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2007

• Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio and Founder of Women for Women International Honored by Caroline Kennedy as Recipients of 2007 John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award (November 7, 2007)
• JFK Library Honors Veterans with Free Admission November 10-12 (November 1, 2007)
• Kennedy Presidential Library Invites Families to Christmas Book Signing with Caroline Kennedy (October 24, 2007)
• 2008 JFK Profile in Courage National Essay Contest Accepting Submissions from U.S. High School Students (October 2, 2007)
• Shaping Up America: JFK, Sports and the Call to Physical Fitness (September 27, 2007)
• Kennedy Presidential Library to be Featured in 12-Week C-SPAN Series on the Modern Presidency (September 13, 2007)
• New Exhibit - "Shaping Up America: JFK, Sports and the Call to Physical Fitness" to open on September 27, 2007 (August 15, 2007)
• Newly Declassified 1963 Presidential Recording Presents Executive Exchange on Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Debate (August 3, 2007)
• Houston Mayor and Louisiana School Superintendent Receive 2007 JFK Profile in Courage Award for Herioc Response to Hurricane Katrina (May 21, 2007)
• Kennedy Library Opens Papers of John F. Kraft - Political Analyst to High Ranking Washington Officials (May 15, 2007)
• Kennedy Presidential Library to Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy's Birth (May 3, 2007)
• Baltimore High School Student Takes Top Honors in National John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest (April 19, 2007)
• Jacqueline Kennedy Entertains : The Art of the White House Dinner (April 12, 2007)
• Ernest Hemingway’s Letters to Actress Marlene Dietrich to be Made Available for the First Time by JFK Library (March 29, 2007)
• Courageous Response to Hurricane Katrina Earns 2007 JFK Profile in Courage Award (March 12, 2007)
• PEN New England and the JFK Presidential Library Announce Winners of the 2007 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award and the 2007 L.L. Winship/PEN New England Awards (March 6, 2007)
• JFK Presidential Library Opens Papers of Former Appointment Secretary Kenneth P. O'Donnell (March 6, 2007)
• Kennedy Library to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Unique Irish Connection and Events for All Ages (February 27, 2007)
• "A Journey Home - John F. Kennedy and Ireland" Held Over Due to Popular Demand (February 26, 2007)
• New Presidential Timeline Web Site Highlights Pivotal Events in 20th Century American Presidencies (February 15, 2007)
• Tom Putnam Named Director of JFK Presidential Library (January 10, 2007)

2006

• JFK Library's Ronald Whealan Takes Home Special Award from the Archivist of the United States (December 6, 2006)
• Kennedy Presidential Library Takes Home Top Honors at the Annual Boston Choice Awards for the “Best Private Function Space in Boston” (November 30, 2006)
• "Diary" by JFK's National Security Advisory McGeorge Bundy Reveals New Details on Trip to Germany (November 21, 2006)
• Eric Garcetti and Jane Leu Receive the 2006 New Frontier Awards (November 20, 2006)
• JFK Library Hosts Special Forum with Iraq War Veterans - Museum Offers Free Admission to All U.S. Veterans for Veterans Day (November 2, 2006)
• Jacqueline Kennedy Entertains: The Art of the White House Dinner (October 31, 2006)
• LA City Council President and Founder of San Francisco-Based Non-Profit for Assisting Immigrants Named 2006 Recipients of John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards (October 11, 2006)
• 2007 JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest Accepting Submissions from U.S. High School Students (October 10, 2006)
• Kennedy Presidential Library to Host a Public Symposium on the Civil Rights Movement in Boston (October 5, 2006)
• Statement of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation on the Passing of Patricia Kennedy Lawford (September 18, 2006)
• Statement by the Kennedy and Lawford Families on the Passing of Patricia Kennedy Lawford (September 17, 2006)
• Special Display Profiles Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (September 14, 2006)
• Kennedy Presidential Library Opens Victor S. Navasky Collection (August 25, 2006)
• Kennedy Presidential Library Opens White House Staff Files of Dorothy Davies (August 25, 2006)
• Special One Hour Documentary "Profiles in Courage: A Kennedy Legacy" to be Broadcast Nationally on August 26, on NBC Stations (August 17, 2006)
• Kennedy Presidential Library Opens the John Saltonstall and Al Webb Collections (August 1, 2006)
• Kennedy Presidential Library Director to Take Leadership Position at Public Welfare Foundation (July 27, 2006)
• JFK Library To Host Naturalization Ceremony For More Than 200 New Citizens From 61 Different Countries (July 19, 2006)
• Robert Frost’s Original Poem for JFK’s Inauguration Now on Display at the Kennedy Presidential Library (July 19, 2006)
• Kennedy Presidential Library Announces Ground Breaking Initiative to Permanently Preserve the Archives of JFK (June 9, 2006)
• Red Dress Worn by Jacqueline Kennedy Returns to the JFK Presidential Library and Museum (May 31, 2006)
• Former Navy General Counsel Alberto Mora and U.S. Representative John Murtha Honored with the 2006 JFK Profile in Courage Award (May 22, 2006)
• Kennedy Library and Museum to Host Book Signing for Local Author and Ireland Expert Michael Quinlin (May 15, 2006)
• JFK Presidential Library Opens Papers of Jarold Kieffer First Executive Director of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (May 8, 2006)
• Eamon de Valeras’s Granddaughter, Ireland’s Minister at the Department of Education, Visits The Kennedy Presidential Library (April 28, 2006)
• Robert Frost's Original Poem for JFK's Inauguration Finds Way to Kennedy Presidential Library (April 20, 2006)
• Fifteen Year Old New Yorker Takes Top Honors in John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest (April 13, 2006)
• New Website Offers Virtual Experience at John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (March 27, 2006)
• Kennedy Presidential Library Opens Papers of Former Interstate Commerce Commission Chair William H. Tucker (March 24, 2006)
• JFK Presidential Library Opens Papers of Former Special Assistant on National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy (March 23, 2006)
• Recipients of the 2006 JFK Profile in Courage Award Announced (March 9, 2006)
• Charles U. Daly Named Irishman of the Year (March 8, 2006)
• JFK Presidential Library to Host 2006 Hemingway/PEN and L.L. Winship/PEN New England Literary Awards (March 6, 2006)
• The Museum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Seeks Volunteers for New Docent Program (February 16, 2006)
• Vietnam and the Presidency (January 10, 2006)
• JFK Library Hosts Special Events in Honor of Martin Luther King Day (January 9, 2006)
• "A Journey Home -- JFK and Ireland" to Open on March 17 (January 2, 2006)

