When did President John F. Kennedy choose the site for his library?
President John F. Kennedy chose the site on the 19th of October 1963 while walking a plot of land next to the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
Questions about John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who designed the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston?
I. M. Pei received unanimous selection as the library's architect on the 13th of December 1964 despite being relatively unknown among candidates at that time.
Where is the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum located today?
The complex moved to Columbia Point in February 1975 after Cambridge residents opposed the original Harvard Square location due to traffic concerns.
When was the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum dedicated?
President Jimmy Carter dedicated the building on the 20th of October 1979 during a ceremony held outside on a green with yellow chrysanthemums.
How many interviews are included in the oral-history project at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum?
The collection now contains over 1,100 interviews continuing to this day although it originally expected to feature about 150 participants when it began recording in January 1964.