Boston, MA— Former US Secretary of Energy and MIT Professor of Physics Ernest J. Moniz discusses key issues related to climate, clean energy, and nuclear security with David Gergen, senior political analyst for CNN and professor of public service and co-director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Boston, MA - Following the passage of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, records related to President Kennedy's assassination were transferred to the National Archives in College Park, MD. Researchers interested in the October 26, 2017 release of documents from the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection should contact the National Archives at College Park.
Boston, MA - Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith discusses her new book, The Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy, with her son Stephen Smith.
BOSTON, MA – The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation today announced that Jeff Immelt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GE, will chair the institution’s signature fundraising gala on Sunday, May 7, 2017.
BOSTON— The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum today announced that it will host a five-day celebration over Memorial Day weekend to commemorate the centennial of President John F. Kennedy, who was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. Events and activities include the opening of a new exhibition, JFK100: Milestones & Mementos, and special programs highlighting President Kennedy’s legacy as a champion of peace, inclusion, public service, science and innovation, and the arts. The weekend celebration is part of the JFK Library’s year-long centennial initiative aimed at inspiring new generations to find meaning and inspiration in the enduring values that formed the heart of the Kennedy presidency.
BOSTON, MA – John F. Kennedy’s name lives on in hundreds of schools, streets, parks, and centers that memorialize him across the globe. In the centennial year of his birth, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation today announced a scavenger hunt that will kick off an online initiative to add these locations to an interactive map.
Boston - The JFK Presidential Library and Museum is hosting a day of celebration on President Kennedy's 100th birthday, featuring performances by the U.S. Navy Band, the Boston City Singers, remarks by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, a ceremonial cake cutting, and a flyover performed by the U.S. Navy. There is cake for 1,000 people. Admission to the Museum will be free and open to the public all day.
Washington, DC – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), and Reps. Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and Joseph P. Kennedy III (MA-04) today introduced legislation calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a President John F. Kennedy commemorative coin.
Boston MA – Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, will present the 2017 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award to President Barack Obama on Sunday, May 7, 2017 as part of the centennial celebration of John F. Kennedy’s birth. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will accompany President Obama to the ceremony.
Boston, MA— Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders and Dr. James O'Connell, President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless, discuss key healthcare issues, as well as challenges and opportunities for consumers.
Boston, MA – U.S. Congressman Carlos Curbelo (FL-26, R) and May Boeve, executive director of 350.org, a leading campaign in the fight to address climate change, have been named this year’s recipients of the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards.
BOSTON, MA – PEN New England announced that Yaa Gyasi has won the 2017 PEN/Hemingway Award, honoring a distinguished first book of fiction, for her novel Homegoing (Knopf). Patrick Hemingway, the son of Ernest Hemingway, will present the prestigious literary award to Ms. Gyasi on Sunday, April 2, at a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
Boston, MA — The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation today announced a public campaign to support the preservation of John F. Kennedy’s iconic wooden sailboat, the Victura.
Boston MA –The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation today announced that former President Barack H. Obama will receive the 2017 Centennial John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award™ for his enduring commitment to democratic ideals and elevating the standard of political courage in a new century. The prestigious award will be presented by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, at a ceremony on May 7, 2017 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of President Kennedy’s birth.
Boston MA – Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, presented the 2017 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award to President Barack Obama tonight as part of the centennial celebration of John F. Kennedy’s birth. Former First Lady Michelle Obama accompanied President Obama to the ceremony. The award presentation was held at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum during the Kennedy Library Foundation’s annual May Dinner gala. The evening included a special performance by James Taylor.
Boston, MA—The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation today announced that Daud Shad, a senior at Mountain Lakes High School in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, has won the national John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest for High School Students. Shad's winning essay profiles William Moore McCulloch, a Republican U.S. congressman from Ohio who in 1963, risked his reputation, career, and standing in the Republican Party when he agreed to support civil rights legislation introduced by President Kennedy.
BOSTON, MA -- The Board of Directors of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation today announced that it has selected Ronald L. Sargent as its new chairman. Sargent is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of Staples, Inc. He has served on the Kennedy Library Foundation Board of Directors since 2010, and as the chairman of the Foundation’s Audit Committee since 2013.
Boston, MA— Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans, the Rev. Mark V. Scott, Associate Pastor at the Azusa Christian Community and member of the City of Boston's Streetworker Team, and the Rev. Jeffrey L. Brown, founder of RECAP (Rebuilding Every Community Around Peace), discuss successes and challenges facing the community. Byron Barnett, reporter for 7News WHDH and host of Urban Update, moderates.
Boston, MA— The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and WGBH partner for an exclusive preview and discussion of the new American Experience series, The Great War. Executive Producer Mark Samels; Series Producer Amanda Pollak; MIT Associate Professor of History Chris Capozzola; and Brandeis University Chair of the Department of African and Afro-American Studies Chad Williams will discuss the legacy of America's entry into World War I. WGBH's Phillip Martin is the moderator.
Boston, MA— At the age of 16, Frank Islam left his family and friends in India with just $35 to pursue his life-long dream of owning a business. He went on to become founder and CEO of a company worth more than $300 million. Today, he addressed 200 newly naturalized citizens at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The Indian immigrant called on the new citizens to be citizens of the 21st century by becoming active in their communities.
BOSTON, MA – Ronald L. Sargent, new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, today announced that the Board of Directors unanimously elected the following new members: Ivy Brown, President of UPS’s Northeast District; Richard Donahue, Jr., lawyer and Senior Vice President of AmWINS Program Underwriters; David Gasson, Vice President and Director of Boston Capital Corporation; Laurie Leshin, President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kaiyuan Wang, Founder and Chairman of the Governance Institute; Pamela Wickham, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Communications for Raytheon Company; and Damian Wilmot, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer for Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
BOSTON, MA – The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum offers several family-oriented activities and programs throughout Presidents’ Day week, including its signature Presidents’ Day Family Festivalon February 19th featuring presidential storytelling, activities and performances, and two Celebrate! family performing arts programs. The first celebrates the Lunar New Year with Shaw Pong Liu who performs music from China and the second features traditional West African rhythms and music with Benkadi Drum and Dance in honor of African American Heritage Month.
BOSTON—June 26, 2003, marks the 40th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s historic speech in Berlin, where he underscored his solidarity with the people of Berlin by stating “Ich bin ein Berliner” (“I am a Berliner”).
Boston, MA – Saturday, January 2, 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy’s announcement of his candidacy for President of the United States. In a written statement to the press on January 2, 1960, Kennedy said:
Boston, MA – Tuesday, July 13 marks the 50th anniversary of Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts securing his party’s nomination for President of the United States.