He has won several awards for his work, among them the International Prize and the shore and the esteemed journalism award. The publication he writes for and within new york review of books, new yorker, New York Times and the guardian, which the guardian recently published a highly learned and highly entertaining review of the British Museum exhibition and leisure in japanese art. Japan 1863 to 1964. In the year zero, most of which he wrote while he was a fellow 2012e center in 2011 and to the serious envy of the fellows that he was so productive. He has produced a billion brilliant portrayal of the world emerging from the devastation and unspeakable horrors, thetacle skeptical about idea that we can learn much from history, he nonetheless wanted to know the end including his own father went through. For it helped him make a sense of himself and indeed all of our lives in the long dark shadow of what came before. Zero magnificent in its modesty and the Financial Times describes it as e
Provided the video. Alan one of the joys of my position is there is a heritage to president ial libraries and all of the prior directors of the jfk President Library and museum have been mentors to me, as i have taken on the role. We have announced to the community as a couple of days ago the passing of the very first director of the jfk library. Dan was a member of the Kennedy Administration. It is a special pride that he would share it would glow in him, his advocacy of the importance of the Kennedy Administration and the many treasures we had in our building. I love this photograph of the building, it is nighttime. For those who have not yet come to see us, i believe the library is inspirational in itself and fitting for the life and times and ideas of an inspirational president , the 35th president , president kennedy. Us, youre able to visit will see this building, it is facing toward boston harbor. It is a site that will elevate your thoughts, and as you think about what the nati
Written, you will find a number of them are on historical figures but also the recent one on the gutenberg bible. We appreciate that and being a partner with us at the White House Historical association. Thank you. Margaret thank you. It was a joy to join you. Next on the presidency, we hear about the Kennedy Administrations work on womens rights from alan price, director of the jfk library and museum in boston. He explains that womens rights were parts of the kennedy platform and how that transferred into the equal pay act of 1963. The National Archives Foundation Hosted this discussion and provided the video. Alan one of the joys of my position is there is a heritage to president ial libraries and all of the prior directors of the jfk president ial library and museum have been mentors to me, as i have taken on the role. We have announced to the Community Just a couple of days ago the passing of the very first director of the jfk library. He was a member of the Kennedy Administration.