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In October 2017, Amherst College marked the centenary of JFK's birth and the anniversary of his speech at the groundbreaking of Frost Library with a ceremony, symposium, and exhibit. Here, in front of Frost Library, from which hang purple and white banners (the College's colors) then President Biddy Martin introduces Congressman Joseph Kennedy III https://www.amherst.edu/news/events/calendar/node/692479

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In October 2017, Amherst College marked the centenary of JFK's birth and the anniversary of his speech at the groundbreaking of Frost Library with a ceremony, symposium, and exhibit. Here, in front of Frost Library, from which hang purple and white banners (the College's colors) then President Biddy Martin introduces Congressman Joseph Kennedy III https://www.amherst.edu/news/events/calendar/node/692479
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Jim Wald (citizenwald@historians.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Nov-2023 23:41:36 JST Jim Wald
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#JFK was assassinated OTD 1963. His last public speech, delivered a month earlier at the groundbreaking for Robert #Frost #Library, Amherst College, is considered one of his greatest.
Best known for its soaring praise of the artist in society and the call to measure a nation's greatness by its culture rather than power alone, it in fact began with a plea for educated elites to recognize their privilege and "to put back into our society."
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