John F Kennedy Facts - 35th President of USA

The 35th president of the United States John F Kennedy facts. He was president from 1961 until 1963 when he was assassinated at the age of 46. His family was Irish Catholic and already invested in politics.

John F Kennedy Life

John F Kennedy Facts - His good looks and charisma helped make him one of the most popular presidents ever. Kennedy married Jacqueline Kennedy (Bouvier) and they had two children, John Jr., and Caroline.

President John F Kennedy

During his presidency, Kennedy attempted to invade Cuba to remove Castro from the office but was unsuccessful. He also started the Peace Corps program.

Kennedy enacted laws that supported the elderly and economically disadvantaged and supported civil rights. Kennedy also made progress in the space exploration program, and NASA's Launch Operations Center in Florida was renamed the John F. Kennedy Space Center in 1963. Kennedy launched a five billion dollar space program during his presidency.

John F Kennedy Death

There are many theories surrounding Kennedy's death, but here are the facts. Kennedy was on his way to Dallas to give a speech.

Their open car entered Dealey Plaza, and a number of shots were fired. Two of those shots hit Kennedy, one in the throat and one in the back of the head.

John F. Kennedy died about 30 minutes later. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder and it was proclaimed that he acted alone.

Many people never believed that, and adding to their belief was the fact that two days after his arrest, Oswald was shot in the basement of the Dallas County Jail by a nightclub owner named Jack Ruby, who was allegedly connected to organized crime.

With his death came silence, and we may never know the truth. Anyone who was alive on the day of Kennedy's death will never forget it.

Interesting Facts:

1) John's father was so rich that he gave each of his nine children a million dollars.

2) John was frail and sickly as a child.

3) John's older brother, Joe was predicted by his father to become president but was killed during WWII.

4) John F. Kennedy was the youngest president of the United States.

5) He was one of only two American presidents to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

6) He was the only Roman Catholic elected President of the U.S.

7) He gave the first presidential press conference.

8) He wore special shoes since his right leg was nearly an inch longer than his left.

9) He was the fourth president to be assassinated.

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NICKNAME
JFK

BIRTH
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917
in Brookline, Massachusetts

MOTHER
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

FATHER
Joseph P. Kennedy

SISTERS
Rosemary, Kathleen, Eunice Mary, Patricia, and Jean Ann

BROTHERS
Joseph Patrick, Robert Francis, and Edward Moore

MARRIAGE
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier September 12, 1953
in Newport, Rhode Island

CHILDREN
Caroline Bouvier, John Fitzgerald, Patrick Bouvier

EDUCATION
Attended the Choate School
London School of Economics
Princeton University
Graduated from Harvard University, 1940
Stanford University

RELIGION
Roman Catholic

PRE-PRESIDENCY PROFESSION
Author and politician

MILITARY SERVICE
World War II: September 1941 enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve
Earned a Purple Heart, in August 1943, off the Solomon Islands as skipper of PT-109Dishcharged April 1945

POLITICAL LIFE

US Representative (1947-1953)
US Senator (1953-1961)
US President, one term (January 20, 1961-November 22, 1963)

POLITICAL PARTY
Democrat

INAUGURATION
January 20, 1961, at the age of 43
John Fitzgerald Kennedy - Inaugural Address

John Kennedy Administration

PRESIDENCY
One term (January 20, 1961-November 22, 1963)

VICE PRESIDENT
Lyndon B. Johnson (1961-1963)

FIRST LADY
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (1961-1963)

SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS
Byron R. White (1962)
Arthur J. Goldberg (1962)

AMENDMENDMENTS ENACTED
23rd Amendment

John Kennedy Cabinet
SECRETARY OF STATE
Dean Rusk

SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
C. Douglas Dillon (1961-1963)

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Robert S. McNamara (1961-1963)

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Robert F. Kennedy (1961-1963)

POSTMASTER GENERAL
J. Edward Day (1961-1963)
John A. Gronouski (1963)

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall (1961-1963)

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
Orville L. Freeman (1961-1963)

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Luther H. Hodges (1961-1963)

SECRETARY OF LABOR
Arthur J. Goldberg (1961-1962)

SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
Abraham A. Ribicoff (1961-1962)
Anthony J. Celebes (1962-1963)

POST PRESIDENCY LIFE

Assassinated while in office

DEATH
November 22, 1963, in Dallas Texas at the age of 46

BURIAL PLACE
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

LANDMARKS
Brookline, Mass. (birthplace)
Hammersmith Farm, Newport, R.I. (wife's family home)
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Boston, Mass.
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.