The most recent programs for the Kennedy, John F. Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=127 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 05:44:58 GMT Kitty Kelley talked about her book, [Capturing Camelot: Stanley Tretick's Iconic Images of the Kennedys], in which she presents images taken by photojournalist Stanley Tretick of President Kennedy's time in office. Ms. Kelley showed many pictures during her presentation. She responded to questions from members of the audience.  This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 4th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-6 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Journalists Tom Brokaw and Nick Clooney shared their memories of the Kennedy presidency in a program commemorating the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's famous Jun 10, 1963 speech, "A Strategy of Peace," which was delivered at American University. Archival footage and clips from American University's commemorative film [JFK: Building Peace for All Time] were shown. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. JFK Remembered" was a program sponsored by American University School of Communication in partnership with the Newseum and held at the Newseum's Annenberg Theater. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312462-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312462-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT J. Waymon Rose, the tenth juror in the Jack Ruby trial in 1964, spoke about the diary he kept during the trial and his experiences while a juror. He also talked about the trial's publicity. The interview was part of a "Living History Series" at the Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310881-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310881-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Universal Newsreel footage of John F. Kennedy's 1961 inauguration was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310226-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310226-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about at the historical roles and responsibilities of the first lady as well as how those roles had evolved. They talked specifically about Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy and Betty Ford as well as Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush. This event was part of a conference which examined the legacies of America's First Ladies and took place at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library. This conference was the last of three in Texas focusing on First Ladies - the previous gatherings were at the George Bush Presidential Library and the George W. Bush Presidential Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309081-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309081-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy and historian Ted Widmer talk about their multimedia book, [Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy], in which they present a collection of recordings of the late President in conversation from the Oval Office and Cabinet Room in July 1962. The tapes include discussions on numerous topics of the day, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam. Caroline Kennedy introduced a panel discussion of the tapes that included Mr. Widmer, historian Ellen Fitzpatrick, and Tom Oliphant, former Washington correspondent for the Boston Globe. The event took place at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308974-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308974-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ted Widmer talked about the book he edited, [Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy]. The book contains audio CDs with 150 minutes of recorded conversations from the oval office, cabinet meetings, telephone calls, and private dictations during Kennedy's presidency. Mr. Widmer described how he was approached by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation to select, introduce, and transcribe the recordings. Mr. Widmer reacted to numerous clips played throughout the program including from during the Cuban missile crisis and discussions with Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett dealing with the riots over the integration of the University of Mississippi. There were also some more light-hearted moments. Mr. Widmer reflected upon his academic training at Harvard, as well as his experiences serving both President Bill Clinton, during his presidency, and Hillary Clinton, during her time as secretary of State. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309000-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309000-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A 1964 CBS special on Lee Harvey Oswald entitled, "November 22nd and the Warren Report." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309539-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas hosted five eyewitnesses to the Lee Harvey Oswald shooting, including news reporters and the police detective who was handcuffed to the prisoner. Oswald was the suspect in the assassination of President Kennedy two days earlier, and was being transported to the Dallas courthouse when Jack Ruby shot him in the basement of the police department. Oswald died hours later. Participants also talked about media coverage of the killing and the impact of the event on subsequent news practices. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309244-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309244-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A portion of a 1964 CBS News special on the Kennedy assassination and Warren Commission Report was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309376-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309376-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historians talked about the numerous theories that have persisted since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Among the topics they addressed were the events in Dallas leading to the assassination, the findings of the Warren Commission, various conspiracy theories that have been forwarded by scholars and others, and the continued interest in the assassination in popular culture. They spoke at the Mid-America Conference on History in Springfield, Missouri. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308261-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308261-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A November 1960 Universal newsreel announced the victory of John F. Kennedy in the presidential election. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309154-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309154-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historians, scholars, filmmakers and journalists gathered for a 50th anniversary retrospective on the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics ranged from the history of the incident, its impact on the Cold War and generations following the crisis, diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Cuba, as well as international nuclear arms control policy in the ensuing decades. Short video and audio clips were shown during the presentations. Participants included Sergei Khrushchev, the son of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308575-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308575-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Archival footage of President John F. Kennedy's Oval Office Address during the Cuban Missile Crisis. On October 22, 1962 President Kennedy addressed the nation on the build-up of Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba, saying he had ordered a quarantine of the island and would continue military surveillance missions. He also said that the U.S. would consider any attack on the Western Hemisphere an attack on the U.S., "requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union." He also called on international diplomatic organizations to back the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308689-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308689-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Graham Allison talked about the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis and the lessons learned from that could be applied to the current global environment. