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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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No. He was born in America. Some of his great grandparents were Irish, but left Ireland during the 19th century. Patrick Kennedy left Ireland in 1848. Thomas Fitzgerald left Ireland in 1854. Both settled in America and married Irish women there, and from then on their family is American. It is from those two of his great grandfathers that the "Fitzgerald Kennedy" part of JFK's name comes from.
Who killed John F. Kennedy and why was he assassinated?
Note: this question has inspired some debate. Most people believe that President Kennedy was assassinated by a disgruntled man named Lee Harvey Oswald who was seeking a way to gain some fame. But to this day, some believe he was killed by the Mafia, some believe he was killed by the Communists, some say it was done at the request of the Ku Klux Klan, and other theories have also been suggested. The following are some comments by contributors:
In 1978, the House Select Committee came to a conclusion that many unofficial investigators had already reached that the president's slaying was the result of a conspiracy. As we have already seen, a conspiracy means that two or more persons were involved in a criminal act.
The House Select Committee's declaration of conspiracy inspired a rash of books and at least two movies, as well as several TV programs. New ones kept popping up, well into the 1990's.
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The HSC determination mentioned above, rested on audio evidence we now know was recorded about a minute *after* the assassination, at a different location, and means nothing.
In real life?
Oswald wanted to be famous and historical, even called his diary "Historic Diary". He defected to the Soviet Union. Instead of being famous, they stuck him in a radio factory until he got fed up. Then he returned to the USA, first warning his Russian wife how to deal with all the reporters that would be waiting for them on their arrival. Again, he didn't get famous. No one met him. Then he tried to become a bigwig political organizer, and gained exactly zero followers. And then he got a mail-order rifle, and tried to assassinate General Walker with it, and missed. He got away with it but the note he left for his wife (when he wasn't sure he would be coming back) was found later on.
Nothing he had ever done to become famous and historical, worked. Then he saw a newspaper that revealed that JFK was coming to Dallas... and would be passing Oswald's place of work. So he took his rifle to work that day, and finally got famous and historic. That's why JFK was killed. I don't think he even disliked JFK all that much, but being famous meant more to him.
it is generally agreed that Kennedy was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald in November of 1963. to this day people are not completely sure why he was killed, because Oswald, a former marine, was killed himself while in police custody. he admired marxism and may have been a soviet spy. it is even unsure if oswald killed him.
President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, where he was in a parade, riding in an open car without a bubble with wife Jacqueline the Texas governor. President Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, who was in the Texas School Book Depository. Oswald was in turn shot after his arrest by local mobster Jack Ruby.
No reason was ever given by Oswald for the shooting.
Nobody knows for sure.
But it is most likely that the Federal Reserve had a big part in it
JFK announced he was trying to shut it down
A week after, JFK died
Nobody knows for sure.
But it is most likely that the Federal Reserve had a big part in it
JFK announced he was trying to shut it down
A week after, JFK died
We may never know why he was killed. But many theories are out there on who was, or if multiple, who were those responsible for the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It could've been CIA agents, the Soviets, or even the Cubans who were at the brink of being invaded during the Bay Of Pigs, which was a fail attempt for US invasion on Cuba. All we know is that Lee Harvey Oswald is the solid suspect and is claimed responsibility for the assassination of JFK, although I strongly claim that he was innocent or he wasn't the only one involved cosndiering the fact he was shot dead while being shot by Jack Ruby. Other than that, we will never know.
Above answerer never stated most likely theory (and most generally accepted) that it was a mob hit. Oswald was not so solid. If he was a "lone nut" he would have been eager to accept credit. There is also hard evidence that he was set up to look like a patsy. Evidence indicates he may have worked for the FBI. It's cloudy as to why but obvious he came to their attention far in advance of the assassination. Hoover hated Kennedy, his brother was the Attorney General, he went after mobsters instead of just paying lip service. His power came from Kennedy, there was a nob contract out on Kennedy from a deported mobster, Hoover probably knew and loved Johnson, not only that had the goods on Johnson to blackmail him into anything he needed. There were 2 or 3 shooters w/Oswald Handy as the fall guy. This also explains Ruby-another mobster.
Is maria shriver related to the Kennedys?
She is a member of Kennedy family through her mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who is the sister of President John Kennedy. from ChaCha.com
What was Kennedy's primary goal during his presidency?
John F. Kennedy was very involved in the United States space program. One of JFK's main goals during his presidency was to send an American safely to the Moon by the end of the decade. This decision was largely based on the fact that the United States was in a "space race" with the Soviet Union, and Kennedy was under a lot of pressure to surpass them.
JFK's goal came to fruition on July 20, 1969 when the first American man walked on the Moon. Unfortunately JFK did not live to see that happen.
Who won he Kennedy Nixon electon?
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Who is the only Kennedy sister still alive?
Jean Kennedy Smith. http://news.google.com/news?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=jean+kennedy+smith&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&ei=T3iYSo6WLOaf8Qbq99mjBQ&sa=X&oi=news_group&ct=title&resnum=1
Is there a grave for Joseph Kennedy Jr?
