1. THE 35TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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THE 35TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2. JFK My name is John Fitzgerald Kennedy
I was born of Irish descent in Brookline, Mass. on May 29, 1917
I was named after my grandfather the honorable Mayor of Boston Mr. John Francis Fitzgerald, he was popularly known as Honey Fitz.
Before long, family and friends began to call me Jack.

3. JFK I had eight brothers and sisters
Older brother, Joe; sisters, Rosemary, Kathleen, Eunice, Patricia and Jean and younger brothers Robert and Teddy.
We grew up in the Boston area
I attended Harvard
After graduating I joined the Navy

4. JFK As a Lieutenant in the Navy I commanded a PT boat (109) in WWII
Our job was to stop Japanese ships from delivering supplies

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Here is an account of our most perilous night: On the night of August 2, 1943, we patrolled the waters looking for enemy ships to sink. A Japanese destroyer suddenly became visible, but it was traveling at full speed and headed straight at us. Holding the wheel, I tried to swerve out of the way, but to no avail. The much larger Japanese warship rammed the PT-109, splitting it in half and killing two of my men. The others managed to jump off as the boat went up in flames. I was slammed hard against the cockpit, once again injuring my weak back. Patrick McMahon, one of my crew members, had horrible burns on his face and hands and was ready to give up. In the darkness, I managed to find McMahon and haul him back to where the other survivors were clinging to a piece of the boat that was still afloat. At sunrise, I led my men toward a small island several miles away. Despite my injuries, I was able to tow Patrick McMahon ashore, a strap from McMahon’s life jacket clenched between my teeth. Six days later two native islanders found us and went for help, delivering a message I had carved into a piece of coconut shell. The next day, the PT-109 crew was rescued. My brother Joe was not so lucky. He died a year later when his plane blew up during a dangerous mission in Europe.

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When I returned home, I was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for my leadership and courage.
With the war finally coming to an end, it was time to choose the kind of work I wanted to do. I had considered becoming a teacher or a writer, but with Joe’s tragic death suddenly everything changed. After serious discussions with me about my future, my father convinced me that I should run for Congress in Massachusetts' eleventh congressional district, where I won in This was the beginning of my political career.

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As the years went on, I served three terms (six years) in the House of Representatives, and in 1952 was elected to the U.S. Senate.
Soon after being elected senator,at 36 years of age, I married 24 year-old Jacqueline Bouvier, a writer with the Washington Times-Herald.
Early in our marriage my back began to hurt more seriously and I had to have two serious operations

8. JFK While recovering I wrote a book called Profiles in Courage.
It was about several U.S. Senators who had risked their careers to fight for the things in which they believed.
I received the Pulitzer Prize for biography for the book in 1957
That same year my daughter Caroline was born.

9. JFK I was gaining popularity as a politician
I was almost picked for vice-president in 1956
After not being picked I decided I would run for President in 1960.
I won the Democratic nomination in 1960.
I asked Lyndon B. Johnson, a senator from Texas, to run as my Vice President.
My opponent was Republican Richard Nixon.

10. JFK Millions watched our television debates.
I won by a narrow margin in the popular vote becoming the 35th President of the United States.
At the age of 43, I was the youngest man elected President
I fulfilled a dream of my brother Joe by becoming the first Roman Catholic President. (Joe had proclaimed he would be the first)

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Prior to my inauguration, my son John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr., was born.
I called him John-John
Jackie and I believed that the White House should be a place to celebrate American history, culture, and achievement. We invited artists, writers, scientists, poets, musicians, actors, and athletes to visit us. Jackie also shared my interest in American history. She gathered some of the finest art and furniture the United States had produced and restored all the rooms in the White House to make it a place that truly reflected America’s history and artistic creativity. It was impressive.

12. JFK I also faced many pressing issues as President.
One of the things I worried about most was the possibility of nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. I knew that if there was a war, millions of people would die

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Because we distrusted each other, both countries spent enormous amounts of money building nuclear weapons. There were many times when the struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States could have ended in nuclear war, such as in Cuba during the 1962 missile crisis. 

