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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AUG-01
In this interview Heckscher discusses John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as an “inspiration to cultural life”; Heckscher’s involvement in government affairs prior to becoming a Special Consultant to the President; the invitation of 168 artists to JFK’s 1961 inauguration and its impact; how Heckscher came to work for the White House; discussing Heckscher’s position with Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.; the reasoning behind the creation of the new position of Special Consultant on the Arts and the favorable public reaction to it; enlarging the definition of “The Arts,” especially regarding architecture; Arthur Goldberg; the establishment of the Freedom Medal; creating the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts through executive order; personal impressions of JFK; setting up Heckscher’s office and staff; how Heckscher was meant to advise JFK and what his position entailed; the Cultural Center [Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]; conversations with JFK; Mrs. Kennedy’s expansive work for the arts; the arts as part of national policy; working with other White House staff members and other Departments; designing special postage stamps; what the President’s role in the arts should be; and the Fine Arts Commission, among other issues.
Moving image
White House Films
JFKWHF-WHS29
Silent motion picture of a jazz concert performed in the White House, Washington, D.C., and a luncheon that follows. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Luci Baines Johnson attend. Photographed by: Cecil W. Stoughton.
Collection
PCP
Photographs, 1919-1963 (bulk 1937-1963). Photographs of John F. Kennedy, his family, his friends and colleagues, and his political activities. Contains photographs of Kennedy's early years, family homes, his naval service during World War II, and his political activities in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The largest portions of this collection cover Kennedy's Senate Years (1953-1960), and the 1960 Presidential Campaign.
Collection
LMPC
Photographs, 1957-1963. 8” x 10” black-and-white prints. Images made by LOOK Magazine, Cowles Communications, Inc., featuring John F. Kennedy at various events during his tenure as Senator through his presidency. Members of the Kennedy family, Kennedy administration and foreign dignitaries also appear.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-218-1-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrive for the First Inaugural Salute to the President dinner at National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Lubert "Bert" de Freese and Win Lawson.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6687-X
Dinner in honor of President John F. Kennedy given by President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan. (L – R): President Mohammad Ayub Khan; President Kennedy; President Dwight D. Eisenhower; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower; Begum Nasir Akhtar Aurangzeb, daughter of President Ayub Khan. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6687-T
Dinner in honor of President John F. Kennedy given by President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan. (L – R): Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; President Mohammad Ayub Khan; President Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Begum Nasir Akhtar Aurangzeb, daughter of President Ayub Khan. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6992-F
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greets former President Harry S. Truman during the First Inaugural Salute to the President dinner commemorating the anniversary of the President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. An unidentified guest looks on. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6992-D
The guests of honor stand together before the start of the First Inaugural Salute to the President Dinner. (L-R) President John F. Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Lady Bird Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Office of the Managing Director of the Armory (Arthur Bergman), National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6992-E
The guests of honor stand together before the start of the First Inaugural Salute to the President Dinner. (L-R) President John F. Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Lady Bird Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Office of the Managing Director of the Armory (Arthur Bergman), National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6992-C
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrive for the First Inaugural Salute to the President dinner at National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C. Jane Shields Freeman (co-chairman of the dinner and wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, Orville Freeman) stands behind the First Lady.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6992-M
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy speaks to a guest during the First Inaugural Salute to the President dinner commemorating the anniversary of the President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. Seated at table (L-R): Former President Harry S. Truman; Mrs. Kennedy; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; unidentified. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6992-J
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy laughs during the First Inaugural Salute to the President dinner commemorating the anniversary of the President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. Co-chairman of the dinner and owner of the Baltimore Colts football team, Carroll Rosenbloom, sits at left; Speaker of the House of Representatives John McCormack sits at right. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Collection
BHNPC
Photographs, circa 1880-1972. Primarily 8” x 10” black-and-white prints. Images made by Boston Herald photographers and the Associated Press wire services, featuring John F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family at various events during his tenure as Congressman through his presidency. Also included are historic family photographs as well as images of John F. Kennedy’s assassination and memorial services, Jacqueline Kennedy’s life through 1969, and the creation of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.