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308808-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308808-5 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Kennedy taped many of his White House conversations. In this October 18, 1962 recording, he dictates an account of the debates among his top advisors in the midst of the Cuban Missile Crisis. This tape was made two days after the president was notified that aerial photographs revealed a Soviet missile base in Cuba. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308498-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308498-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A 1962 Universal Newsreel showed President John F. Kennedy's tour of several sites involved in research and development of the U.S. space program. The tour included a stop at Huntsville, Alabama; Cape Canaveral, Florida; Houston, Texas, where he gave a speech on September 12, 1962, at Rice University and toured the Manned Spacecraft Center; and the McDonald plant in St. Louis to see the Mercury and Gemini space capsules. He was shown speaking to people including Wernher Von Braun and Walter Schirra. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307968-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307968-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Kennedy talked about the U.S. space program, arguing that America should be the leader in space exploration and the first to land a man on the moon. He said his goal to send a man to the moon before the end of the decade. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153129-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153129-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Secret Service agent Clint Hill recounts the four years he was assigned to protect first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Mr. Hill recalls his day-to-day interactions with Mrs. Kennedy, the many trips he escorted her on from Europe to Hyannis Port, and his actions to shield the first lady from harm during the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Clint Hill was interviewed by his co-author, Lisa McCubbin, and responded to questions from members of the audience at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305346-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305346-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Clint Hill discussed [Mrs. Kennedy and Me], his historical narrative of his assignment to guard the wife of former President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline, from shortly after the November 1960 election until after the 1964 presidential election. He shared stories about the former first lady's travels to Europe, Asia, and South America, detailed the birth of her sons John and Patrick and Patrick's sudden death. He described being in the Dallas motorcade when President Kennedy was killed, and its effect on his own life. He talked about his own boyhood growing up as an adopted child in North Dakota,l. Clint Hill worked for five presidents. After Mrs. Kennedy, he was assigned to President Johnson. In 1967 he became the special agent in charge (SAIC) of presidential protection. In 1972, Hill was promoted to the position of assistant director of the Secret Service, responsible for all protective forces. He retired in 1975. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305759-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305759-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library convened a conference on the presidency and civil rights. In this discussion, panelists consider President Kennedy's legacy and the evolution of his thinking and actions on civil rights. This program is just over one hour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305637-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305637-2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Snead talked about his biography, [John F. Kennedy: The New Frontier President]. The interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305330-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305330-9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held with some biographers of public figures. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Biographer A. Scott Berg moderated. "Biography: The American Century" was a panel, held in Newman Recital Hall in the Allan Hancock Foundation Building, from the 2012 [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books from the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305486-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305486-4 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT On January 30, 2012, the National Archives released a two-hour-and-twenty-two minute audio recording of radio traffic from Air Force One as it traveled from Dallas to Washington on November 22, 1963, after the assassination of President Kennedy. The tapes had been obtained from the White House Communications Agency by Army General Chester "Ted" Clifton, Jr., who served as senior military aide to President Kennedy. It includes over thirty minutes of audio not previously part of the public record. This brief excerpt includes Colonel Dorman, an aide to Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis LeMay, attempting to reach him. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304216-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304216-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, is located in what was once the Texas School Book Depository. From the sixth floor, southeast corner window of this building, Lee Harvey Oswald shot President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Curator Gary Mack talked about the museum, and how the information about the assassination and ensuing investigations is presented. In May of 2011, historian Richard Norton Smith was accompanied by a C-SPAN videojournalist as he led a 10-day bus tour of presidential and historic sites from Asheville, North Carolina to Austin, Texas. This was one of the stops on the tour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304197-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304197-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Coleman talked about the release of recordings made by President Kennedy in the White House. Topics included the private discussions of President Kennedy regarding the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union, how often President Kennedy used the recording system, and Kennedy's complex relationship with the military. Guest responded to telephones calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303997-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303997-5 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Chris Matthews presents a portrait of President Kennedy rarely seen in a biography, based on personal interviews with those who knew him, records from his school years, and published interviews with former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. He discussed his discoveries with veteran journalist Sam Donaldson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302719-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302719-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historian Alan Brinkley discussed the crises President Kennedy faced in 1961, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Berlin Crisis, and the lessons he learned from those events. He is the author of the forthcoming book, [John F. Kennedy: The 35th President, 1961-1963], in the Times Books American Presidents Series. Mr. Brinkley discussed the Kennedy presidency with Marc Selverstone. Then they responded to questions from members of the