JFK Library Boston
The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library and Museum is one of 10 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States government. Most of its counterparts are repositories of correspondence and official documents with a few small exhibits of interest to the general public. The JFK Library and Museum is the holding place for the paperwork of the 35th president of the United States, but it is much more than that. The tour begins with a short film (narrated by Kennedy himself through the use audio clips gathered over his lifetime) about the boyhood and youth of Kennedy. The rest of the museum focuses primarily on Kennedy's presidency.

There is film footage of the famous debates with Nixon and his inspiring inaugural address. Permanent exhibits relate information on the major accomplishments of his administration: the space program, the Peace Corps, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. There is a great deal of information on the president's brother, Robert, who served as his Attorney General, and labored energetically on behalf of the civil rights movement at the time. Of course, Mrs. Kennedy is not forgotten. An area of the museum is dedicated to her and her accomplishments as the nation's First Lady. The tour ends with a stark reminder of the young statesman's sudden and premature death. For those old enough to remember, the JFK Library and Museum will evoke some emotional memories. Younger visitors will be able to get some understanding of the "Kennedy mystique" that continues to this very day.