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Collected Item: “John F. Kennedy Library COVID-19 News Release”

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John F. Kennedy Library COVID-19 News Release

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screenshot from the John F. Kennedy website

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This news release from the John F. Kennedy Library explains that members of the staff had completed their 14-day quarantine. However, the release maintains that the museum will stay closed. As an example of inter-organization communication and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this news release shares the timeline for closure and response at the JFK Library

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GREATERBOSTON, Covid-19, Museums&Institutions, Collecting Institution: John F. Kennedy Library, News Release, Quarantine

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Matt Porter

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2020-03-18
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