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Mar 13, 2022

President Issues Warning to Alliance for Progress Member Nations

Mar. 13, 1962 - President Kennedy warned wealthy and powerful interests in Latin America today that “those who make peaceful revolution...

Mar 13, 2022

VIDEO: President's Remarks on First Anniversary of Alliance for Progress

Mar. 13, 1962 - Here is video of President Kennedy’s remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress. #JFK #jfkfiles #1960s...

Mar 13, 2022

First Lady Visits Children in Indian Hospital

Mar. 13, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy passed out lollipops to ailing Indian children today. The wife of the President spent half an...

Mar 12, 2022

Castro Rations Rice and Beans in Cuba

Mar. 12, 1962 - Premier Fidel Castro announced today nationwide rationing of rice and beans, basic items of the Cuban diet. He also...

Mar 12, 2022

Mrs. Kennedy Welcomed to India

Mar. 12, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy received a glowing welcome to India today. The President’s wife saw a panorama of smiling faces,...

Mar 11, 2022

Castro Claims Cuba Invented Baseball

Mar. 11, 1962 - Cuba has put a claim on the invention of baseball. A recent speech by Premier Fidel Castro and a subsequent editorial in...

Mar 11, 2022

Mrs. Kennedy Received by Pope John XXIII

Mar. 11, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy was received in private audience by Pope John XXIII today amid all the pomp and splendor of the...

Mar 10, 2022

(VIDEO) President Kennedy Speaks in Miami Beach

Mar. 10, 1962 - (VIDEO) President Kennedy's speech at a Democratic fundraising dinner this evening in Miami Beach, Fla. #JFK #history...

Mar 10, 2022

Kennedy: U.S. "Source of Strength" for Free World

Mar. 10, 1962 - President Kennedy declared tonight that the U.S. must be prepared to “shoulder the burden” of meeting the threat of...

Mar 10, 2022

VIDEO: President Kennedy's Remarks in Miami Beach

Mar. 10, 1962 - Here is video of President Kennedy’s remarks at a Miami Beach fundraising dinner honoring Senator George Smathers. #JFK...

Mar 10, 2022

Mrs. Kennedy and Her Sister Arrive in Rome

Mar. 10, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy and her sister, Princess Lee Radziwill, were received warmly today on their arrival in Rome on a...

Mar 9, 2022

First Lady Takes Off for 20-Day Tour

Mar. 9, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy left by commercial airliner tonight for a 20-day tour of India and Pakistan. The First Lady will...

Mar 9, 2022

Caroline Kennedy to Photographer: "No Pictures"

Mar. 9, 1962 - Caroline Kennedy showed practiced poise today, although she has been a celebrity for a comparatively short time. She got...

Mar 9, 2022

U.S. Officials: American Pilots Engaged in Combat Missions in Vietnam

Mar. 9, 1962 - U.S. officials said today that American pilots were engaged in combat missions with South Vietnamese pilots in training...

Mar 8, 2022

President Sees First Lady Off Before Her World Trip

Mar. 8, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy flew to New York today on the first lap of her goodwill trip to India and Pakistan. The President...

Mar 8, 2022

Army Helicopters Carry South Vietnamese Troops in "Successful" Raid

Mar. 8, 1962 - United States Army helicopters carried a Vietnamese battalion in a successful raid against the Communist stronghold of Cai...

Mar 7, 2022

Highlights of President Kennedy's Press Conference

Mar. 7, 1962 - Following are the main points of the President’s news conference today: Steel Negotiations — Mr. Kennedy asked for a...

Mar 7, 2022

Evening Report | March 7, 1962

Click here to listen. Headlines: In London, a health organization releases a report on cigarettes; in New York, conservatives and...

Mar 7, 2022

President Kennedy Clarifies Conditions for Second Khrushchev Summit

Mar. 7, 1962 - At his press conference today, the President’s attention was called to the apparently different conditions set by himself...

Mar 7, 2022

Major Drive by South Vietnamese Troops in Mekong Delta

Mar. 7, 1962 - Five battalions of South Vietnamese troops launched a major drive today against a Communist stronghold in the Mekong Delta...