To the Point
Fifty Years Later: The Legacy of JFK
It's 50 years to the day since John F. Kennedy was assassinated. We look at his accomplishments, failures and why he's popularly regarded as one of our best presidents.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenIt's 50 years to the day since John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. We hear about his accomplishments, his failures and why he's popularly regarded as one of America's best presidents. Also, what will the Senate's nuclear winter bring? On today's Talking Point, the FCC may allow passengers to use cell phones on airplanes. What would that mean for what airlines call "the in-flight experience?"
Banner image: President Kennedy addresses the AMVETS convention in New York City by telephone. White House, Oval Office, August 23, 1962. Photo: Abbie Rowe/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
In this episode
3 storiesWhat Will the Senate's Nuclear Winter Bring?
Now that Democrats in the Senate have changed the rules for confirmation, President Obama has submitted a long list of nominees for vacant jobs in the administration and on federal courts all over the country.
Read the story8 minFifty Years Later: The Legacy of JFK
Much of America will stop for a moment today to observe the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination . Tens of thousands turned out for a moment of silence in Dallas, and the media hype is unavoidable. The President was gunned down in Dealey Plaza in the midst of the Cold War, at the beginning of the civil rights revolution.
Read the story35 minFCC Considering Cell Phone Use in the Air
The new head of the Federal Communications Commission says it may be time to lift the ban on cell phones in passenger airplanes. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says it's time for a second look at a rule he calls "outdated and restrictive" now that "modern technologies can deliver mobile services in the air safely and reliably."
Read the story9 min
