Timeline of the John F. Kennedy presidency (1963)

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The following is a timeline of the presidency of John F. Kennedy from January 1, 1963, to November 22, 1963, upon his assassination and death.

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January

January 14: President Kennedy delivers his third State of the Union address. JFK delivers State of the Union Address, 14 January 1963.jpg
January 14: President Kennedy delivers his third State of the Union address.

February

March

April

May

June

June 26: President Kennedy delivers his now-famous Ich bin ein Berliner speech. JFK speech Ich bin ein berliner 1.jpg
June 26: President Kennedy delivers his now-famous Ich bin ein Berliner speech.

July

August

September

October

October 7: President Kennedy signs the Partial Test Ban Treaty, a major milestone in early nuclear disarmament in the Nuclear Age. President Kennedy signs Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, 07 October 1963.jpg
October 7: President Kennedy signs the Partial Test Ban Treaty, a major milestone in early nuclear disarmament in the Nuclear Age.

November

November 23: Kennedy lies in repose in the East Room of the White House. JFKeastRoomnov23'63.jpg
November 23: Kennedy lies in repose in the East Room of the White House.

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References

  1. Burd, Laurence (January 31, 1963). "Name Son of FDR Top Commerce Aid". Chicago Tribune.
  2. "Kennedy Denies Hoffa's Charges Over Bonding". Chicago Tribune. January 31, 1963.
  3. Freeburg, Russell (January 31, 1963). "Farm Message To Congress Avoids Detail". Chicago Tribune.
  4. J. F. Kennedy (February 20, 1963). "Victor Harry Feguer -- Petition for Commutation of Death Sentence". The Smoking Gun . Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2010. I have reviewed your letter of January 21 regarding the application for clemency in behalf of Mr. Feguer. Taking all factors into account, it is my decision that the petition should be and is hereby denied.
  5. 1 2 "Travels of President John F. Kennedy". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  6. "American University Commencement Address | JFK Library". www.jfklibrary.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  7. David Talbot, The Devil's Crossroads: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government (New York: Pearson Perennial, 2015), 463-468.
  8. Maraniss, David (1996). First In His Class: A Biography Of Bill Clinton . Touchstone. ISBN   0-684-81890-6.
  9. Altman, Lawrence K. (July 29, 2013). "A Kennedy Baby's Life and Death". The New York Times . Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  10. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, National Security Action Memoranda, NSAM 263 – South Vietnam
  11. Galbraith, James K. (September 1, 2003). "Exit Strategy: In 1963, JFK ordered a complete withdrawal from Vietnam". Boston Review. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  12. Talbot, The Devil's Crossroads, 460.
  13. "44 Years After JFK's Death, New Assassination Plot Revealed". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  14. A personal memo by John F. Kennedy about the death of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, Listening In: JFK on Vietnam (November 4, 1963) on YouTube, JFK Library.
  15. Frank, William P. (November 15, 1963). "JFK dedicates Del., Md. turnpikes". The Morning News. Wilmington, DE. p. 1.
  16. "'Turnpike' Signs Stay on Kennedy Highway". The Morning News. Wilmington, DE. December 17, 1963. p. 3.
  17. Talbot, The Devil's Chessboard, 491-492
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