Bio John F. Kennedy
On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past his first thousand days in office, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot to death...
The Kennedys outside National Theatre
The Kennedys outside National Theatre
An estimated two thousand spectators waited outside the National Theatre to catch a glimpse of President and Mrs. Kennedy following the premier performance of Mr. President.
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