2005

• Kennedy Presidential Library Commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials (December 9, 2005)
• U.S. Archivist Allen Weinstein Recognizes Kennedy Presidential Library Employees With Award (December 1, 2005)
• Kennedy Presidential Library Releases Newly Declassified White House Recordings (November 8, 2005)
• JFK Presidential Library and Museum Honors Veterans with Free Admission Veterans Day through Sunday, November 13 (November 3, 2005)
• JFK Presidential Library and Museum Honors Veterans with Free Admission (November 1, 2005)
• Handmade and Heartfelt Exhibit to Open November 25 (November 1, 2005)
• Caroline Kennedy Honors Recipients of 2005 New Frontier Awards (October 26, 2005)
• JFK Library Foundation Hosts Human Rights Leaders for a Round Table Discussion on the Challenges Facing the Human Rights Movement (October 14, 2005)
• 2006 JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest Accepting Submissions from U.S. High School Students (October 3, 2005)
• Children Invited to Book Signing With Caroline Kennedy (October 1, 2005)
• Teresa Heinz Kerry Gives Keynote Address at Immigration Ceremony for More Than 200 New Citizens (September 14, 2005)
• John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Opens Papers of Former Assistant Secretary of Interior John A. Carver (August 31, 2005)
• Newly Released Tape Shows Nuclear Weapons Considered as Alternative to Ground War in Combating Chinese Aggression (August 25, 2005)
• New Presidential Libraries Stamp Dedicated at Kennedy Library (August 4, 2005)
• Missing JFK Materials Recovered by the National Archives Arrive at the Kennedy Presidential Library (July 13, 2005)
• Kennedy Presidential Library Kicks off Week-Long Teacher Education Conference (June 27, 2005)
• Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Set to Celebrate July 4th With a Reading of the Declaration of Independence by John F. Kennedy (June 23, 2005)
• National Archives Recovers Treasure Trove of Kennedy Materials (June 16, 2005)
• John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Opens Dan H. Fenn Collection (June 7, 2005)
• JFK in World War II Exhibit Opens May 21, 2005 (May 21, 2005)
• 2005 Profile in Courage Awards (May 16, 2005)
• Two High School Students Share Top Honors in John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest (April 27, 2005)
• Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko in Boston to Receive John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award (April 5, 2005)
• JFK Library Opens Personal Papers of Harlan Cleveland (March 16, 2005)
• Recipients of the 2005 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Announced (March 10, 2005)
• Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko to Receive JFK Profile in Courage Award (March 8, 2005)
• JFK Library to Host 2005 Hemingway/PEN and L.L. Winship/PEN New England Literary Awards (March 7, 2005)
• Caroline Kennedy to Introduce Children's Author Shelley Sommer (March 3, 2005)
• JFK Presidential Library Opens Sargent Shriver Collection (February 1, 2005)
• Tape Reveals JFK's Frustration on Civil Rights Progress (January 17, 2005)

2004

• John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards Honor Two Young A