John F. Kennedy
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
35th President of the United States
In officeJanuary 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
Vice President(s)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Succeeded by
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States Senatorfrom Massachusetts
In officeJanuary 3, 1953 – December 22, 1960
Preceded by
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Succeeded by
Benjamin A. Smith
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Massachusetts's 11th district
In officeJanuary 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by
James Michael Curley
Succeeded by
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
Born
May 29, 1917(1917-05-29)Brookline, Massachusetts
Died
November 22, 1963 (aged 46)Dallas, Texas
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy
Alma mater
Harvard College
Religion
Roman Catholic
Signature
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), 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 USS PT-109 during World War II in the South Pacific, his aspirations turned political. Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953 as a Democrat, and in the U.S. Senate from 1953 until 1961. Kennedy defeated former Vice President and Republican candidate Richard Nixon in the 1960 U.S. presidential election, one of the closest in American history. He is the youngest man and the only practicing Roman Catholic to be elected President. To date he is also the only President to have won a Pulitzer Prize.[1] Events during his administration include the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, the American Civil Rights Movement and early events of the Vietnam War.
Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the crime, but was murdered two days later by Jack Ruby before he could be put on trial. The Warren Commission concluded that Oswald had acted alone in killing the president; however, the House Select Committee on Assassinations declared in 1979 that there was more likely a conspiracy that included Oswald. The entire subject remains controversial, with multiple theories about the assassination still being debated. The event proved to be a defining moment in U.S. history because of its impact on the nation and the ensuing political repercussions. Many regard President Kennedy as an icon of American hopes and aspirations; he continues to rank highly in public opinion ratings of former U.S. presidents.[2]
Contents[hide]
1 Early life and education
2 Military service
3 Early political career
4 1960 presidential election
5 Presidency (1961–1963)
5.1 Foreign policy
5.1.1 Cuba and the Bay of Pigs Invasion
5.1.2 Cuban Missile Crisis
5.1.3 Latin America and communism
5.1.4 Peace Corps
5.1.5 Vietnam
5.1.6 West Berlin speech
5.1.7 Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
5.1.8 Ireland
5.1.9 Iraq
5.2 Domestic policy
5.2.1 Federal death penalty
5.2.2 Civil rights
5.2.3 Immigration
5.2.4 Space program
5.3 Cabinet
5.4 Supreme Court appointments
6 Image, social life and family
7 Assassination
7.1 Burial
8 Legacy
8.1 Children
8.2 Memorials
9 See also
10 References
10.1 Primary sources
10.2 Secondary sources
10.3 Citations
11 Media
12 External links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
"John Kennedy" and "JFK" redirect here. For other uses, see John Kennedy (disambiguation) and JFK (disambiguation).
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
35th President of the United States
In officeJanuary 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
Vice President(s)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Succeeded by
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States Senatorfrom Massachusetts
In officeJanuary 3, 1953 – December 22, 1960
Preceded by
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Succeeded by
Benjamin A. Smith
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Massachusetts's 11th district
In officeJanuary 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by
James Michael Curley
Succeeded by
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
Born
May 29, 1917(1917-05-29)Brookline, Massachusetts
Died
November 22, 1963 (aged 46)Dallas, Texas
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy
Alma mater
Harvard College
Religion
Roman Catholic
Signature
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), 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 USS PT-109 during World War II in the South Pacific, his aspirations turned political. Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953 as a Democrat, and in the U.S. Senate from 1953 until 1961. Kennedy defeated former Vice President and Republican candidate Richard Nixon in the 1960 U.S. presidential election, one of the closest in American history. He is the youngest man and the only practicing Roman Catholic to be elected President. To date he is also the only President to have won a Pulitzer Prize.[1] Events during his administration include the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, the American Civil Rights Movement and early events of the Vietnam War.
Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the crime, but was murdered two days later by Jack Ruby before he could be put on trial. The Warren Commission concluded that Oswald had acted alone in killing the president; however, the House Select Committee on Assassinations declared in 1979 that there was more likely a conspiracy that included Oswald. The entire subject remains controversial, with multiple theories about the assassination still being debated. The event proved to be a defining moment in U.S. history because of its impact on the nation and the ensuing political repercussions. Many regard President Kennedy as an icon of American hopes and aspirations; he continues to rank highly in public opinion ratings of former U.S. presidents.[2]
Contents[hide]
1 Early life and education
2 Military service
3 Early political career
4 1960 presidential election
5 Presidency (1961–1963)
5.1 Foreign policy
5.1.1 Cuba and the Bay of Pigs Invasion
5.1.2 Cuban Missile Crisis
5.1.3 Latin America and communism
5.1.4 Peace Corps
5.1.5 Vietnam
5.1.6 West Berlin speech
5.1.7 Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
5.1.8 Ireland
5.1.9 Iraq
5.2 Domestic policy
5.2.1 Federal death penalty
5.2.2 Civil rights
5.2.3 Immigration
5.2.4 Space program
5.3 Cabinet
5.4 Supreme Court appointments
6 Image, social life and family
7 Assassination
7.1 Burial
8 Legacy
8.1 Children
8.2 Memorials
9 See also
10 References
10.1 Primary sources
10.2 Secondary sources
10.3 Citations
11 Media
12 External links
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