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Kennedy Library Forums are a series of public affairs programs offered by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to foster public discussion on a diverse range of historical, political and cultural topics reflecting the legacy of President and Mrs. Kennedy's White House years. They are conducted as conversations rather than lectures. Check this website periodically to view our Forum line-up, and review our prior years' events.

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Speeches That Changed the World: JFK at American University and in Berlin

May 28, 2013 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

As we approach the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's speeches at American University and in West Berlin, join Ambassador Nicholas Burns, veteran journalist Marvin Kalb, Sergei Khrushchev, Adam Frankel (former Obama speech writer and assistant to Ted Sorensen), and Fred Kempe, author of BERLIN 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth, for a discussion about the lasting influence of these two moments in history.

JFK's Quest for Peace

June 5, 2013 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Jeffrey Sachs will discuss his new book, To Move The World, about President Kennedy’s efforts to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons and achieve world peace, with Boston radio host Christopher Lydon.

The Obama Presidency

June 10, 2013 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Jonathan Alter will discuss his second book about the Obama presidency, The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies, with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Tom Oliphant.

The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch

The Life of Rose Kennedy

July 22, 2013 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Barbara Perry discusses her biography of Rose Kennedy, The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch with Pulitzer Prize-winning former Boston Globe columnist Eileen McNamara.

The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

August 18, 2013 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join historian Clayborne Carson, Kennedy administration official Harris Wofford and others to discuss the legacy of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington led by Martin Luther King Jr. Congressman John Lewis will deliver the keynote.