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John F. Kennedy
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"A time for greatness."
Presidential Quotes "A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on." "And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. " "Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names." "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich." In a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the moon it will be an entire nation. For all of us must work to put him there.
During his Presidency, Kennedy: Started the "New Frontier," which increased medical coverage and education for the elderly. Prevented disaster during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Dramatically increased troop numbers in Vietnam Failed invasion of the Bay of Pigs, Cuba in which Kennedy authorized an invasion of Cuba.
Way before Kennedy was President he was raised Irish Catholic. He grew up very wealthy and had 8 siblings. He attended Harvard, and released a book while he was a student there. He was in the military, and was placed in the Pacific during World War II. He Served in the House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953, and he served in the senate from 1953 to 1961.
