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Obama Declares Day Of Remembrance In Honor of JFK

President John F. Kennedy in a nationwide television and radio address from Washington on Sept. 30, 1962, said orders of the federal courts are being carried out in the enrollment of James Meredith, African American,... President John F. Kennedy in a nationwide television and radio address from Washington on Sept. 30, 1962, said orders of the federal courts are being carried out in the enrollment of James Meredith, African American, at the University of Mississippi. The Chief Executive appealed to ‘Old Miss’ students to preserve the peace, saying “the eyes of the world are on you” and “your honor and the honor of the university are at stake.” (AP Photo/Henry Burroughs) MORE LESS
By Catherine Thompson
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November 22, 2013 3:23 a.m.
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President Barack Obama declared Friday a day of remembrance for the late John F. Kennedy and ordered flags flown at half-staff to mark the 50th anniversary of the former president’s assassination.

“With broad vision and soaring but sober idealism, President John F. Kennedy had called a generation to service and summoned a Nation to greatness,” Obama wrote in a proclamation. “Today, we honor his memory and celebrate his enduring imprint on American history.”

The President and First Lady Michelle Obama, along with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, laid a wreath at Kennedy’s gravesite Wednesday to commemorate the anniversary of his death.

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps)  Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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