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Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0005-001-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas pay tribute to members of the U.S. armed forces in observance of Veterans Day. The episode aired on Tuesday, November 11, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-016-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming exchange Christmas greetings. Senator Simpson mentions that he is spending the holiday with family in Cody, Wyoming. Senator Kennedy is spending the holiday in the Persian Gulf where he is visiting U.S. servicemen and servicewomen. The episode aired on Friday, December 25, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-155-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s filmed Christmas message to members United States Armed Forces.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-063-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s holiday season message to the men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-058-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at an Armistice Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the importance of pursuing peace and remembering those who sacrificed their lives for their country on Veterans Day.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-028-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming exchange Christmas greetings and extend special thoughts to American troops in the Middle East. Senator Kennedy mentions spending the holiday with his extended family in Hyannis Port, with his mother Rose Kennedy celebrating her 101st Christmas. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 25, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-026-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming celebrate Thanksgiving. Senator Simpson remembers less fortunate people, while Senator Kennedy offers greetings to U.S. military troops stationed in the Persian Gulf. Senator Kennedy notes that it is the anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy and speaks about President Kennedy's enduring message. The episode aired on Thursday, November 22, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-022-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming deliver messages of peace and freedom on Christmas Eve. Senator Kennedy comments on U.S. military troops serving in Somalia. The episode aired on Thursday, December 24, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-036-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming speak about Independence Day (Fourth of July). They celebrate America's freedom and democracy, as well as the return of U.S. military troops from the Persian Gulf. Senator Kennedy quotes the Declaration of Independence. The episode aired on Thursday, July 4, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-05-30-C
AR37, ST25, KN35
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-11-B
ST33, KN40
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-013-001
Contains 52 photographic prints: (KFC426N, KFC427N, KFC428N, KFC429N, KFC452N, KFC1035N, KFC1598N, KFC1717N, KFC1718N, KFC1720N, KFC1721N, KFC1722N, KFC1723N, KFC1724N, KFC1725N, KFC1726N, KFC1727N, KFC1728N, KFC1729N, KFC1730N, KFC1746N, KFC1747N, KFC1751N, KFC1819N, KFC1820N, KFC1821N, KFC1822N, KFC1953N, KFC1990N, KFC2011N, KFC2012N, KFC2013N, KFC2014N, KFC2027N, KFC2028N, KFC2229P, KFC2874N, KFC2914P, KFC4368P, KFC4369P, KFC4370P, KFC4371P, KFC4372P, KFC4374P, KFC1719N, KFC1750N, KFC434N, KFC438N, KFC440N, KFC441N, KFC2912P, KFC2913P)
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-010-016
Contains 45 photographic prints and four duplicate prints: (KFC5N, KFC7N (2 copies), KFC8N, KFC9N, KFC13N, KFC14N, KFC16N, KFC17N, KFC18N, KFC19N, KFC541P, KFC133N, KFC1026N, KFC1027N, KFC1600N, KFC1602N, KFC1603N, KFC1604N, KFC2121P (2 copies), KFC2390P, KFC2391P (2 copies), KFC2392P, KFC2393P, KFC2530P, KFC2531P, KFC2532P, KFC2533P, KFC2534P, KFC2535P, KFC2536P, KFC2537P, KFC2538P (2 copies), KFC2539P, KFC2540P, KFC2541P, KFC2542P, KFC2544P, KFC2545P, KFC2546P, KFC3891P, KFC2899P, KFC3888P, KFC3890P, KFC3132P (original negative is KFC5N), KFC6116P (original negative is KFC9N))
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-071-001
This scrapbook, compiled by Joseph P. “Joe” Kennedy, Jr., documents his education, travels, and family life from 1938 to 1941. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, "Scrap Book." It contains photographs of and printed ephemera related to trips to Europe in 1938 and 1939; his election as a Massachusetts delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention; his enrollment at Harvard Law School in 1940; and time spent with family and friends at the Kennedy family residence in Palm Beach, Florida, and on trips to St. Moritz, Switzerland, and the French Riviera, including at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France. Other destinations pictured in photographic prints and postcards include Mexico, Spain, Poland, Ireland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, and California. Of note are photographs of the Argelès-sur-Mer concentration camp for Republican refugees in Argelès-sur-Mer, France, which Joe, Jr., visited before touring Spain in the final months of the Spanish Civil War, as well as a photograph of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy christening the Esso Richmond, a new tanker ship, alongside her parents, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald and Mary Josephine Hannon Fitzgerald, and her daughter, Eunice Kennedy. Printed ephemera pasted into the scrapbook include invitations to various parties, receptions, luncheons, dinners, weddings, meetings, and banquets, including an event at Buckingham Palace; fliers for discussions, rallies, and debates featuring Joe, Jr., that were held by