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John F. Kennedy is the first American president born in 20th century.
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May 1961, JFK had authorized sending 500 Special Forces troops and military advisers to assist the government of South Vietnam
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Kennedy meets with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna, Austria
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The president sends 12,000 more military advisers supporting the South Vietnamese army.
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The United States and Soviet Union were close to a nuclear conflict.
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The number of U.S. military advisers reaches 16,000.
