Essay Archive - John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy 35th president of the United States, the youngest
person ever to be elected president. He was also the first Roman Catholic
president and the first president to be born in the 20th century.
Kennedy was assassinated before he completed his third year as president.
Therefore his achievements were limited. Nevertheless, his influence was
worldwide, and his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis may have prevented
war. Young people especially liked him. No other president was so popular.
He brought to the presidency an awareness of the cultural and historical
traditions of th....
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