2013 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest

It takes courage to stand up for your beliefs.  In the Profiles in Courage, John F. Kennedy described eight U.S. elected officials who demonstrated political courage.  You are invited to write an essay on an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1956.  For further information about the essay and its submission, go to www.jfklibrary.org.   Deadline for submission is January 5th!