Dr. Robert Ballard introduces and discusses his documentary about his quest to find the wreckage of John F. Kennedy's PT boat with Dick Keresey, who was aboard PT 105 the same evening of the attack
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TOM PUTNAM: Good evening, and welcome everyone to the Kennedy Library. I'm Tom Putnam, the Library Director, and on behalf of Tom McNaught, Executive Director of the Kennedy Library Foundation, and
A Conversation with Tom Brokaw - May 20, 2005
Tom Brokaw talked about his career as former anchor for the NBC Nightly News and spoke about his book, The Greatest Generation, which profiles the extraordinary courage shown by the American men and
Senator John F. Kerry - February 9, 2003
Senator John Kerry, presidential candidate in 2004, engaged in a discussion on issues including foreign affairs, environmental protection, domestic security, civil rights and liberties, and the
A Conversation with Bob Herbert - May 9, 2005
New York Times op-ed columnist Bob Herbert discussed his new book, Promises Betrayed, which probes the widening gap between American ideals and American realities for working people, minorities
[Documentary The March is shown] [applause] TOM PUTNAM: Good afternoon. I'm Tom Putnam, Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, and on behalf of Tom McNaught, Executive
"Stories I Tell My Friends" - February 10, 2003
Bob Schieffer, chief CBS News Washington correspondent and moderator of Face the Nation, shared stories from his new book, This Just In: What I Couldn't Tell You on TV, chronicling the major public
JOHN STEWART: Our subject tonight, as we all know, is race and political leadership in the South. And there is, I think, at least something very intriguing about Southern politics. I think a lot
Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi - May 8, 2005
Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, spoke about her life’s work promoting human rights, equality for women and freedom of speech in her native Iran and throughout the world. Jacqueline
Human Rights and the Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy - March 3, 2003
Former New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis moderated a conversation with Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, author of Speak Truth to Power and daughter of Robert F. Kennedy; Loune Viaud, 2002 recipient of the
Celebrating the Red Sox - May 4, 2005
Larry Lucchino, the Red Sox chief executive officer, Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe Sports columnist, Tom Werner, Chairman of the Boston Red Sox, and Marty Nolan, former editorial writer for the Boston
The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower - March 9, 2003
2003 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of President Eisenhower's eight years in office. The Kennedy Library continued its examination of 20th century presidents with a session featuring
John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life and Times - April 17, 2005
Richard Parker, author of John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration; and author James Carroll discussed the
TOM PUTNAM: Welcome back, everyone. One of the great opportunities related to working at a Presidential Library is to develop creative ways of providing access to the millions of documents, photos and
Rogue States and Weapons of Mass Destruction - March 11, 2003
Former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger and former Assistant Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter discussed how the US should best respond to the growing threat of weapons of mass destruction
TOM PUTNAM: Good evening. I‘m Tom Putnam, Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, and on behalf of Tom McNaught, Executive Director of the Kennedy Library, and Foundation and
Eleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy - March 17, 2003
Allida Black, editor of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, led a discussion on these two towering figures of the 20th century and their positions on politics, international affairs, and human rights.
A Conversation with Bob Kerrey - March 24, 2003
Former Senator Bob Kerrey engaged in a wide-ranging conversation on Vietnam and its aftermath, international justice, war crimes and terrorism, and the importance of pulic service and political
TOM PUTNAM: Good evening, everyone, and welcome. It's wonderful to see so many of you on this midsummer's night. I'm Tom Putnam, Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, and on
A Conversation with Howard Dean - March 26, 2003
Former Governor Howard Dean, presidential candidate in 2004, discussed his positions on a range of domestic and foreign policy issues facing the nation. Joe Klein moderated.
TOM PUTNAM: Good evening, everyone. Thank you for coming. I'm Tom Putnam, Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, and on behalf of Tom McNaught, Executive Director of the
Non-Violence and the Quest for Civil Rights - March 29, 2003
Journalist Juan Williams facilitated a conversation about the role of non-violence in the civil rights movement with civil rights leaders Diane Nash, the Reverend James Lawson and former Kennedy
TOM PUTNAM: Good evening and welcome. I'm Tom Putnam, Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, and on behalf of my colleague, Tom McNaught, Executive Director of the Kennedy
PEN Hemingway Awards - April 13, 2003
Former US poet laureate Robert Pinsky provided remarks as part of the PEN/Hemingway Award ceremony hosted annually by the Kennedy Library, which is home to the Hemingway archives.
TOM PUTNAM: Good evening, and welcome everyone. We're so pleased to have such a wonderful crowd. We'll be joined by Marvin Kalb shortly, but he is stuck in the terrible traffic on the Southeast