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Special broadcast event on JFK at Monmouth County Library Headquarters

On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Monmouth County Library will host a special pre-recorded video discussion with MSNBC News Host Chris Matthews on his book Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero.

This special broadcast, which was recorded live in 2012, will be shown on Friday, November 22 at 2 PM at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive in Manalapan 07726.

Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas.

In this broadcast, Matthews is interviewed about President Kennedy by Sirius XM radio host and MSNBC contributor Michael Smerconish as part of his regular feature Book Club with Michael Smerconish. Matthews worked for Congressional Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill (D-Mass.), and interviewed many of his contemporaries for insights into JFK and his Presidency.

'In his engaging biography, Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero, Chris Matthews firmly sets the nation's first Roman Catholic president in the context of his family. Matthews, the host of "Hardball" on MSNBC, makes no secret of his fervent admiration for Kennedy, but does not shy away from pointing to his shortcomings," according to The New York Times Book Review.

For more information on this free program, please call 732-431-7220 x7222, or visit the Library's webpage at www.monmouthcountylib.org

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