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As a result of the agreement reached 3/16/98 between the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and Robert White, major consignee to the auction, NARA took possession of the originals of:

Thank you very much, Senator, Vicki, Caroline and Ed, other members of the Kennedy family, Paul Kirk. And I say a special word of thanks to all of you who have made this evening possible. I thank Senator Jeffords and Senator Thurmond and Senator Hatch for being here tonight to restrain the partisan impulses that might otherwise overtake Senator Kennedy and me. I thank Yo-Yo Ma and Jill and all the other musicians who have come here. Secretary General, thank you for the wonderful job you do here at the OAS.

The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum today announced that it will waive all admission fees on Monday, February 16 in celebration of President’s Day.

Boston— The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum today announced its plans for a major symposium to commemorate the dramatic events surrounding the struggle for civil rights in 1963.

As part of its special programming for children, and in celebration of Black History Month, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum will present “Celebrate! Black History and Culture at the John F. Kennedy Library” — a week-long series of performances focusing on African and African-American history and culture by some of New England’s most noted storytellers, singers, musicians, and dancers.

As part of its special programming to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the historical events surrounding the nation’s struggle for civil rights, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum today announced its documentary film series: “Facing a Moral Crisis — The Struggle for Civil Rights in America.”

As part of its special programming for children and their families, and in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum announced that it will host a free performance by noted storyteller Sumner McClain who portrays “Daddy King,” the father of the Civil Rights leader, on Saturday, January 17. The free performance will begin at 10:30 am.

The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum presents its 1998 lineup of new and special exhibitions including Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; the 1963 Civil Rights Movement; and the African Independence Movement. New cafe featuring spectacular view of Boston Harbor opens; children ages 12 and under admitted free effective January 1, 1998.

Boston — Megan Desnoyers, Archivist of the John F. Kennedy Library, received her profession’s most prestigious honor when she was named a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) at the Society's annual meeting in Chicago, IL, August 28. The distinction of Fellow is awarded to a limited number of individuals in the nation for their outstanding contribution to the archival profession.

In 1945, Captain Samuel Beer worked for the United States military government in Germany immediately after the collapse of the Third Reich. Beer, who is fluent in German, conducted a series of interviews with German officials and citizens about their experiences during the Nazi era. He also wrote analyses of German history and public opinion in post-Nazi Germany. These notes and reports, as well as sixteen interviews are included in the Beer papers at the Kennedy Library. These materials are open and available for research. Another set of these materials is also available in the archives of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

Boston, MA — The John F. Kennedy Library today announced that it has made available for research approximately 24 hours of tape recordings of meetings and conversations that took place in the Oval Office and Cabinet Room at the White House from August through October 1963. The conversations between President John F. Kennedy and his advisors concern U.S. policy toward Vietnam, Laos, Korea, Portuguese Africa, Berlin, China and the USSR.

Charles Price, Circuit Court Judge of Montgomery, Alabama, was announced the winner of the 1997 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award today by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.

The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum announces the May 31 opening of a new, expanded exhibit on First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy which will profile her extraordinary accomplishments and contribution to the nation during the Kennedy Presidency.

Sunday, January 18: “Loosing the Bonds: The United States and South Africa in the Apartheid Years,” a Kennedy Library Public Forum with author Robert Massie, examines American policy concerning the white government of South Africa’s brutal system of segregation of races. From 2:00 to 3:00 pm at the John F. Kennedy Library at Columbia Point, Boston. Free to the public. For more information, call (617) 929-4571.

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, heads of government, foreign ministers, ambassadors, your excellencies, distinguished guests: