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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. He was born in 1917 in Massachusetts to Joseph and Rose Kennedy and was one of their nine children. Kennedy served in the Navy during World War II and was later elected to Congress and the Senate. He married Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953 and they had three children. As president, Kennedy launched the New Frontier program to help the poor and created the Peace Corps. However, his presidency was cut short when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald. Kennedy is still remembered as one of the greatest U.S. presidents.

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JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY
JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY  He was the thirty- fifth American President. Even though he was the youngest president ever to be elected he knew what to do for his people.
BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS  Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917.  He was a child out of nine children, and his parents were named Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald.
BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS  When the time to apply for university came, John, got admitted into Harvard University.  Kennedy graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor in Science.
BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS  During World War II, he served in the US Navy, and a Japanese boat cut John´s boat in half, almost killed everyone and hurt John´s back badly. He still saved his surviving crew, for which he was later rewarded with a medal.
BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS  He was elected to the US Congress in 1946, and the US Senate in 1952.
MARRIAGE  He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953. The couple had three children.  One of their children was born premature and died 3 days later from hyaline membrane disease.
PRESIDENCY  On January 20th,1961, he became President of the United States.  He also created a plan called the New Frontier. This was a series of government programs, such as urban renewal, to help poor and working class people.
PRESIDENCY  He made the Peace Corps to help poor countries all over the world.  He agreed to a large tax cut to help the economy.  He also called for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which would make discrimination and segregation illegal.
DEATH  On Friday, November 22nd ,1963, JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. He was announced dead at 1pm. The President´s dead led America into shock.  Oswald denied shooting anyone and was killed two days later on November 24 by Jack Ruby
The whole world still sees JFK as one of the best presidents of all times.
“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.”

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John Flizgerald Kennedy

  • 2. JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY  He was the thirty- fifth American President. Even though he was the youngest president ever to be elected he knew what to do for his people.
  • 3. BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS  Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917.  He was a child out of nine children, and his parents were named Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald.
  • 4. BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS  When the time to apply for university came, John, got admitted into Harvard University.  Kennedy graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor in Science.
  • 5. BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS  During World War II, he served in the US Navy, and a Japanese boat cut John´s boat in half, almost killed everyone and hurt John´s back badly. He still saved his surviving crew, for which he was later rewarded with a medal.
  • 6. BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS  He was elected to the US Congress in 1946, and the US Senate in 1952.
  • 7. MARRIAGE  He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953. The couple had three children.  One of their children was born premature and died 3 days later from hyaline membrane disease.
  • 8. PRESIDENCY  On January 20th,1961, he became President of the United States.  He also created a plan called the New Frontier. This was a series of government programs, such as urban renewal, to help poor and working class people.
  • 9. PRESIDENCY  He made the Peace Corps to help poor countries all over the world.  He agreed to a large tax cut to help the economy.  He also called for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which would make discrimination and segregation illegal.
  • 10. DEATH  On Friday, November 22nd ,1963, JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. He was announced dead at 1pm. The President´s dead led America into shock.  Oswald denied shooting anyone and was killed two days later on November 24 by Jack Ruby
  • 11. The whole world still sees JFK as one of the best presidents of all times.
  • 12. “A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.”