organizations including College Men for Defense First, Brotherhood of Temple Ohabei Shalom, and the Young Democrats of Massachusetts; Spanish paper currency; and telegrams regarding political events and rallies sent by representatives of both State and National Democratic Committees. Other Kennedy family members and friends pictured in photographs and clippings include Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; John F. Kennedy; Rosemary Kennedy; Kathleen Kennedy; Patricia Kennedy; Robert F. Kennedy; Jean Kennedy; Edward M. Kennedy; Torbert Macdonald; Hugh Fraser; Tom Killefer; Tom Egerton; and Diana Maria Gerli. Loose materials include a photographic postcard from Sofia, Bulgaria and Shawmut Bank promotional material, possibly a bookmark. The scrapbook contains 133 photographic prints (including a contact print of a strip of three 35mm black and white negatives, and one photo fragment); 32 photographic postcards; and 62 pieces of ephemera, including invitations, correspondence, telegrams, tickets, newspaper clippings, calling cards, advertisements, programs, and fliers.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-012
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at an Armistice Day wreath laying ceremony held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery. In his speech the President discusses the importance of observing peace on Veteran's Day, and remembering those who lost lives fighting for their country. Materials in this folder include a memorandum handwritten by the President, a reading copy of the President's speech, various military news releases, historical information regarding Arlington Cemetery, and a program from the Veteran's Day ceremony.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-110-012
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning efforts by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) to arrange a ceremony for a young orphan to present either President Kennedy or First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with a "Buddy Poppy," an artificial version of a poppy sold by the VFW in the weeks before Memorial Day to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans. Materials in this folder include memoranda to the President concerning the ceremony's tradition.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-110-011
This folder contains a program for the 1962 Veterans Day ceremonies sponsored by the Veterans Day National Committee.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-013-004
This file contains carbon copies of President John F. Kennedy’s outgoing correspondence to individuals and organizations regarding condolence letters to relatives of deceased members of the United States Armed Forces, increased funds for the Peace Corps, felicitations from heads of state on the 187th anniversary of the independence of the United States, recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and expressions of congratulations for various occasions.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C28845
President John F. Kennedy and others walk through Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia; President Kennedy attended Memorial Day ceremonies at the cemetery. Left to right: White House Correspondent for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Sander Vanocur; unidentified; White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman; unidentified; Assistant Press Secretary, Malcolm Kilduff; former United States Ambassador to Ireland, Grant Stockdale; Secret Service agent, Emory Roberts; President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery, John C. Metzler.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C28844
President John F. Kennedy attends Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. President Kennedy and others stand at attention in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C28843
As part of Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, President John F. Kennedy (at right, assisted by Sergeant Allen Eldredge) places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Military color and honor guards stand at left.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C28842
President John F. Kennedy (right) attends Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Commanding General of the Military District of Washington, Major General Paul A. Gavan, stands in center; Administrator of the Veterans Administration (VA), General John S. Gleason, stands at far right in foreground (back to camera); White House Secret Service agent, Ron Pontius, stands in background (behind President Kennedy). Military color guards line walkway leading up to the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-031
This folder contains drafts of President John F. Kennedy's holiday season message to the men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Veteran's Administration. Topics include legislation for veterans regarding an increase in rates for disability (H.R. 10743), medical care for Polish ex-patriots who served in World War II, pensions for World War I veterans (H.R. 3745); and the proposed program for the Veterans Day ceremony. Also included in this folder is a paper titled, "The National Service Corps in the Mental Health Field."
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-062a-007
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and General Chester V. Clifton (C.V. Clifton), Military Aide to the President. Topics include details of the Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony, U.S. military deployments, the World's Fair Exhibition in New York City, and changes to the music system in the President's bedroom and Oval Office. Of note is a letter dated March 4, 1961 from Ambassador W. Averell Harriman to the President regarding a conversation between Harriman and President of France Charles de Gaulle.