John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA Videos

Priceless Smile: President Leads Mona Lisa Tribute
On January 8, 1963, President and Mrs. Kennedy, with French Minister of Culture André Malraux, welcomed the Mona Lisa to the National Gallery of Art. More than 700,000 people saw it at the National Gallery of Art and more than a million others viewed it at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in New York City during its time in the US. 📽: IFP- 89e, excerpt

We agree with Amb. Kennedy: Now more than ever, it’s essential to uplift and recognize the work of leaders who have risen above conflict to put progress over politics. Ready to send in your nominee for the 2024 #ProfileinCourageAward? Visit http://bit.ly/submit-a-nomination.

Our 2023 Year in Review
2023 was a year 60 years in the making! Did you catch everything the JFK Library and Foundation had to offer? Watch our #YearInReview and revisit anything you missed!

President Kennedy announces his candidacy for President
64 years ago today on January 2, 1960: Senator John F. Kennedy announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. He would go on to win his party's nomination in July of that year, and in November, be elected president in one of the closest elections in US history.

A holiday message for you as we say goodbye to 2023!
Sixty years ago, President Kennedy led with hope and humanity. As 2023 comes to a close, we remember his call to help make a better future for all. In the coming new year, let us begin anew, recommitting ourselves to the ideals of hope and humanity. Wishing you the warmest of holidays!

🤍 Teachers shape futures, and their collaboration with students brings stories of political courage to life. Hear from the nominating teacher of the 2023 PICA Essay Contest™️ winner! The 2024 PICA Essay Contest™️ is open now! The first-place winner and their nominating teacher will be invited to receive awards at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. Learn more through the link in our bio.

Taped Remarks for the Motion Picture Industry for Bill of Rights Day
On December 15, 1791 the Bill of Rights - the first ten amendments to the Constitution - was ratified. In early November 1963, President Kennedy recorded a message with a brief history of its ratification and importance. https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/JFKWHA/1963/JFKWHA-240-001/JFKWHA-240-001

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut and Navy Captain Victor Glover will be the first Black man to travel to the Moon on Artemis II scheduled for 2024. He has lived President Kennedy’s legacy of public service, inclusion, and innovation. In our final #LetUsBegin podcast, we asked him how he carries on JFK’s legacy in his own career and what his thoughts are for future generations. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. #JFK60

A Conversation with Charlie Baker
Charlie Baker, NCAA president, former governor of Massachusetts, and co-author of Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done, discusses key leadership issues. Barbara Kellerman, fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, moderates. This forum takes place on November 30, 2023.

Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
Carl Sferrazza Anthony, historian and author, discusses his new book Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy, a new biography exploring Mrs. Kennedy’s early adulthood. Eileen McNamara, Pulitzer Prize-winning former Boston Globe columnist and Brandeis professor emerita of the practice of journalism, moderates. This forum takes place on November 28, 2023.

Boston Arts Academy Spiritual Ensemble performs at the JFK Library
Earlier this week on November 22, the Boston Arts Academy Spiritual Ensemble performed at the JFK Library as part of its commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s life and legacy. #ICYMI #JFK60

President Kennedy’s state funeral was held 60 years ago today on November 25, 1963. Historian Fredrik Logevall discussed one of the personal touches Mrs. Kennedy arranged for the ceremony in our latest episode of “Let Us Begin.” https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/social-media-podcasts-and-apps/let-us-begin/episode-7-the-torch-has-been-passed

Visitor Reflections on JFK's Legacy 60 Years Later
On this day sixty years ago on November 25, 1963, the nation and the world grieved for the loss of President John F. Kennedy at his funeral. But his legacy lives on. We asked Library visitors this week how they can continue to follow President Kennedy’s legacy of public service sixty years later.

November 22, 2023 marks 60 years since the end of the Kennedy presidency. As people around the world reflect on his legacy, we also look forward to the future, and ask you what you think that we, as citizens, can do to champion his ideals.

In this week’s episode of Let Us Begin, historian Fredrik Logevall discusses President Kennedy’s final trip to Texas and the aftermath of his assassination. Listen to the full episode: https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/social-media-podcasts-and-apps/let-us-begin/episode-7-the-torch-has-been-passed

Emily Cherniak, founder and director of New Politics, says President Kennedy, as a veteran who ran for public office, inspires her mission of creating pathways for other service-oriented candidates to run for office. Listen to our latest podcast episode from our #LetUsBegin series about how recent generations are still inspired by President Kennedy’s legacy today.

Want to know what goes into writing a winning essay for the #ProfileinCourage Essay Contest? Hear from 2023 Essay Contest Winner Jeremy Haynes as he describes what went into writing his winning essay!

President John F. Kennedy envisioned that his ancestral home of Ireland could become a leader in peace in the second half of the 20th Century. While he didn’t live to see it, the Irish heard that call when he visited in 1963. In the last 60 years, the country has been a force for peace as Tánaiste Micheál Martin T.D. discusses in our special “Let Us Begin” podcast series. Listen to Episode 6, "The Peacemakers," wherever you get your podcasts.

South Carolina Sister Senators - A Profile in Courage
When 5 “Sister Senators” in South Carolina – Katrina Shealy, Margie Bright Matthews, Mia McLeod, Sandy Senn, and Penry Gustafson – formed a bipartisan coalition against a total abortion ban, they acted in the interest of all women in their state regardless of the political consequences to them. A true #ProfileinCourage! 👏👏👏 Watch their full remarks at: https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/profile-in-courage-award

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida - 2023 JFK Profile in Courage Award
Japanese President Fumio Kishida received a special JFK Profile in Courage Award for working to improve relations between Japan and South Korea. “Today, the Indo-Pacific does not separate Japan, the United States, the Republic of Korea, and other countries in the region. Rather, just as President Kennedy said, it unites all of us.” Watch all the speeches from the ceremony: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJFxPZDjIFr2F7_3BfdzQYZLuAiblF-sW&feature=shared