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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. Events that occurred during his term in office were The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was assassinated in 1963. Many believe there is a large amount of conspiracy still surrounding this event.
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How John F. Kennedy a democratic leader?
That is a very tough question.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (known as JFK) was the youngest man ever elected President of the United States. He was 43 when he became the 35th President in the 1960 election beating Richard Nixon, the former Vice President of Ike Eisenhower.
Before he was able to finish his first term in office JFK was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.
Oswald himself was subsequently murdered by bar owner Jack Ruby who died of cancer before he could be tried in Court.
The Warren Commission, headed by Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren and appointed by JFK's successor, his vice-president
Lyndon Johnson, determined that Oswald acted alone in shooting the President and the issue has been one of controversy ever since.
The memory of JFK remains a good one with the many Democrats who remember JFK.
Where did John F. Kennedy live before he became president?
Kennedy was born and raised in Massachusetts, near Boston.
When did John F. Kennedy create NASA?
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced before a special joint session of Congress the goal of sending an American to the Moon and returning him safely to Earth before the end of the decade.
How old were the Kennedy siblings when they died?
Joseph (1915-1944), John (1917-1963), Rosemary (1918-2005), Kathleen (1920-1948), Eunice (1921-2009), Patricia (1924-2006), Robert (1925-1968), Jean (1928-), Edward (1932-2009).
What republican ran against John F. Kennedy?
John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election defeating Richard Nixon. In the 1960 presidential election John F. Kennedy received 303 electoral votes, Richard Nixon received 219 electoral votes, and Harry Byrd received 15 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Kennedy 34,226,731 and Nixon 34,108,157.
Why did television win the 1960 election for John F. Kennedy?
It is often cited that John F. Kennedy was given an advantage over Nixon in the first televised presidential debate in 1960 due to JFK's "good looks" and charismatic personality as compared to Nixon's. Nixon had apparently been quite ill at the time and it showed in his appearance on TV.
Yes, both President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Robert F. Kennedy, a US Senator who was, at that time, campaigning for the Presidency, were shot and killed. JFK was shot in 1963 in Dallas, TX and RFK was shot in 1968 in Los Angeles, CA.
Did Jackie Kennedy live in Martha's Vineyard after she was First Lady?
Sometimes, since she possessed a home there due to her marriage with JFK.
What are John F. Kennedy's character traits?
Like everyone else he was a man with flaws but by most accounts he was a good person. He was polite and open minded. He was the youngest president so he had to have a lot of determination. He was also described as charismatic and bold.
Was John Kennedy III circumcised?
JFK was circumcised for "tight foreskin problems" (that is, unnecessarily) at the age of 21 in the Mayo Clinic in February 1938 while he was a student at Harvard.
Although he wrote to his gay confidante and roommate K. LeMoyne ("Lem") Billings,
"... as for your rather unnatural interest in my becoming circumsized [sic], J.J. has never been in better shape or doing better service"
- JFK: Reckless Youth by Nigel Hamilton
this is put in context by a more detailed comment:
"When you're circumcised at a much later age like that, you think of it as a kind of castration, a threat to manhood, so you have to keep on proving 'IT' is o.k. by any means possible."
- The Kennedys in Hollywood by Lawrence J. Quirk
...suggesting that if JFK had had a more foreskin-friendly doctor, Marilyn Monroe might have gone on to become a distinguished old character actress like Katherine Hepburn.
Why was president John F. Kennedy assassinated?
There are those who believe Kennedy was assassinated for multiple reasons: he supposedly spoke about and against the alleged secret society that some think runs this country and influences world history.. also he was against Israel developing nuclear weapons, which didn't make Israel too happy... It should be noted that Kennedy was in the last lap of his 4 years as President; it would be less dangerous to simply try to prevent his re-election, and only then, if need be, assassinate him.
1) I believe President Kennedy intended to pull our forces out of Vietnam and others within our government had different ideas. I stress this is MY OPINION.
2) My own opinion is that he had been in office for over one thousand days, and if he were going to pull the men out of Viet Nam, he could do it with one 2-minute phone call.
The evidence-backed conclusion to your question is that Oswald wanted to be "historical"; even called his diary "Historic Diary". Nothing else he had tried (defecting, coming back, trying to murder Gen. Walker) had worked to make him famous and historical. Then he reads that the president will be passing the building he works in...
Where does the Moore come from in Edward Moore Kennedy's name?
From: http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/kennedyjr/d0/i0000001.htm
"Edward Moore Kennedy(80) was born in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts February 22, 1932.(81) He was named after Edward Moore, his father's personal aide and close friend."
The family story has always been told, never documented for obvious reasons . . .
Edward Moore was my Great-Grandfather. He was Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.'s personal aide and confidant.
More accurately, Eddie orchestrated Joseph's Boston political machine and coordinated Joseph's bootleg operations.
Edward built the Kennedy financial/political empire.
History has proven that Jos. Sr. used all available resources and made noncommittal promises to get what he wanted, no matter the cost.
(The money machines -- Las Vegas, Sinatra, the Costa Nostra -- the victorious presidential election of John F. -- Robert as Attorney General.)
When Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. became the Ambassador of England he disavowed himself from anything/anyone unclean -- the ones who made his position possible.
My Great-Grandfather lived his final year's as a common man.
He never amassed any wealth.
We applaud him.
He was a great father of four -- Samuel, Alice, Lillian and Edward, Jr. -- my grandfather.
I vaguely remember being a wee young lass, sitting upon my great-grandfather's lap, I heard a tale . . .
At least Edward Moore will always be immortilized through Ted Kennedy.
Both define "HONOR".
Where did John F. Kennedy get assassinated?
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was riding in an open-air car when he was shot with a high-powered rifle. The assassin was Lee Harvey Oswald, whose motives for killing JFK could have been anything from the mob to the American espionage agencies to impressing actresses.moo
Did Jacqueline Kennedy have her first miscarriage in 1961?
Jackie Kennedy lost two children Patrick Bouvier Kennedy who died two days after birth and Arabella who was a stillborn baby.
How did Kennedy become a hero in World War 2?
He was the captain of PT 109 which was sliced in two by a Japanese destroyer. Two people were killed, and the rest survived. Pres. Kennedy towed a wounded sailor to nearby island. It was his skills that saved the sailors serving under him.
How many kids did John Fitzgerald Kennedy have?
He had 3. Caroline ( still alive), John (died in an airplane accident) and baby Patrick born while he was President, but only lived a few days.
Did Us president john f Kennedy have a brother who was a politician?
He was leading member of the Democratic Party and of the Irish Catholic Community. His term as Ambassador and his political ambitions ended abruptly during the Battle of Britain in November 1940.
How was Richard Nixon hurt in his debate with John Kennedy?
He did not have AC when Kennedy did, therefore he was sweating alot, making him look uncomfortable and nervous.
Who was the youngest US president and how old was he?
As of 2017, the youngest US president was Theodore Roosevelt, who was only 42 when he took office.
Who was the Soviet leader during the time that JFK was president?
The Soviet leader was Nikita Khrushchev
Where and when did all the assassinated presidents die?
Abraham Lincoln: April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth
James Garfield: July 2, 1881 by Charles Guiteau
William McKinley: September 6, 1901 by Leon Czolgosz
John Kennedy: November 22, 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald
Are there any of the original Kennedy family surviving?
Yes, Bobby had boys and Teddy had 2 boys as well. There is only 1 child of Joe Kennedy and that is Unis Shriver, Maria Shriver-Shwartsennegger.
What is John F. Kennedy's favorite animal?
His favorite animal was a horse. He loved to horseback ride!
