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John F. Kennedy
Leading the United States through the Cuban Missile Crisis and setting the Moon-landing goal.
Peace Corps · Moon goal
- Born
- 29 May 1917
- Birthplace
- Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
- Died
- 22 November 1963
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John F. Kennedy was the 35th US president. His administration combined Cold War confrontation, a developing civil-rights agenda and ambitious public projects before his assassination in Dallas.
Early life
A political family
Grew up among nine children of Joseph and Rose Kennedy.
Harvard education
Graduated in 1940 before serving in the Navy.
Career
- 1947–1953
Congressman
Represented Massachusetts in the House.
- 1953–1960
Senator
Built a national profile in the Senate.
- 1961–1963
President
Led the administration during major domestic and international crises.
Selected work
Peace Corps
Established a programme for Americans to volunteer abroad.
Moon goal
Called for a crewed lunar landing before the decade ended.
Limited Test Ban Treaty
Signed the agreement restricting nuclear testing in three environments.
Beyond work
Family
Married Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953.
Assassination
Was killed in Dallas on 22 November 1963.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Featured work ↗Photo: Cecil W. Stoughton. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