audience, moderated by Brian Balogh. "The Kennedy Crises: Cuba and Berlin, 1961" was a program of the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301585-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301585-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302565-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302565-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jim Rasenberger talked about his book [The Brilliant Disaster: JFK, Castro, and America's Doomed Invasion of Cuba's Bay of Pigs] and responded to viewer calls and electronic communications. He was interviewed at the 28th Miami Book Fair International at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus. The program closed with street scenes from the book fair and programming information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302678-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302678-6 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In March 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy sat with historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., to record seven interviews totaling over eight hours of the first lady's remembrances of her husband's personal and political life on the campaign trail and in the White House. The tapes were heard for the first time when they were released the previous month. Caroline Kennedy presented excerpts from the recorded interviews, accompanied by pictures. Then Mr. Widmer moderated a discussion with Mr. Beschloss and Mr. Donahue. The panelists also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience at this Kennedy Library Forum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301970-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301970-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Carl Sferrazza Anthony talked from Los Angeles about the book, [Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy], and the accompanying audiotapes of Mrs. Kennedy recorded in March of 1964 five months after President Kennedy was assassinated. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301610-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301610-5 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Philip Muehlenbeck teaches a course on "U.S. History Since 1941." In this day's class he focused on President John F. Kennedy and his courtship of African nationalism during his administration. He showed slides during the class. Mr. Muehlenbeck noted that President Kennedy's interest in Africa was partially a moral issue, but that he also had strategic considerations in mind. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300782-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300782-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier were seen leaving St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, after their wedding on September 12, 1953. Guests were also identified as they were shown arriving. This was a Universal International Newsreel "News in Brief" report. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301197-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301197-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Rubenstein compared and contrasted what he considered to be the two greatest presidential speeches, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Kennedy's Inaugural Address. He responded to a questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300924-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300924-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT April 2011 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, one of the greatest American foreign policy disasters of the twentieth century. Professor Irwin Gellman talked about U.S.-Cuba relations, and the actions taken by both Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower. He challenged conventional wisdom which blames the flawed plans on President Eisenhower in light of the new historical evidence that had become available in recent decades. "The Coming of the Bay of Pigs: Myth and Reality" was a pubic lecture presented by Phi Alpha Theta, The History Honor Society, in the Business Administration Building of the University of Central Florida, with the assistance of the office of the dean of the College of Arts and Humanities in association with the UCF Alumni Association, the UCF Student Government Association, the UCF History Department, and the Rollins College History Department. . http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298702-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298702-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former homicide detective James Leavelle talked about the morning Lee Harvey Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby in Dallas, Texas, on November 24, 1963. At the time of the shooting Oswald was in police custody on suspicion of assassinating President John F. Kennedy two days earlier. Mr. Leavelle was Oswald's police escort when Jack Ruby killed him in the midst of police, reporters, and live television cameras. Mr. Leavelle showed some slides during his presentation and responded to questions from members of the audience, including Clint Hill. "The Shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald" was the inaugural session of a National Law Enforcement Museum Discussion Series "Witness to History." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299919-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299919-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on President Kennedy's relationship with the press. The event was held in the State Department auditorium where President Kennedy held the first regularly scheduled televised press conferences. Video clips were shown. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. Former Clinton administration press secretary Mike McCurry moderated. The program opened with a historical overview of White House and press relations from Professor Kumar. This National Heritage Lecture marked the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy and of the establishment of the White House Historical Association. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299957-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299957-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT On the 50th anniversary of the April 17, 1961, Bay of Pigs Invasion historians were joined by Alfredo Duran, a Cuban exile who participated in the assault, in examining the steps leading to the failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's government and the invasion's legacy for Kennedy's presidency. Lingering invasion myths were discussed as well as the larger context of U.S. and Soviet Union relations. Adriana Bosch, Cuban-born writer and director of the PBS "American Experience" documentary [Fidel Castro], moderated. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. This program was a Kennedy Library Forum. At the beginning of the program Mr. Putnam demonstrated the library's new Website, focusing on the Bay of Pigs material there. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299092-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299092-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kempe analyzes one of the most significant stand-offs of the Cold War era: the attempt of the Kennedy administration to prevent the Soviets from building a wall in Berlin to stop the flow of refugees from East Germany to West. The head of the Atlantic Council uses newly discovered facts to describe a period of turbulence in U.S.-Soviet relations that began with the Bay of Pigs, continued in the Vienna Summit between President Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, and culminated with the construction of the Berlin Wall. He discussed the period and the lessons it may lend to current U.S. foreign policy with the director of Georgetown's Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies, Angela Stent. