On the 50th anniversary of this landmark ruling rejecting "separate but equal" education for the races, Ernest Green, a member of the Little Rock Nine; Yale University Law Professor Drew Days; and
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Averting "The Final Failure" - May 16, 2004
Sheldon M. Stern, former Kennedy Library historian, discussed his book, Averting The Final Failure, a first-ever narrative account of the secret ExComm meetings among President Kennedy and his most
JOHN STEWART: We have a little different setup this afternoon. I’m John Stewart, Director of Education at the Kennedy Library. And I want to welcome all of you to our program this afternoon. We’re in
The Evolution of Political Advertising - May 3, 2004
Washington Post columnist David Broder, White House Press Secretary under President Clinton Dee Dee Myers, and national political analyst and commentator Mark Shields discussed the role of political
A Conversation with Frank McCourt - April 26, 2004
Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angela's Ashes and 'Tis, discussed his 45 year career as a high school English teacher in New York City. Scott Simon, host of NPR's Weekend Edition
RFK Remembered - April 25, 2004
Evan Thomas, author of Robert Kennedy: His Life, and Jack Newfield, author of RFK: A Memoir, discussed the life and legacy of Robert F. Kennedy with CNN's Jeff Greenfield, a former speechwriter for
TOM PUTNAM: Good afternoon. I’m Tom Putnam, Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. And on behalf of all of the sponsors who are listed in your program, it’s my pleasure to
Is Iraq Vietnam? - April 18, 2004
Pulitzer Prize winning author David Halberstam and the New Yorker's Jon Lee Anderson (via phone from Baghdad) compared the current occupation of Iraq with the war in Vietnam. Host of WBUR's The
A Conversation with Sam Nunn - April 5, 2004
Senator Sam Nunn discussed the threat of nuclear proliferation with Graham Allison of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
PEN Hemingway 2004 Awards - April 4, 2004
Russell Banks delivered the keynote address at the PEN Hemingway Awards ceremony, hosted annually by the Kennedy Library. Mr. Banks has won numerous awards and prizes for his work, including
TOM PUTNAM: I’m the director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. And on behalf of all of my Library and Library Foundation colleagues, I welcome you to this very special Forum. We
A Conversation with Paul Krugman - March 31, 2004
New York Times columnist and economist Paul Krugman discussed his book, The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century, with WBUR's Tom Ashbrook.
A Conversation with Paul "Red" Fay - June 15, 2003
Paul "Red" Fay, who served as Undersecretary of the Navy in the Kennedy administration, recounted his friendship with John F. Kennedy, beginning as PT-109 crew mates in World War II.
Celebrating America's National Pastime: Baseball - March 30, 2004
On the eve of a new season, ABC's Good Morning America host Charles Gibson moderated a conversation about baseball's enduring hold on our national imagination with The New Yorker's Roger Angell, Red
TOM PUTNAM: Good evening. I’m Tom Putnam, the Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. And on behalf of Ken Feinberg, Chair of the Kennedy Library Foundation Board of Directors
Writers on War - March 21, 2004
Sean Hemingway, who edited a collection of his grandfather's writings titled Hemingway on War, shared his insights with Paul Fussell, author of The Great War and Modern Memory, and James Webb Jr
A Conversation with Stephen Breyer - September 21, 2003
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer engaged in a discussion with NPR legal correspondent Nina Totenberg concerning the judicial issues facing the country today.
A Conversation with Hillary Rodham Clinton - March 14, 2004
NPR Senior Correspondent Juan Williams moderated a conversation with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
TOM PUTNAM: Good evening. I’m Tom Putnam, the Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. And on behalf of all of my colleagues and members of our Foundation’s Board of Directors
Covering the War in Iraq - September 29, 2003
NPR foreign correspondent Anne Garrels discussed her recent experience covering the war in Iraq with WBUR's Dick Gordon.
The Common Sense of Ellen Goodman - February 29, 2004
Boston Globe columnist James Carroll moderated a conversation with syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman about her new book Paper Trial: Common Sense in Uncommon Times.
The Presidency of John F. Kennedy - October 19, 2003
The Kennedy Library continued its examination of 20th century presidents with a look 40 years later at John F. Kennedy featuring historians Alan Brinkley, strong>Arthur Schlesinger, Michael Kazin
TOM PUTNAM: Good evening. I’m Tom Putnam, Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. And on behalf of all my Library and Kennedy Library Foundation colleagues, I express my
JOHN STEWART: Good evening. I’m John Stewart, Director of Education at the Kennedy Library, and I want to welcome all of you to our forum this evening. I also want to welcome C-SPAN. We’re always
The Fog of War - December 14, 2003
Following a screening of The Fog of War, Frank Rich of the New York Times will moderated a discussion between the filmmaker, Errol Morris, and the subject of his documentary, Robert McNamara.