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ALT Three individuals in traditional Native American attire are performing a cultural dance at the JFK Library with large windows in the background.
ALT Group of diverse people smiling and dancing together at the JFK Library.
ALT Adult holding a child, both wearing masks, dancing at the JFK Library.
ALT A member of the Wampanoag Nation in traditional attire is dancing energetically at the JFK Library, holding a feather aloft, with another member, also in traditional attire, in the background.
ALT A man hangs a "Good eating, Mr. President" sign around a turkey's head while others, including President Kennedy, look on outside the White House.
ALT View of the JFK Museum Store, including a replica of the Resolute Desk with footballs, water bottles, and some apparel.
ALT In the background: An archival photo of John F. Kennedy speaking to a crowd; In the foreground, text reads: “For the ones who took action while others took sides. The Profile in Courage Award. Now accepting nominations.”
ALT Group of individuals proudly waving American flags at a citizenship ceremony at the JFK Presidential Library.
ALT A child holding two American flags smiles in a room, wearing a pink sweater with a heart design and jeans.
ALT A diverse audience attentively listening at an naturalization ceremony at the JFK Library, with one person holding a small American flag.
ALT Family at a U.S. citizenship ceremony at the JFK Library. An adult is holding a toddler while another adult displays a naturalization certificate and a small American flag.
ALT Pages 35 and 36 of reading cards of JFK's speech that read: Neither the fanatics nor the faint-hearted are needed. And our duty as a Party is not to our Party alone, but to the nation, and indeed, to all mankind. Our duty is not merely to the preservation of political power but the preservation of peace and freedom. So let us not be petty when our cause is so great. Let us not quarrel amongst ourselves when our Nation's future is at stake. Let us stand together with renewed confidence in our cause -- united in our heritage of the past and our hopes for the future -- and determined that this land we love shall lead all mankind into new frontiers of peace and abundance.
ALT Mrs. Kennedy carries a bouquet of red roses and walks next to John F. Kennedy on the tarmac at Love Field in Dallas, Texas.
ALT On Friday evening while talking about the tragic death of President Kennedy you delivered a very short and poignant speech on the hate we Americans have been building up recently. I wish we might all read, re-read, and hear again your words and most of all heed them. Perhaps President Kennedy will not have died in vain if we could learn this one lesson of the futility of hatred. All reporters, announcers and commentators deserve a special word of praise for their coverage during this tragic period - and of course a special word of praise to you and your co-worker, David Brinkley.
ALT Groups of people stand on the street outside the White House on November 22, 1963.
ALT A blue graphic with President John F. Kennedy in the background and a student writing an essay in the foreground. The text reads: “Thanksgiving break challenge: Win up to $10,000!” Below is a button that reads “Enter now” and the JFK Library and Boeing logos.
ALT In the background; imagery of protesters; in the foreground, copy reads: Who had the courage to put people over party? Nominate a leader today.
ALT JFK, hat in hand, stands outside the Dulles Airport with Najeeb Halaby. Members of the press take photos.
ALT JFK stands with a group of men, including administrator of the FAA Najeeb Hallaby and President Eisenhower.
ALT In the background; imagery of protesters; in the foreground, copy reads: Who had the courage to put people over party? Nominate a leader today.
ALT JFK stands a podium in an auditorium. His press secretaries are seated to his left on stage, and camera equipment is place behind them. Members of the press are seated in the auditorium.
ALT Heather Cox Richardson (right) and Margery Eagan (left) seated on stage at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, with Richardson in the foreground gesturing during a discussion.