You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: 20TH CENTURY PRESIDENTS 
Clue: The Profile in Courage Award is presented on or near the anniv. of his birth; he would have been 80 May 29, 1997
john f. kennedy

Category: KITCHEN UTENSILS 
Clue: When buying one of these to test for doneness in meat, choose one with a thin probe that will let less juice out
meat thermometer

Category: IT'S MY FOREIGN PARTY 
Clue: Mangosuthu Buthelezi's Inkatha Freedom Party operated in this country while the ANC was outlawed

south africa