Mrs. Kennedy Visits Day Nursery in Mexico
June 30, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy today visited children in a day nursery with Mrs. de Lopez Mateos, the Mexican President’s wife....
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Jun 30, 2022
President Kennedy Hails "New Era of Friendship" with Mexico
June 30, 1962 - President Kennedy and President Adolfo Lopez Mateos declared today that a “new era of understanding and friendship” had...
Jun 29, 2022
(VIDEO) President's Remarks in Mexico City
June 29, 1962 - Here is a video clip of President Kennedy’s remarks upon his arrival in Mexico City. #JFK #1960s #history #OTD #politics...
Jun 29, 2022
President Kennedy Receives Raucous Welcome in Mexico
June 29, 1962 - President Kennedy received a tumultuous welcome to Mexico today. The crowds lining the President’s nine-mile route from...
Jun 28, 2022
June 28, 1962 - JFK Presents White House Guide Book
June 28, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy joined the President for a ceremony marking publication of a guidebook that will enable White...
Jun 28, 2022
(VIDEO) President Presents White House Guidebook
June 28, 1962 - Here is video of President Kennedy presenting a guidebook published about the White House. The book was created in...
Jun 28, 2022
First Lady Opens Redecorated Treaty Room in White House
June 28, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy opened the redecorated Treaty Room in the White House today. Later in the day, Mrs. Kennedy...
Jun 27, 2022
(VIDEO) Jacqueline Kennedy's Asian Journey
June 27, 1962 - Here is a documentary called “Jacqueline Kennedy’s Asian Journey.” It chronicles the First Lady’s trip to India and...
Jun 27, 2022
June 27, 1962 - JFK on Supreme Court's School Prayer Decision
June 27, 1962 - Here is a recording of President Kennedy's remarks today on the Supreme Court's school prayer decision. #prayer #prayers...
Jun 27, 2022
JFK Remarks in Advance of Independence Day
June 27, 1962 - Here is President Kennedy’s message in advance of Independence Day. It was recorded today in the White House Cabinet...
Jun 27, 2022
Highlights from President Kennedy's Press Conference
June 27, 1962 - The highlights of President Kennedy’s 37th news conference today follow: China — The U.S. will not remain idle if Quemoy...
Jun 27, 2022
President Kennedy Address School Prayer Controversy
June 27, 1962 - An effort to calm the storm over the Supreme Court’s school prayer decision was made today by President Kennedy. At his...
Jun 23, 2022
Flight Engineers Strike Eastern and Pan Am
June 23, 1962 - The Flight Engineers International Association today struck Eastern Air Lines and Pan American World Airways, two of the...
Jun 23, 2022
Eisenhower Says Kennedy Administration Is "Floundering"
June 23, 1962 - Former President Eisenhower (pictured with President Kennedy in March) said last night that the Kennedy Administration...
Jun 22, 2022
Mamie Eisenhower Revisits White House
June 22, 1962 - Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower came back to the White House today and saw for herself that her successor had been moving things...
Jun 22, 2022
JFK Remarks to Participants of Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA)
June 22, 1962 - President Kennedy met with participants of Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA) today on the South Lawn of the White House....
Jun 22, 2022
President Kennedy Pushes Hiring of Negroes
June 22, 1962 - President Kennedy urged industry today to speed up equality of job opportunities for Negroes. The best way, he said, is...
Jun 21, 2022
President Kennedy Honors Michigan High School Class
June 21, 1962 - President Kennedy paid tribute in person today to a group of Michigan students who almost missed their senior trip to...
Jun 21, 2022
June 21, 1962 - JFK Welcomes Glen Lake, Michigan High School Graduating Class
June 21, 1962 - Here are President Kennedy's remarks of welcome to the graduating class of Glen Lake High School of Glen Lake, Michigan....
Jun 20, 2022
Walter Winchell Claims Anti-Communist, Anti-Kennedy Columns Censored
June 20, 1962 - Walter Winchell (pictured in 1960) said today that he would resign from the Hearst organization “if I could find some...
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