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Tell us about a leader with integrity. Submit an essay to our Profile in Courage Essay Contest! All high school students who share a story of political courage have the chance to win $10,000 for college. Submit at: http://www.jfklibrary.org/essay

Today the country marks the anniversary of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1963, President Kennedy visited the USS Arizona Memorial and laid a wreath for those who perished in the surprise attack. : https://www.jfklibrary.org//M/Day%2009/JFKWHP-1963-06-09-B

Have you heard about the Profile In Courage Essay Contest? We are asking high school students to write about an elected official whose political courage inspired them. Submit a story before the 1/15/21 deadline: http://www.jfklibrary.org/essay

#OTD in 1961: President Kennedy and members of his administration, including VP Lyndon Johnson, attend the Army/Navy game in Philadelphia. The midshipman won the game, with a final score of 13-7. : https://www.jfklibrary.org///Day%2002/JFKWHP-1961-12-02-A

The JFK Library Foundation is gearing up for another year of inspiring tomorrow’s leaders to build a better world. Today, on Giving Tuesday the global day of giving any contribution to our Annual Fund will be TRIPLE-MATCHED, up to $10,000. Make a gift by the end of the day to have your gift matched 2-1 and provide $30,000 for vital JFK Library projects in the year ahead. Donate today: https://www.jfklibrary.org/yearend

In case you need a moment of levity: here’s JFK getting nibbled on by the pony Leprechaun at his family’s home in Virginia. Watch the full home movie: https://www.jfklibrary.org//arc/JFKPPP/JFKPPP-48/JFKPPP-48

In 2000, 18-year-old high school student Pete Buttigieg submitted an essay to our Profile in Courage Essay Contest describing the political courage of none other than Senator Bernie Sanders. Little did he know, he would meet, and run against, his essay subject nearly 20 years later. While their politics differed, the same respect he had for Senator Sanders remained. Encourage a student you know to submit a story to our Profile in Courage Essay Contest before the January 15 deadline http://JFKLibrary.org/essay

#ElectionDay is finally here! If you haven't already, get out to vote! If you need some motivation, listen to JFK's message from his 1958 campaign for the Senate.

In this culminating keynote session, Judge Nancy Gertner (ret.), senior lecturer on law at Harvard Law School, and former Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Margaret Marshall deepen the conversation about the judicial role in contemporary voting rights with Barbara Howard, former anchor of WGBH’s All Things Considered. This program is funded in part by Mass Humanities, which receives support from the Mass Cultural Council and is an affiliate of the Nati...onal Endowment for the Humanities.Join University of Virginia professor of politics Jennifer Lawless, University of Massachusetts Boston professor of political science Erin O’Brien, Harvard University professor of government and sociology Theda Skocpol, University of South Carolina professor emerita of history Marjorie Spruill, and Suffolk University professor of government and moderator Rachael Cobb as they explore contemporary issues related to the 19th Amendment. See more

These are times unlike any other. As students learn from home, courage from our leaders can be a source of guidance and hope especially as our country strives to overcome this difficult time. Our Profile in Courage Essay Contest asks students to share true acts of political courage. Learn more: http://www.jfklibrary.org/essaycontest

We're wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween, full of treats and no tricks!

Happy #InternationalCatDay! Here's to all the fabulous felines in our lives. : A cat watches the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. PX 64-2-26

In commemoration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment, this conference will explore the history of the suffrage movement and how efforts to broaden voting rights have evolved over time. Sessions will explore the origins and development of suffrage efforts as well as contemporary voting rights issues. Join University of Virginia professor of politics Jennifer Lawless, University of Massachusetts Boston professor of political science Erin O’Brien, Harvard University professor of government and sociology Theda Skocpol, University of South Carolina professor emerita of history Marjorie Spruill, and Suffolk University professor of government and moderator Rachael Cobb as they explore contemporary issues related to the 19th Amendment.

Listen to the podcast at: https://www.jfklibrary.org/6020 Also available on Apple podcasts, Google Music, Spotify, Stitcher, and most places you can download podcasts.

In our final episode of #6020podcast, the long road to the White House in the 1960 campaign comes to a dramatic end. We look at the last hours of the election, and it meant for both Kennedy and Nixon. : https://www.jfklibrary.org//6020-the-e/the-end-of-the-road

Molly Ball, national political correspondent for TIME and author of the new book Pelosi, and Susan Page, USA Today’s Washington bureau chief and author of the forthcoming Madam Speaker, discuss Nancy Pelosi’s career and leadership as Speaker of the House of Representatives with Nancy Cordes, chief congressional correspondent for CBS News.

President Kennedy believed that stories of political courage can teach us, offer us hope and provide us with inspiration. That’s why each year we encourage students to participate in the Profile in Courage Essay Contest, and share a unique story of political courage. Encourage a student you know to submit an essay today for the chance to win a college scholarship: http://JFKLibrary.org/essay

Happy #InternationalCatDay! Here's to all the fabulous felines in our lives. : A cat watches the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. PX 64-2-26

Election Day is only 8 days away! Have you voted already, or do you have a plan to vote? In the 1946 Massachusetts primary, where JFK was on the ballot for the first time, he voted with his grandparents, John Honey Fitz and Mary Fitzgerald. : PC364, 18 June 1946

While school is different from years past, the need to uplift stories of political courage has never been more important. The #ProfileinCourage Essay Contest can be a constructive learning opportunity during this time. Share it with high school students you know or submit an essay by January 15, 2021 at http://JFKLibrary.org/essay

Even presidents need advice sometimes. Listen in on a call between Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Election Day is only 8 days away! Have you voted already, or do you have a plan to vote? In the 1946 Massachusetts primary, where JFK was on the ballot for the first time, he voted with his grandparents, John Honey Fitz and Mary Fitzgerald. : PC364, 18 June 1946