| John F. Kennedy |
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| Order | 35th |
| Office | President of the United States |
| Term start | January 20, 1961 |
| Term end | November 22, 1963 |
| Vice president | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Predecessor | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Successor | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| United States Senator | |
| Jr/sr | United States Senator |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Term start | January 3, 1953 |
| Term end | December 22, 1960 |
| Preceded | Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. |
| Succeeded | Benjamin A. Smith |
| State | Massachusetts |
| District | 11th |
| Term start | January 3, 1947 |
| Term end | January 3, 1953 |
| Preceded | James Michael Curley |
| Succeeded | Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. |
| Personal | information |
| Date of birth | May 29, 1917 |
| Birth place | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Birth name | John Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| Death date | November 22, 1963(age 46) |
| Death place | Dallas, Texas |
| Father | Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. |
| Mother | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| Spouse | Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy |
| Children | Arabella Kennedy
Caroline Bouvier Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr.
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.S.) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1941-1945 |
| Rank | 15px Lieutenant |
| Unit | Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 |
| Battles | World War II
Solomon Islands campaign |
| Awards | 30px Navy and Marine Corps Medal
30px Purple Heart
30px American Defense Service Medal
30px American Campaign Medal
30px Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 bronze stars
30px World War II Victory Medalhttp://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Reference+Desk/John+F.+Kennedy+Miscellaneous+Information.htm |
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John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
After Kennedy's military service as commander of the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 during World War II in the South Pacific, his aspirations turned political. With the encouragement and grooming of his father, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., Kennedy represented Massachusetts's 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953 as a Democrat, and served in the U.S. Senate from 1953 until 1960. Kennedy defeated then Vice President and Republican candidate Richard Nixon in the 1960 U.S. presidential election, one of the closest in American history. He was the second-youngest President (after Theodore Roosevelt), the first President born in the 20th century, and the youngest elected to the office, at the age of 43. Kennedy is the first and only Catholic and the first Irish American president, and is the only president to have won a Pulitzer Prize. Events during his administration include the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, the African American Civil Rights Movement and early stages of the Vietnam War.
Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the crime but was shot and killed two days later by Jack Ruby before he could be put on trial. The FBI, the Warren Commission, and the House Select Committee on Assassinations concluded that Oswald was the assassin, with the HSCA allowing for the probability of conspiracy based on disputed acoustic evidence. The event proved to be an important moment in U.S. history because of its impact on the nation and the ensuing political repercussions. Today, Kennedy continues to rank highly in public opinion ratings of former U.S. presidents.
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It's the final countdown - Irish Times 
Irish Times--President -John F Kennedy- will forever be remembered as the catalyst for taking humans to the moon on board the Apollo missions, culminating in the first man ...
Date : Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:21:32 GMT+00:00
Obama overhauls NASA's agenda in budget request - Washington Post
Washington Post--Nearly half a century ago, President -John F-. -Kennedy- challenged America to put a man on the moon. Earlier this month, by killing NASA's ...
Date : Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:12:29 GMT+00:00
Kerry on Kennedy's desk, Edwards - Politico
Politico---...- if you will," Kerry revealed Wednesday on CNN's "Larry King Live," adding that the desk once belonged to -John F-. -Kennedy- and Daniel Webster. ...
Date : Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:52:47 GMT+00:00
President Kennedy's "How To" Manual - Huffington Post (blog)
Huffington Post (blog)--Take, for instance, how President -John F-. -Kennedy- got the US Senate to ratify his Atmospheric Test Ban Treaty, the first nuclear arms treaty ever signed ...
Date : Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:33:44 GMT+00:00
Carl Kaysen | Kennedy adviser, 89 | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/10/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer--As deputy special assistant for national security affairs, he was President -John F-. -Kennedy's- personal representative to talks that resulted in the signing ...
Date : Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:19:27 GMT+00:00
Scientists Say Weather Different From Climate Change, But Pols Make Hay Out of ... - ABC News
ABC News--In a Los Angeles Times column from 2008, -Kennedy- reminisced about being a boy and sledding with his uncle, President -John F-. -Kennedy-, and blamed oil ...
Date : Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:13:29 GMT+00:00
As Presidents' Day Nears, JFK Tops Clinton and Obama For 'Best Profile for ... - MarketWatch
MarketWatch---John F-. -Kennedy- was named the president who would have the most appeal for online daters, according to the latest DatingData poll from SeniorPeopleMeet.com. ...
Date : Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:41:36 GMT+00:00
George Jones Recalls Another Kennedy Honor - The Boot (blog)
The Boot (blog)--After the awards, they had a nice dinner for everyone, and I was making my way to our table, and Caroline -Kennedy- [daughter of the late President -John F-. ...
Date : Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:25:16 GMT+00:00
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