Americans Stationed in Vietnam Don’t Share Kennedy Administration’s Optimism
July 28, 1962 - The Kennedy Administration’s cautious optimism on the progress of South Vietnam’s war against the Viet Cong is not widely...
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Jul 27, 2022
President Kennedy Meets 24 Blind Teenagers
July 27, 1962 - Twenty-four awe-struck blind teenagers from Los Angeles got a description of the White House grounds and nearby monuments...
Jul 26, 2022
Vance Daniell, 8, Gets His Wish: To Shake President Kennedy’s Hand
July 26, 1962 - Vance Daniell, 8 years old, of Farmville, N.C., met President Kennedy in the White House today and shook his hand. Now he...
Jul 24, 2022
Rose Kennedy Will Help Son Edward in Senatorial Race
July 24, 1962 - President Kennedy’s mother Rose said today she would campaign to help her youngest son, Edward, win a Senate seat in...
Jul 23, 2022
Lewis Milestone Fired as Director of “PT-109”
July 23, 1962 - Lewis Milestone, who was fired over the weekend as director of “PT-109,” denied today that he had been ousted because he...
Jul 23, 2022
Highlights of President’s Press Conference
July 23, 1962 - Following are the highlights of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Berlin Settlement — He reported “no progress”...
Jul 23, 2022
President Kennedy Welcomes Ecuador’s President to Washington
July 23, 1962 - President Kennedy welcomed one Latin-American President to Washington today and expressed concern about another, who is...
Jul 23, 2022
President Kennedy Wants No Direct Telephone Line to Khrushchev
July 23, 1962 - President Kennedy said today that he has no interest in trying to improve communications between himself and Premier...
Jul 23, 2022
JFK Gloomy on Berlin
July 23, 1962 - President Kennedy made a gloomy report at his news conference today on the prospect of a Berlin settlement. The President...
Jul 22, 2022
John Glenn Water-Skis with Mrs. Kennedy
July 22, 1962 - With President Kennedy looking on, Lieut. Col. John Glenn, the astronaut, and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy waterskied today....
Jul 20, 2022
JFK Reshuffles Military High Command
July 20, 1962 - President Kennedy announced today a major reshuffling of the military high command, with a new chairman of the Joint...
Jul 18, 2022
(VIDEO) JFK Presents Collier Trophy
July 18, 1962 - Here are President Kennedy’s remarks on the South Lawn of the White House today at the presentation of the Collier...
Jul 18, 2022
President Kennedy Awards Collier Trophy
July 18, 1962 - Four men who piloted the rocket-powered X-15 research plane to the fringes of space received the Robert J. Collier Trophy...
Jul 17, 2022
(VIDEO) JFK and Secretary Rusk Talk Test Ban Negotiations
July 10, 1962 - In the wake of a U.S. nuclear test on the fringes of outer space, President Kennedy and Secretary Dean Rusk comment on...
Jul 17, 2022
(VIDEO) JFK Statement on Defeat of Health Care Bill
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Jul 17, 2022
Senate Rejects President’s Health Care Plan as Key Democrats Defect
July 17, 1962 - The Senate today rejected President Kennedy’s program of health care for the aged under Social Security by a roll-call...
Jul 14, 2022
President Picks Anthony Celebrezze to Replace Ribicoff
July 14, 1962 - President Kennedy named Anthony J. Celebrezze (left), Mayor of Cleveland, today to be Secretary of Health, Education, and...
Jul 12, 2022
JFK Remarks to Marines at D.C. Barracks
July 12, 1962 - President Kennedy address U.S. Marines at their barracks in Washington, D.C. #jfk #marines #semperfi #army #navy...
Jul 12, 2022
Ribicoff Resigns
July 12, 1962 - Abraham A. Ribicoff (right) of Connecticut today became the first member of President Kennedy’s Cabinet to resign. Mr....
Jul 11, 2022
(VIDEO) JFK Remarks to American Field Service Students
July 11, 1962 - Here are President Kennedy's remarks today to American Field Service (AFS) students. He spoke on the South Lawn of the...
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