December 5, 2019
About This Episode
The environment and climate change have become household issues in the 2020 Presidential Election, but in 1960, the issue did not have the same sense of urgency. Still, President John F. Kennedy had a strong affection for the environment and its protection. On this week's episode, we look at some of President Kennedy's environmental legacy and speak to his granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, about her new book on how our everyday decisions can have a major impact on the environment.
View the transcript for this episode.
What We Talked About
- JFK’s Legislative Summary for Natural Resources
- Archives blog post on JFK, Conservation, and the National Park Service
- JFK’s address to Congress on conservation on March 1, 1962
- August 7, 1961 remarks on bill signing establishing the Cape Cod National Seashore
- Watch video of Tatiana Schlossberg forum from November 12, 2019
- Read the transcript of the Rachel Carson Centennial Celebration at the JFK Library
- If you have a story idea or want to let us know how we're doing, email us at JFK35Pod@jfklfoundation.org.