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...TIME's best JFK covers...
...unique vantage point, sitting on the steps just below the podium, a spot where Kennedy could glance down and see me at any time. He had a superstitious belief - half playful, half serious - that the teleprompter would break, as it had for the hapless governor who placed JFK's name in nomination at the 1960 convention. If it happened that night, the plan was that Kennedy would look toward me, and I would utter a number to tell him what page of the typed text to turn...
...history is more real for being less obvious. It isn't so much a story about 1963 as it is a palimpsest of the years of history that preceded it, all of which shape the future and private lives. (The JFK assassination is deftly foreshadowed by the date on a wedding invitation...
...This is owned by the same folks that brought you 9 Tastes on JFK street. Spice has a nicer ambiance since it’s above ground, and the food is attractive, tasty, and reasonably priced (the beloved Pad Thai is only $10). It’s a good spot to have dinner with friends on a Friday night and will satisfy all your curry needs...
While Obama lauded his selections as "agents of change," each President has adopted different criteria for making his picks. Before JFK's 1963 order, the award, which was originally established by President Harry Truman in 1945, was given mostly to non-American allies who had helped in the war effort. JFK chose people from all walks of life but was assassinated before he could present his first round of medals. President Lyndon Johnson handed out the awards to 31 people in JFK's stead and honored his predecessor with a posthumous medal as well...