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The Russians sought to install nuclear missiles in Cuba. When this was discovered by air reconnaissance in October 1962, I imposed a quarantine on all offensive weapons bound for Cuba. While the world trembled on the brink of nuclear war, the Russians backed down and agreed to take the missiles away. The American response to the Cuban crisis evidently persuaded Moscow of the futility of nuclear blackmail.

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One of the first things I did, once being elected was to create the Peace Corps. Through this program, which still exists today, Americans can volunteer to work anywhere in the world where assistance is needed. They can help in areas such as education, farming, health care, and construction. Many young men and women have served as Peace Corps volunteers and have won the respect of people throughout the world.

16. I was also eager for the United States to lead the way in exploring space. The Soviet Union was ahead of the United States in its space program and I was determined to catch up.
"No nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this race for space."
I was the first President to ask Congress to approve more than 22 billion dollars for Project Apollo, which had the goal of landing an American man on the moon before the end of the decade.

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I also had to deal with many serious problems here in the United States. The biggest problem of all was racial discrimination. The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled in 1954 that segregation in public schools would no longer be permitted. Black and white children, the decision mandated, should go to school together. This was now the law of the land. However, there were many schools, especially in southern states, that did not obey this law. There was also racial segregation on buses, in restaurants, movie theaters, and other public places

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Thousands of Americans joined together, people of all races and backgrounds, to protest peacefully this injustice. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the famous leaders of the movement for civil rights. Many civil rights leaders didn’t think I was supportive enough of their efforts. I believed that holding public protests would only anger many white people and make it even more difficult to convince the members of Congress who didn't agree with me to pass civil rights laws.

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By June 11, 1963, however, I decided that the time had come to take stronger action to help the civil rights struggle. I proposed a new Civil Rights bill to the Congress, and went on television asking Americans to end racism.
"One hundred years of delay have passed since President Lincoln freed the slaves, yet their heirs, their grandsons, are not fully free," I said. "This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds…[and] on the principle that all men are created equal."
I made it clear that all Americans, regardless of their skin color, should enjoy a good and happy life in the United States.

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On November 21, 1963, I flew to Texas to give several political speeches. The next day, as my car drove slowly past cheering crowds in Dallas, shots rang out.
I was seriously wounded and died a short time later. Within a few hours of the shooting, police arrested Lee Harvey Oswald and charged him with my murder. On November 24, another man, Jack Ruby, shot and killed Oswald, thus silencing the only person who could have offered more information about this tragic event.
The Warren Commission was organized to investigate the assassination and to clarify the many questions which remained. Their findings were criticized by many.

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To this day it is still unknown exactly why Oswald assassinated me. There are several conspiracy theories out there.
I encourage you to research it and decide for yourself what really happened.

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My death caused enormous sadness and grief among all Americans. Most people still remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington for my funeral, and millions throughout the world watched it on television.
Some of you may have even seen the picture of John-John saluting as my coffin went by.

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As the years have gone by and other presidents have written their chapters in history, my brief time in office stands out in some people's memories for my leadership, personality, and accomplishments. Many respect my coolness when faced with difficult decisions--like what to do about Soviet missiles in Cuba in Others admire my ability to inspire people with eloquent speeches. Still others think my compassion and willingness to fight for new government programs to help the poor, the elderly and the ill were most important. Like all leaders, I made mistakes, but was always optimistic about the future. I believed that people could solve their common problems if they put their country's interests first and worked together.

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Here are some photos of me and my family ME

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Me and my family

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Me and Dr. King

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John-John playing under my desk

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Me in Dallas

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My assassination

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My assassin: Lee Harvey Oswald

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Jack Ruby shooting Oswald

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John-John saluting me at my funeral

33. THANK YOU president John F. Kennedy JFK
In closing I would like to leave you with one of my most famous quotes: “Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.“
THANK YOU
president
John F. Kennedy

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