Oh, dude, Joseph Kennedy Jr. was a real person, not just some character from a history book. Yeah, there's a grave for him. Like, he died during World War II in a plane explosion, so they definitely gave him a proper burial. It's not like they just left him floating in the sky or anything.
What rights of consumer did president Kennedy propose?
he did not propose the right to be satisfied:)
The management of the US Steel industry, large portions of the powerful (but at this point weaker) southern wing of the US Democratic Party, presumably Republican politicians to a significant degree (though actually probably to a lesser degree than, say, a segregationist white Democratic Senator from Mississippi--the US political parties' frequently formed bonds and varying alliances across party lines between 1930 and 1994, for example president Franklin Roosevelt's, a Democrat and former New York governor, vigorous alliance with the progressive Republican mayor of New York City Fiorello LaGuardia), Fidel Castro and his Cuban communist government after Kennedy's support of a failed coup/revolution there, the Soviet Union, the Chinese Gov't under Mao, certain older and more established US politicians who resented Kennedy's rapid rise (many of these were followers of previous two time Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson, later UN Ambassador under Kennedy and an ally of the president; both benefitted by the alliance, as Stevenson was a principled and talented ambassador, fast on his feet, who succeeded in embarrassing and discrediting the USSR at the UN during the Cuban Missile Crisis), organized crime, Italian and other (which suffered the beginning of a large further assault on their power over many rackets and cities in the US, as JFK's brother and US attorney general Robert Kennedy, his most trusted advisor, turned FBI resources to fighting organized crime). Most importantly, the Politburo (ruling council) of the USSR and its premier, Nikita Kruschev.
Arguably, French president Charles de Gaulle, but de Gaulle is probably more accurately described as a difficult and uber-nationalist ally than an enemy. At critical moments, he supported Kennedy's foreign policies (i.e. the Cuban Missile Crisis).
What is some similarities between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy?
um... well Lincoln and Kennedy both contain 7 letters
Lincoln was eleced in 1860 and Kennedy in 1960
-Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
-Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
-The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
-Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
-Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
-Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
-Both Presidents were shot in the head.
-Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
-Both were assassinated by Southerners.
-Both were succeeded by Southerners.
-Both successors were named Johnson.
-Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
-John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born! ! in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
-Both assassins were known by their three names.
-Both names are composed of fifteen letters.
-Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Kennedy.'
Kennedy was shot in a car called 'Lincoln.'
-Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
-Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
-And here's the kicker...
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
What is the melt value of a1964 Kennedy half dollar?
As of today it's $6.30 but the people that buy this stuff have to make money . So as a rule of thumb they pay 8 to 10 times face value.
Who was president in November 1976?
This depends on the country. Either reask your question specifying the region/country, or see related questions.
US: Richard Milhous Nixon.
Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974 when he resigned due to the Watergate scandal.
How many years did John F. Kennedy serve in the military?
Yes, he was in the Navy in WW 2 and was a hero. He was on a PT boat in the Pacific when it was rammed by a Japanese ship. He saved the lives of his men and carried one injured man on his back to a nearby island. There is a book out called Profiles in Courage that tells his stories.
Was Lyndon B. Johnson liberal moderate or conservative?
The meanings of the terms differ between sources and alter according to the politics of the era. However, Lyndon Johnson could probably be safely called a "radical" in most places, a "liberal" in North America and a "socialist" in Europe without any of these titles being wrong per se. The term "liberal moderate" has a specific meaning in the United States and it would not be wrong to describe him as such (although it would be overly simplistic). Some people thought he was a conservative early in his career, but the evidence rarely bore this out.
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A.Nuclear weapons threaten destruction for all people.B.The U.S. must work with its enemies toward achieving peace.D.There are nations in the world who would attack the U.S. if they thought it was weak.E.The U.S. must maintain a strong military.
Where was the overhead projector invented?
A man named Jenkins, not sure of the first name, made various technical improvements in Movie Projectors in the twenties. He was also an aircraft pilot of the experimental type- light seaplanes, as I recall, and WA ssomething of a TV pioneer as well, a versatile inventor! Jenkins Radiovision was his big, but somewhat obscure (Hit) a form of television device.
What is a John F. Kennedy famous quote?
JFK is credited with many famous quotes. One of his most ironic was, "Ich bin ein Berliner," literally translated, "I am a jelly filled donut." What he was trying to say though was that he related so closely to the people of Berlin, Germany that he felt as if he was one of them, which they understood and roared with applause in response.
President Johnson was able to pass social legislation that JFK could not because of Johnson's political capital. Johnson was a longtime Texas senator with much power in the back rooms where decisions are actually made.
Is there a John F. Kennedy memorial in Washington DC?
The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame which burns at Arlington Cemetary near his grave. Also in 2013 there will be an 8-foot statue erected in Fort Worth-Dallas area (where Kennedy was assassinated).
Who were John F. Kennedy's best friends?
They were Dean Rusk (state), C. Douglas Dillon (treasury), Robt. McNamara (defense), Robt. Kennedy (justice), J. Edward Day ( post office), Stewart Udall ( interior),Orville Freeman (agriculture), Luther Hodges (commerce), Arthur Goldberg later Willard Wirtz (labor), Abraham Ribicoff, later Anthony Celebrezze (HEW)
