President Dwight D. Eisenhower shares his vision for an American "mecca" for the arts during "An American Pageant of the Arts," on November 29, 1962. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for the National Cultural Center, begun under Eisenhower's administration and encouraged under Kennedy's.
Two months after President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963, Congress passed and President Johnson signed into law legislation renaming the National Cultural Center as a "living memorial" to John F. Kennedy.
Watch the full pageant with Bob Newhart, Harry Belafonte, Yo-Yo Ma, Danny Kaye, Marian Anderson, Robert Frost, Maria Tallchief, Andre Previn, and many more:
https://youtu.be/pCIg6fTPA5U
Learn more about the Kennedy Center's history:
/our-story/history/
Help Inspire Others: èßäAVbuilding may be temporarily closed, but its arts and education programming is still alive! Your gift today will provide vital support for the arts during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please consider donating today at:
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Two months after President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963, Congress passed and President Johnson signed into law legislation renaming the National Cultural Center as a "living memorial" to John F. Kennedy.
Watch the full pageant with Bob Newhart, Harry Belafonte, Yo-Yo Ma, Danny Kaye, Marian Anderson, Robert Frost, Maria Tallchief, Andre Previn, and many more:
https://youtu.be/pCIg6fTPA5U
Learn more about the Kennedy Center's history:
/our-story/history/
Help Inspire Others: èßäAVbuilding may be temporarily closed, but its arts and education programming is still alive! Your gift today will provide vital support for the arts during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please consider donating today at:
/Support/Help/
Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
#eisenhower #JFK #kennedycenter