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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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Are the Kennedy silver dollars worth anything?
Kennedy is on the HALF dollar, not dollar. There were no U.S. silver dollars minted in the 1960s. The '64 Kennedy half is 90% silver and extremely common, currently worth about $10.50 for the silver.
Which these measures did president Kennedy succeed in passing?
President John F. Kennedy succeeded in passing many measures, some of them after his death.
Kennedy's economic stimulus program passed:
- The addition of a temporary thirteen-week supplement to jobless benefits,
- The extension of aid to the children of unemployed workers,
- The redevelopment of distressed areas,
- An increase in Social Security payments and the encouragement of earlier retirement,
- An increase in the minimum wage and an extension in coverage,
- The provision of emergency relief to feed grain farmers, and
- The financing of a comprehensive home building and slum clearance program.
Tax Reform included:
- new investment tax credit
- cut in corporate tax rates
- cut in tax rates for the poor
Civil Rights bill
The Educational Television Facilities Act
The Health Professions Educational Assistance Act
The Vocational Education Act
Funded the Space Program
Why did John F Kennedy get assassinated and how did his peers react?
John F Keenedy got Shot, Because He was Going to Let America Know about The Crash Landing Ships in Oklahama state because it was Alien Activity and the government wanted to cover it up and not tell any one about it so his driver shot him 3 times to make sure he was dead for more info go to youtube.com and type in UFO's- Government Secrets. Thank ylou and Please spread the words!!!!!!
Absolutely incorrect, no one has ever actually proved 100 % why he was assassinated, and it was not because of aliens. The whole country of uSA and the rest of the world were shattered because they could not believe that anyone would kill him. He had the charisma to be a brilliant president, and he was a great loss to us all. I suggest that you by pass you tube and read and watch some documentaries about JFK's life.
What happened to Joseph and Rose Kennedy's daughters?
Of all their daughters the only one still living as of summer 2010 is Jean Kennedy Smith. The other have past on.
Their oldest Rose Mary Kennedy was born disabled, and after a botched lobotomy in 1940 lived in a nursing home until her death.
Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy Cavendish, married William Cavendish, the heir to the Duke of Devenshire. He died during WWII, and several years later she got involved with a married Protestant named FitzWilliam. They were on their way to a meeting with her father in Paris in 1948 when the plan they were in crashed due to a storm killing everyone on board.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver- married Robert Shargent Shriver Jr in 1953 and had several children with him. She was instrumental in starting the Special Olymics and died shortly before her brother Edward in 2009.
Patricia Kennedy Lawford married acter and Rat Pack Member Peter Lawford and had three daughters and a son with him before divorcing.
Jean Kennedy Smith married as well and had several children with her husband.
What were some diseases John F. Kennedy had?
John F. Kennedy contracted appendicitis at age 14, requiring an appendectomy. At 16, JFK became ill and was hospitalized for months, under evaluation for colitis. Kennedy was diagnosed at age 30 with a rare endocrine disorder, Addison's disease. He likely suffered other illnesses as a Congressman and as President, but as far as possible these were kept secret from the public.
What is the date John F. Kennedy was assassinated?
Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated JFK from a window in the Texas Book Depository at Dealy Plaza in Dallas, TX on Friday, November 22nd, 1963.
Jackie Kennedy was 5"9 and half. Many people believe she was petite because of her frame but she was considered rather tall for the sixties. She disliked her height and always wore a kitten heel because of this. Jackie Kennedy was 5' 7" according to some sources (IMDB), others say she was 5' 9" tall.
She hasn't divorced. She is Mrs. Edward Schlossberg.
What is value of 1981 half dollar?
There is a book printed every year with the current coin values. That would be a good place to find your answer. Second, look for coin clubs on the internet, or believe it or not, Yahoo chat room, with coins being the subject. There are many helpful knowledgeable people in that place. My current guess for a 1983 Proof US half dollar is between $2 and $5
This was part of President Kennedy's 1961 inaugural address. President Kennedy was trying to get the country, especially the youth, to go out and do volunteer work. He was a big promoter of the Peace Corp and wanted Americans to do volunteer work overseas to improve the country's image and help developing nations at the same time.
How much is a 1968 gold Kennedy half dollar worth?
It's an ordinary 40% silver half dollar that was plated as a so-called "collectible". At $17/oz for pure silver, it contains about $3.00 worth of that metal.
Even the most boneheaded government functionary wouldn't authorize a coin to be made out of hundreds of bucks worth of pure gold and then put in change at 50 cents. If there ever were a real gold half dollar it would be smaller than the diameter of a pencil eraser.
What is value of 1946 walking liberty half dollar?
Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, the 1936 Walking Liberty half dollar is a common coin. For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. Most coins show a lot of wear. Retail value for average circulated coins is $18.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded, scratched, used as jewelery or have been cleaned have far less value if any to a collector or dealer
When did Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis die?
She died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of cancer which was diagnosed a couple months earlier, in January. The cancer started in her lymph nodes, but rapidly spread faster than doctors were able to treat her. This was because the healthy cells in her body were replaced by the cancerous ones. In an effort to fight the cancer, she quit her chain smoking, and curtailed some of her editing duties to devote more time to fight off the disease. By early May, doctors informed her that no further treatments could stop her death. She died on Thursday, May 19th, 1994 at 10:15 pm in her 5th Avenue Apartment in New York City, surrounded by her family and close friends.
A us president that was not assassinated was?
The four US Presidents who were successfully assassinated in office were:
Abraham Lincoln (1865)
James Garfield (1881)
William McKinley (1901)
John F. Kennedy (1963)
Who was in the car when John Kennedy was assassinated?
On the day JFK was killed he was riding in the presidential limo with His Wife and the Gov. of Texas and his wife
The seating plan were that Greer (the driver) and killer-man (the secret service man) behind the driver was Mrs Connolly then beside her was Mr Connolly the row behind them was Jackie Kennedy who was behind Mrs Connolly beside Jackie was J F KHow many days did John F Kennedy serve as president?
John F. Kennedy did not serve a complete term, because of his assassination on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. President Kennedy was sworn in as President 12 PM EST January 20,1961. Had he served his entire first term it would have ended at 12 PM EST January 20 1965. However, due to President Kennedy's tremendous popularity he most likely would have won re-election. His second term would have ended at 12 PM EST January 20, 1969.
Answer: Served as President for 2 years 10 months and 2 days.
from January 20,1961 - November 22, 1963.
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.
How much silver in a pre 1964 half dollar?
1964 JFKs, Franklin, Walking Liberty, and Barber halves all weighed 12.5 gm when new and were made of an alloy of 90% silver / 10% copper. That means they contained 0.90 x 12.5 = 11.25 gm of pure silver.
Halves dated 1965-1969 are 40% silver, and circulation halves dated 1971 or later have no silver at all, just copper and nickel.
What day did John F. Kennedy Graduate From Harvard University?
John F. Kennedy did not graduate from Princeton University. He briefly attended Princeton in 1935. He graduated from Harvard College in 1940.
How did these presidents die James A. Garfield John F. Kennedy Abraham Lincoln and William McKinley?
they were assassinated.
What was the significance of flexible response?
to nuclear war under Kennedy's command as a crisis arose over the island of cuba.
President John F. Kennedy is buried in Arlington Cemetery is Virginia. Kennedy was expected to be buried in the Kennedy family plot in Massachusetts, but Jackie Kennedy simply stated for her wishes, "He belongs to the people." Specific directions to Kennedy's grave site are Section 45 Grid U-35/ GPS (lat/lon): 38.88155, -77.07146.
