[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 109 (Thursday, July 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1293]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY HYANNIS MUSEUM

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 19, 2012

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the John F. 
Kennedy Hyannis Museum on its twentieth anniversary.
  For the past two decades, the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum has been 
providing Cape Cod residents and visitors with a glimpse into the life 
that President Kennedy and his family led on the Cape. Founded in 1992 
by the Hyannis Chamber of Commerce, the Museum has since served as a 
favorite Main Street destination in the town, showcasing rare 
photographs and family artifacts that reflect the laid-back summer 
vacations enjoyed by the Kennedys on the beaches of Hyannis. Guests of 
the museum are greeted with a bronze statue of the President just 
outside the main entrance, pensively walking along a sandy beach, which 
calls to mind the President once saying that ``the Cape is the one 
place I can think and be alone.'' Once inside, the main gallery houses 
photos from family albums and clips from home movies. These images, of 
the Kennedys relaxing on the beach and enjoying time with their 
friends, could come from the album of any American family. Even though 
the Kennedys' other home was the White House at the time that many of 
these pictures were taken, the Kennedy Hyannis Museum's display 
accurately portrays the truly down-to-earth family that the Kennedys 
were.
  The Museum is also famous in the Hyannis area for hosting many 
special exhibits and lecture series. The now-sold-out series, Mrs. 
Kennedy and Me, opened this past June, and details what it was like to 
be a secret service agent during the Kennedy presidency. Jackie 
Kennedy--Life on Cape Cod is another special exhibit that the Museum 
launched this summer, achieving great critical success. As the Museum 
showcases such an important aspect of our local and national history, 
it continues to thrive, and it remains a celebrated destination in 
downtown Hyannis.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize the John F. Kennedy Hyannis 
Museum on its twentieth anniversary. I ask that my colleagues join me 
in congratulating the Museum for its many years of success, and in 
applauding it for preserving this important era of Cape Cod's history.

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