Finally, on June 11, 1963, Kennedy committed the full powers of his office to the cause of equal rights. He gave an audio televised address from the oval office on the problem of racial discrimination, calling it "a moral crisis" and submitted comprehensive civil rights legislation to …

The Oval Office has become associated in Americans' minds with the presidency itself through memorable images, such as a young John F. Kennedy, Jr. peering through the front panel of his father's desk, President Richard Nixon speaking by telephone with the Apollo 11 astronauts during their moonwalk, and Amy Carter bringing her Siamese cat Misty Malarky Ying Yang to brighten her father ...

Sep 28, 2021 · President John F. Kennedy claps while his son John Jr. and daughter Caroline play in the Oval Office in October 1962. President Jimmy Carter sits daughter Amy on his lap as they have a chat in...

Jan 9, 2018 · The paintings that the Kennedy's chose to include within the Oval Office are particularly symbolic for the ways in which they demonstrate Kennedy's knowledge of America's militaristic past and America's exploration of the Western Frontier.

Learn about the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy by exploring interactive objects on the president's desk in the oval office.

Below is a list of items from the Oval Office during John F. Kennedy's presidency. For more information please contact Kennedy.Library@nara.gov. Desk lamp: Hercolite Executive (no. 605SB) made by Herco Art Manufacturing of Wallingford, Connecticut.

Apr 3, 2021 · Jacqueline Kennedy suggested the Resolute Desk to her husband, noting its intricate and attractive design as well as its compatibility with John F. Kennedy’s interest in history and the sea. And so in 1961, the Resolute Desk became the third desk to enter the Oval Office.

This photograph of the Oval Office with recently-installed new carpet and drapes was taken by Cecil Stoughton on November 23, 1963, the day after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy and French interior designer …

Digitized resources, ranging from recordings of meetings in the Oval Office to family photographs, populate the site and provide an engaging and fascinating look into John F. Kennedy’s life and presidency.

This photograph of the Oval Office after it was redecorated by interior decorator and socialite Sister Parish was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on August 14, 1961, during the John F. Kennedy administration.