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Relatives/Family Members
Parents - Joseph Sr, and Rose kennedy
Siblings - Robert, Ted, Rosemary, Eunice, Patricia, Kathleen, Jean, and Joseph Kennedy Jr. -
Birth Date
John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. His parents however called him Jack, and was the second of nine children. -
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Helping
Throughout three years while attending Harvard Kennedy would travel with his dad to Europe being his secretary. His dad was the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. -
Education
Kennedy ended up going to Harvard and only 5% of people get accepted into harvard. -
Wrote a book.
His senior thesis about British’s unpreparedness for war was later published as an acclaimed book, “Why England Slept” -
Politics
John F. Kennedy worked as a secretary for his dad, and also asked Lyndon B. Johnson if Kennedy could be his vice president of the U.S.. -
Presidency
In 1960 JFK defeated the Republican Richard Mixon in a close race, and officially became president in 1961. He was the 35th president and was and still is the youngest president ever, however he was also the youngest to die. -
Another Try
JFK was targeted a few months before his inauguration in another assassination attempt. -
Legacy
JFK inspired people to accept for the government, and the world, and to take action. He would encourage people to lift up the heads of the people that maybe weren't as lucky or as fortunate like themselves. Before he died he told the nation to reach for the Impossible and to this day we are still trying. -
Death
JFK got just over a thousand days in office however was shot by an assassin's bullet in Texas. He was driving around a texas town and people were there watching and an assassin shot him while in the car. JFK now has a memorial library and airport for him.
