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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was most famous for being the 35th President of the United States. He was in office from 1953-1960. He was only in office for 3 years because he was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Kennedy was the youngest president to die. During his time in office he experienced the early stages of the Vietnam War and the African American Civil Rights movement.
John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Massachusetts. He was the son of former U.S Ambassador to the UK, Joseph P. Kennedy.. John attended school at Princeton,Harvard,and Stanford.. During WWII, Kennedy joined the navy as an officeworker. Later,Kennedy started his political career in the 1940s he became the Senator of Massachusetts, then later President of the United States.
- He was the first Irish president. - He was the only president to win the Pulitzer Prize - He was the 2nd youngest elected to office - He is the first president born into the 20th century.
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