JFK Library · Atomic Gambit: A Pretty Bad Fix In the first few days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy and his advisors faced an extremely difficult choice on whether to attack Cuba, and
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In this episode, we look back at President Kennedy's American University speech with historian Fredrik Logevall and people who were there on campus. We also interview former Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz about JFK’s legacy when it comes to nuclear arms and national security. We also look at JFK’s other legacy of peace with an interview with the 21st Director of the Peace Corps Carol Spahn.
By October 22, 1962, after days of long discussions with his advisors, John F. Kennedy was ready to go public about the Soviet missiles in Cuba. His address to the American people laid out his plan to initiate a naval quarantine to prevent more Soviet ships and weapons from reaching Cuba. He also stressed the uncertainty and danger that lay in the days and months ahead. In Moscow, this announcement stunned and angered Nikita Khrushchev, who learned that his atomic gambit had failed.
In the summer of 1963, JFK arrived in a divided Germany with the recent construction of the new Berlin Wall nearly two years earlier. President John F. Kennedy spent his entire administration in a “twilight struggle” with the Soviet Union including averting possible total war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Historian Tim Naftali takes us from JFK’s Presidential Campaign to his final foreign trip to West Berlin. The Atlantic staff writer and Cold War expert Tom Nichols explains how JFK’s Cold War legacy has continued on through today.
On the heels of his “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech, JFK traveled northward to Ireland, where his great-grandparents emigrated from in the 19th century. The first Irish Catholic president, JFK’s visit was both meaningful for him personally and a rousing and significant event for the people of Ireland. We’ll hear about the impact of his trip and speak with Catherine Healy, Historian-in-Residence at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, about JFK’s travels in the country.
JFK Library · Atomic Gambit: Black Saturday October 27, 1962, also known as “Black Saturday," was the most dangerous day of the Cuban Missile Crisis as events began to spiral out of control. With two
JFK Library · Let Us Begin: The Peacemakers About This Episode In 1963, President Kennedy came home to Ireland, the land of his ancestors. During that visit, he called upon the Irish to take their
JFK Library · Atomic Gambit: Uneasy Peace John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev reached an agreement about the Cuban Missile Crisis on October 28, but the crisis wouldn’t end there. Fidel Castro
Sixty years after President Kennedy’s administration, fewer than 1 in 5 people in the United States have a living memory of the President. But his legacy continues to live on in those generations that have come after him. In this episode, we speak with the next generation of leaders who will help carry the torch left by President Kennedy. This episode features interviews with Emily Cherniak, founder and executive director of New Politics, and two returning Peace Corps volunteers, Keevon Baten and Alejandra Garcia.
JFK Library · Atomic Gambit: We Are All Mortal After the United States and Soviet Union survived the Cuban Missile Crisis and its immediate aftermath, the next steps for the two superpowers would be
JFK Library · Atomic Gambit: The Challenges Ahead Sixty years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, today’s world leaders can apply lessons learned to potential future nuclear crises. Former Obama
President Kennedy’s trip to Texas was meant to rally support for his programs and policies and lay groundwork for the 1964 election. But instead, something happened that changed the course of history: the president was assassinated. The world seemed to stop as John F. Kennedy’s state funeral was arranged. This episode brings you into the White House in the aftermath of the assassination, and historian Fredrik Logevall looks at the trip to Texas and how the country - and the world - mourned the president.
In February 1963, President Kennedy said, “A man may die, but an idea lives on.” In this episode, we look at the legacy JFK left behind and how some are continuing the spirit of his work in conversations with NASA astronaut Victor Glover, and JFK Library Director Alan Price and JFK Library Foundation Rachel Flor.
MATT PORTER: In today's political discourse the environment and climate change are major discussion points, including in this year's presidential election so far. In the 1960s, the debate may not have
JFK Library · Examining Ernest Hemingway JAMIE RICHARDSON: The JFK35 Podcast is made possible through generous support from the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation. LYNN NOVICK: The fact that the
Today’s leaders have new challenges and new opportunities, but the lessons of JFK’s legacy are as vital as ever. This program offers case studies, best practices, and inspiration from the legacy of President Kennedy. Participants learn the importance of leading with purpose and bold vision, creating and expanding community, and having the courage to achieve big goals. Just as President Kennedy led the nation through complex and uncertain times, we can successfully navigate the winds of change in whatever arena we may serve.
Jeff Bezos, Founder of Blue Origin, will join Ambassador Caroline Kennedy for a fireside chat about his vision for going to space to benefit Earth. This panel is part of the JFK Space Summit, a
PODCAST HOST JAMIE RICHARDSON: The JFK35 podcast is made possible through generous support from the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation. JANICE HODSON: You've got trick-or-treaters in the Oval Office
Gary Ginsberg, lawyer, American political operative, and corporate advisor, discusses his book, First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents, with Fredrik
Rachel Flor, Executive Director Rachel Flor has served as Executive Director of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation since October 2019. She oversees all operations of the Foundation, the non-profit
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum was built as a national memorial to President Kennedy with private donations from over 36 million people worldwide. Designed and constructed by the
The major holdings from the Kennedy Presidential Library's Archives are now universally accessible through the pioneering Access to a Legacy Web and Digital Archives Project. The nation’s largest
MATT PORTER: Hello, I'm Matt Porter, and welcome to this bonus episode of JFK35. Each year, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School ofGovernment
Who is eligible for this award? Award recipients must demonstrate bold vision and innovation in seeking to address a climate or conservation challenge along one of the five pillars of the Earthshot
JFK Library · From Satellite Spies to Russian Trolls On October 4, 1957, the successful launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik sparked fear of Soviet Union dominance in technology and space. In this