Aug 10, 2021Vice President Johnson Would Exercise Duties of President if Kennedy IncapacitatedAug. 10, 1961 - President Kennedy disclosed today that he had made an agreement that Vice President Johnson would exercise the rights and...
Aug 9, 2021Herbert Hoover 87 Today, Confident in America's FutureAug. 9, 1961 - Herbert Hoover (center), 31st President of the United States, turned 87 today, and he faces the coming years unafraid,...
Aug 4, 2021President Kennedy Gets 20,000 Letters Offering Advice on Berlin and CommunistsAug. 4, 1961 - In his recent speech to the nation on Berlin and the Communist challenge, President Kennedy said he would be glad to have...
Aug 2, 2021Kennedy Chooses Gerald A. Behn to Head Secret Service DetailAug. 2, 1961 - Gerald A. Behn (pictured with President Kennedy), a Secret Service agent since 1939, was given responsibility today for...