When was John F. Kennedy born?

John F. Kennedy was born on 29 May 1917 in John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site.

What positions has John F. Kennedy held?

Positions held by John F. Kennedy include: President of the United States (1961–1963); President-elect of the United States (1960–1961); United States senator (1959–1960); United States senator (1957–1959); United States senator (1955–1957).

Where did John F. Kennedy study?

John F. Kennedy was educated at Harvard College, Choate Rosemary Hall, Riverdale Country School, Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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John F. Kennedy

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President of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress before his presidency. Kennedy was the youngest elected president at 43 years, and the first Roman Catholic president.

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Born: 29 May 1917 wd
Place of birth: John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site wd
Died: 22 November 1963 wd
Place of death: Parkland Memorial Hospital wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: politician, journalist, statesperson, writer, naval officer, anti-communist wd
Political party: Democratic Party wd
Education: Harvard College, Choate Rosemary Hall, Riverdale Country School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Princeton University, Edward Devotion School, Noble and Greenough School, Canterbury School wd
Spouse: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wd
Official website: whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/john-f-kennedy wd

Positions held wd

President of the United States (20 January 1961 – 22 November 1963)
President-elect of the United States (8 November 1960 – 20 January 1961)
United States senator (3 January 1959 – 22 December 1960)
United States senator (3 January 1957 – 3 January 1959)
United States senator (3 January 1955 – 3 January 1957)
United States senator (3 January 1953 – 3 January 1955)
United States representative (3 January 1947 – 3 January 1953)

Awards wd

Navy and Marine Corps Medal (1944)
Purple Heart (1943)
American Defense Service Medal (1945)
American Campaign Medal (1945)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1945)
World War II Victory Medal (1945)
Pacem in Terris Award
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1957)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1963)
Pulitzer Prize for Biography (1957)
Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity (1951)
Laetare Medal (1961)
Time Person of the Year (1961)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award (1964)
James Cardinal Gibbons Medal

About

Born into the prominent Kennedy family in Brookline, Massachusetts, Kennedy graduated from Harvard University in 1940, joining the U.S. Naval Reserve the following year. During World War II, he commanded PT boats in the Pacific theater. Kennedy's survival following the sinking of PT-109 and his rescue of his fellow sailors made him a war hero and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, but left him with serious injuries. After a brief stint in journalism, Kennedy represented a working-class Boston district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953. He was subsequently elected to the U.S. Senate, serving as the junior senator from Massachusetts from 1953 to 1960. While in the Senate, Kennedy published his book Profiles in Courage, which won a Pulitzer Prize. Kennedy ran in the 1960 presidential election. His campaign gained momentum after the first televised presidential debates in American history, and he was elected president, narrowly defeating Republican opponent Richard Nixon, the incumbent vice president.

Kennedy's presidency saw high tensions with communist states in the Cold War. He increased the number of American military advisers in South Vietnam, and the Strategic Hamlet Program began during his presidency. In 1961, he authorized attempts to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro in the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion and Operation Mongoose. In October 1962, U.S. spy planes discovered Soviet missile bases had been deployed in Cuba. The resulting period…

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When was John F. Kennedy born?: John F. Kennedy was born on 29 May 1917 in John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site.
What positions has John F. Kennedy held?: Positions held by John F. Kennedy include: President of the United States (1961–1963); President-elect of the United States (1960–1961); United States senator (1959–1960); United States senator (1957–1959); United States senator (1955–1957).
Where did John F. Kennedy study?: John F. Kennedy was educated at Harvard College, Choate Rosemary Hall, Riverdale Country School, Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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