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John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) served in both houses of Congress before becoming the thirty-fifth president of the United States. His assassination shocked the world. John F. Kennedy once summed up his time as "very dangerous, untidy." He was the...

(b. May 29, 1917; d. November 22, 1963) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate; thirty-fifth president of the United States (1961–1963). Born less than two months after the United States entered World War I, John F. Kennedy...

U.S. President 1917-1963 John F. Kennedy is often touted as a champion of space exploration and for good reason. It was he who challenged the United States to put the first man on the Moon. His motives were probably political, not visionary. The world...

Youthful and full of energy, President John F. Kennedy represented those Americans seeking progressive social programs and improved interaction with other nations. Most of his administration's New Frontier programs, however, were barely underway when...

Excerpt from Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs Presented on May 25, 1961 On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy (1917–1963; served 1961–63) addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress and declared that the...

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), was the thirty-fifth 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...

When it came to encouraging fitness, few did more to get Americans off the couch than John F. Kennedy.And he did it not by decree, but by example: from his days on Harvard's sailing team and the Kennedy family football games to defining physical fitness...

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the 86-year-old sister of President John F. Kennedy, who founded the Special Olympics and championed the rights of the mentally retarded, has been hospitalized.Shriver was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital on Nov. 18 and was in fair condition Saturday, said hospital spokeswoman...

The memoirs of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the youngest and last surviving brother of the country's most famous political siblings and for decades an eminent liberal statesman and legislator, have been acquired by an imprint of the Hachette Book Group USA.Financial terms were not disclosed,...

In letters to the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean, and the Commission on Presidential Debates, Schumer said: Hofstra University is one of only two candidates in the Northeast. In fact, New York has not hosted a debate since 1960 when John F....

JFK and his substantial role in Vietnam

Provides biographical detail on the life of former American President John F. Kennedy. Describes his early life, education, marriage to Jacqueline Bouvier and rise to the presidency.

Provides recap of the accomplishments and downfalls of President John F. Kennedy. Discusses the Camelot analogy given to his administration.