The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth President and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world. Our purpose is to advance the study and understanding of President Kennedy's life and career and the times in which he lived; and to promote a greater appreciation of America's political and cultural heritage, the process of governing and the importance of public service. [...] Dedicated on October 20, 1979, the library is one of ten Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration a United States Government agency. [self-description]