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298991-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298991-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT An excerpt from the documentary film [Years of Lightning, Day of Drums] about the Civil Rights movement and Freedom Riders was shown. It includes numerous clips, including the August 28, 1963, March on Washington, and excerpts of President Kennedy making an address on June 11, 1963. Public Law 89-274 allowed this United States Information Agency film to be shown in the United States, two years after it was released overseas in 1964. Gregory Peck was the off-screen narrator. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299446-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299446-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jim Rasenberger presents a history of the Bay of Pigs crisis. The failed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 that was supported by the United States government resulted in the capture or death of over 1,000 men. The author examines the Kennedy administration's slow divulgement of American involvement in the attempted incursion, which included U.S. military planning and support for the 1,400 Cuban exiles that were trained by the Central Intelligence Agency. Jim Rasenberger spoke and responded to questions from members of the audience at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299399-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299399-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historic Universal Studios newsreel segments were shown of the aftermath of a failed 1961 invasion of Cuba by exiles who had attempted to overthrow Cuban leader Fidel Castro. The incident was later known as the Bay of Pigs invasion. Voice overs by Ed Herlihy described the events. [Cuba Invaded!: Foes of Castro Open Offensive], a segment of the April 19, 1961, newreel includes footage of U.S. Ambassador Stevenson in the United Nations as well as silent pictures of Fidel Castro. [Kennedy Warns We'll Never Abandon Cuba] includes footage of President Kennedy speaking on April 20, 1961. [Rebels Face Death for Invasion] includes silent pictures of grieving relatives of the invading force and pictures of Fidel Castro on Cuban television. [Kennedy Confers with Eisenhower on Cuban Crisis] includes silent pictures of President Kennedy meeting with former President Eisenhower at Camp David and with Governor Nelson Rockefeller in Washington, D.C. [Ike Says Nation Backs Kennedy Foreign Policy] includes footage of former President Eisenhower talking about foreign policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/101118-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/101118-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Barbara Perry examines Jacqueline Kennedy's tenure as first lady. The author recounts the transformative effect Mrs. Kennedy had on the office of the first lady, from her renowned celebrity to her engagement in the arts and the championing of cultural institutions. Barbara Perry's PowerPoint presentation in Ketcham Hall of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building in Washington, D.C., on March 23, 2011, was part of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society's noon Women's History Month Book Signing Series. She interacted with the audience throughout. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298872-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298872-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Miller Center scholars examined President Kennedy's rhetoric, symbols, and images, as well as his collaboration with speechwriter Theodore Sorensen. Barbara Perry explored how Kennedy explained his Catholicism to voters in speeches written with Sorensen. Marc Selverstone analyzed selected passages from Kennedy's inaugural speech, using audio from the Miller Center's online collection. Sid Milkis moderated the panel. "The Rhetoric, Symbols and Images of JFK's New Frontier" was the afternon session of an examination of the rhetoric and imagery of President John F. Kennedy by the Miller Center of Public Affairs on January 28, 2011. This was the first of several programs by the Center to mark the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's presidency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297747-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297747-2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tom Brokaw and Jane Pauley talked about how John F. Kennedy's presidency shaped and influenced the culture of the 1960s. Tom Brokaw is the author of [BOOM!: Voices of the Sixties]. Topics included the legacy of the Kennedy family and its impact on politics and culture today. They responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. "The Legacy of JFK on the 50th Anniversary of His Inauguration" was the first 2011 Kennedy Library Forum, held on the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's inauguration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297630-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297630-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library launched its "Access to a Legacy" Digital Archive Initiative. This online archive contains thousands of documents, photographs, audio recordings, and other materials, making it the largest online archive of U.S. presidential records. A video clip was shown of President Kennedy talking about his library. Other video clips were included in a video shown demonstrating the use of the digital archive. A video about the process of creating the archive was also shown. This event in the Archivist's Reception Room was part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's inauguration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297507-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297507-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT This year marks the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. Among those reconsidering Kennedy's presidency and legacy is the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. Recently, Michael Duffy of TIME magazine spoke at the center about the week leading up to inauguration day on January 20, 1961" and the events of the day itself. He illustrated his presentation with some of Time Life's iconic images of Kennedy. "The Making of the (First Celebrity) President: 1960" was the morning session of an examination of the rhetoric and imagery of President John F. Kennedy by the Miller Center of Public Affairs on January 28, 2011. This was the first of several programs by the Center to mark the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's presidency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297747-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297747-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT William Kuhn recalls the publishing career of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who worked as an editor for Doubleday and Viking. Mr. Kuhn reports that although Ms. Onassis never authored a memoir, her selection of book projects mirrored her personal interests. Her books ranged from a history of Thomas Jefferson's relationship with his slave, Sally Hemings, to the assassination of John Lennon, urban planning, and an effort to convince Michael Jackson to write his memoir. William Kuhn showed some slides during his presentation of his book at the Boston Athenaeum. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298213-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298213-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gwen Ifill moderated a discussion among journalists about President John F. Kennedy and how lessons learned during his presidency can be applied to current times. The panelists also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. "JFK and Our Politics Today" was the closing panel of "The Presidency of JFK: A 50-Year Retrospective," held on Presidents Day at the Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297917-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297917-3 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT