Dec 25, 2021Somber Christmas for Kennedy FamilyDec. 25, 1961 - President Kennedy and his family observed the customs of Christmas today, but misfortune dimmed the merriment. Joseph P....
Dec 25, 2021U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes Near SaigonDec. 25, 1961 - Two South Vietnamese paratroopers were killed and three Americans injured Saturday when a U.S. Army helicopter crashed...
Dec 25, 2021President Kennedy Delivers Christmas Message to West BerlinersDec. 25, 1961 - President Kennedy told West Berliners in a Christmas message today that the beacon of freedom in Berlin “will continue to...
Dec 24, 2021President's Father Has Pneumonia, Undergoes SurgeryDec. 24, 1961 - Joseph P. Kennedy (pictured last Christmas Eve with his wife Rose), partly paralyzed by a stroke, has been stricken with...