Library foundation colleagues, i thank you for coming this evening. And i would like to extend a warm welcome to those who are joining us online as well. I would also like to acknowledge the support of our underwriters for the Kennedy Library forums, the lead sponsor bank of america, the institute, boston globe, infinity, our bookstore has copies of his books available for purchase. This year marks the centennial of John F Kennedys birth as we honor life and legacy during ken ential centennial year and we could not be pleased to honor tonight. Im honored to introduce todays participants in tonights program. Professor of history at bart college and author and editor of 11 books including mcmilan, eisenhower and the cold war and reagan and thatcher, the difficult relationship. I am also deliberated to introduce moderator, Public Service at new york university, Award Winning author, president ial historian and director of museum. Please join me in welcoming richard and tim. Thank you, and
Im lauren finch, acting director of the museum. On behalf of all of my Library Foundation colleagues i thank you for coming this evening. And id like to extend a warm welcome to those who are joining us online as well. I would also like to acknowledge the deer support of our underwriters for the Kennedy Library for moms, bank of america, the Lowell Institute and our media sponsors, boxing glove, xfinity and wbr. Richard aldous agreed to sign books, our bookstore has copies of his books available for purchase. This year marks the centennial of the john f. Kennedys birth. As we honor his life and legacy during this centennial year, we cannot be more pleased to explore the life and the birth of our dear schlesinger junior in more detail tonight. I am delighted to introduce theparticipants in tonights program. We are pleased to welcome richard aldous, author of the new biography schlesinger, imperial historian. He is a professor of history at bard college and the author of 11 books includi
Really the founding personalitys the cia. One of most powerful men in the cia from the founding in 1947 until his forced retirement in 1974. So, really a founding father of u. S. Counterintelligence use what type of issues and areas did he work on . Guest angleton used his position as chief of counterintelligence staff to really create a kind of cia within the cia, and so he dabbled everywhere. He was very influential in u. S. Policy toward israel. Created programs of mass surveillance, opening the mail of americans. Involved in the domestic surveillance schemes of the nixon white house, for example. Involved in the early dives the mk up to mind experiment mck up to mind expert. Very involved in u. S. Policy toward cuba. So, this position a lot of cia officers rise through a geographical directorat. A Division Within the cia. Angleton had his fingers in many things. Was hey wellknown personality during the years he was active. Guest he was not. In fact there are stories that pun story
That went on a little longer for him. I was about to say how special this night is that you all beat me to it. My name is steve i am executive director Jfk Library Foundation and on behalf of all colleagues in the foundation and from the library we are thrilled you can be here all forums are great but tonight is a treat because of the speakers in the beginning of the jfk centennial weekend we planned this months ago literally rethought who would be the best speaker and moderator we could get for this historic time we are thrilled they are both here. So before introduce them i have a few brief announcements but first our underwriters and sponsors bank of America Institute including bill and andrew lowell. Media sponsors and kicking off the centennial with information when you be over the next few days there are opportunities seeing a new exhibit with 100 items including 40 never seen publicly before opening tomorrow on a saturday doing a special peace corps day and on sunday and asked h
Director of the john f. Kennedy president ial library and museum. On behalf of all of my library and foundation colleagues, i thank you for coming this evening, and id like to extend a warm welcome to those who are joining us online as well. I would also like to acknowledge the support of our underwriters for the Kennedy Library forums. The lead sponsor is, bank of america, the Lowell Institute and our media sponsors, the boston globe, xfinity and wbur. Richard aldous has kindly agreed to sign books after tonights forlumbar. Our bookstore has forum. Our bookstore has Copies Available for purchase. This year marks the centennial of john f. Can kennedys birth. As we honor his life and legacy during this centennial year, we cannot be more pleased to explore the life and work of arthur. Lettingier ger jr. In more detail tonight. I am delighted to introduce the participants in tonights program. We are so pleased to welcome richard aldous, author of the new biography schlesinger the imperial