Kennedy, John Fitzgerald

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917–63, 35th President of the United States (1961–63), b. Brookline, Mass.; son of Joseph P. Kennedy.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Early Life
• Congressional Career
• Presidency
• Assassination
• Bibliography

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