnight. He...
Jul 8, 2023
President Kennedy Decorates Everest Climbers
July 8, 1963 - President Kennedy greeted the American conquerors of Mount Everest today and presented to them the Hubbard Medal of the...
Jul 7, 2023
President Kennedy Hits the Links
July 7, 1963 - President Kennedy played golf today for the first time since having injured his back two years ago. The President used to...
Jul 5, 2023
July 5, 1963 | (VIDEO) JFK Televised Report on European Trip
July 5, 1963 - Here is President Kennedy’s televised report to the American people on his trip to Europe. In his speech, the President...
Jul 5, 2023
President Relaxes on Cape Cod
July 5, 1963 - Like the father who takes over the Christmas train, President Kennedy spent part of this afternoon playing with his son’s...
Jul 5, 2023
Bonus Content for Patreon Supporters of Real Time 1960s
We are now releasing monthly bonus content for Patreon supporters of Real Time 1960s. 1. Friend-level supporters can access a retro-style...
Jul 5, 2023
JFK Replies to Khrushchev’s 4th of July Message
July 5, 1963 - President Kennedy has renewed his appeal to the Soviet Union for a joint effort to solve “those key problems which divide...
Jul 5, 2023
Robert and Ethel Kennedy Welcome Eighth Child, a Boy
July 5, 1963 - Mrs. Ethel Kennedy, 35, wife of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, gave birth to her eighth child last night — a “fine,...
Jul 4, 2023
President Kennedy Enjoys Family Reunion
July 4, 1963 - President Kennedy arrived on sunny Cape Cod late this afternoon for a warm reunion with his family and a long holiday...
Jul 4, 2023
Khrushchev Sends JFK July 4th Message
July 4, 1963 - Premier Nikita Khrushchev (pictured right in 1961) sent President Kennedy and the American people “warm congratulations...
Jul 3, 2023
Movies: “PT-109”
July 3, 1963 - “PT-109,” the film version of President Kennedy’s wartime adventures, premiered last night at the Beverly Hilton in Los...
Jul 2, 2023
President Kennedy Flies Back to Washington
July 2, 1963 - President Kennedy ended his 10-day tour of 4 European countries tonight and flew back to Washington. His last appearance,...
Jul 2, 2023
President Kennedy the Third U.S. President to Be Received by a Pope
July 2, 1963 - President Kennedy is the third President of the United States to have been received in audience by a Pope. The two others...
Jul 2, 2023
President Kennedy Meets with Pope Paul VI
July 2, 1963 - President Kennedy was received in private audience by Pope Paul VI this morning. The audience for the first Roman Catholic...
Jul 1, 2023
President Kennedy Meets Political Leaders in Italy
July 1, 1963 - At the Quirinal Palace in Italy tonight, President Kennedy (pictured with Italian President Antonio Segni and his wife...
Jul 1, 2023
U.S. Officials Jostled and Shoved in Italy
July 1, 1963 - Angier Biddle Duke, State Department chief of protocol, was jostled by police today at the Quirinal Palace, the resident...
Jul 1, 2023
Domestic Peace Corps Rolls Out in Harlem
July 1, 1963 - Harlem’s hot and crowded streets are serving as the nation’s first proving ground for the proposed Domestic Peace Corps. A...
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