Presidential Medal of Freedom Tribute to John F. Kennedy
Presidential Medal of Freedom Tribute to John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy delivering his speech at the 1960 Democratic National Convention
President John F. Kennedy discussing the involvement of the United States role in the Vietnam War March 22, 1961
President John F. Kennedy, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Attorney General Robert Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy congratulates Astronaut Alan B. Shepard at the White House. On May 5, 1961, Shepard became the second person and first American in space. His spacecraft was Freedom 7.
Lt. John F. Kennedy receives the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps medal for heroic conduct from Capt. Frederic L. Conklin June 12, 1944. JFK used his father's connections to get assigned to active duty. Says Dallek, "He was determined to get into combat. It was part of the culture at the time, patriotism. But he was heroic in doing that."
A Tribute To The Man That Revived The Presidential Medal of Freedom
And Made It Flourish In America To Honor Our Heroes
Medal History
