35th U.S. President
Born: May 29, 1917
Assassinated: November 22, 1963
John F. Kennedy, often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States. He was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. Kennedy came from a prominent political family; his father, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., was a wealthy businessman and served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Kennedy graduated from Harvard University in 1940 and joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. He commanded a patrol boat in the Pacific and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroism in rescuing fellow crew members after their boat was sunk by a Japanese destroyer.
After the war, Kennedy entered politics and was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1946. In 1952, he successfully ran for the U.S. Senate, representing Massachusetts. His charisma and eloquence helped him gain national recognition.
In 1960, Kennedy sought the Democratic nomination for the presidency and defeated Richard Nixon in a closely contested election. At the age of 43, he became the youngest person and the first Catholic to be elected President of the United States.
During his presidency, Kennedy faced numerous challenges, including the Cold War with the Soviet Union. He played a significant role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, successfully resolving the tense standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union over the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
Kennedy also initiated the Apollo space program with the goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s. Although he did not live to see it, his vision was realized when Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon in 1969.
John F. Kennedy’s 5 most popular quotes
- If freedom is to survive and prosper, it will require the sacrifice, the effort and the thoughtful attention of every citizen.
- The stories of past courage…can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this, each man must look into his own soul.
- Let us not emphasize all on which we differ but all we have in common. Let us consider not what we fear separately but what we share together.
- So let us begin anew—remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.
- I have said that control of arms is a mission that we undertake particularly for our children and our grandchildren and that they have no lobby in Washington.
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