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The document provides an overview of the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s. It describes JFK's campaign and narrow election win over Richard Nixon in 1960. As president, JFK established the Peace Corps and set the goal of landing a man on the moon. However, his presidency was cut short when he was assassinated in 1963. Lyndon B. Johnson then took office and launched his Great Society programs, passing sweeping civil rights and anti-poverty legislation.
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John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest man ever elected president and the first Catholic. Kennedy faced challenges with the Cold War and Cuban Missile Crisis during his presidency. On November 22, 1963, while visiting Dallas, Texas, Kennedy was fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. Kennedy's assassination marked the fourth time in American history an elected president was killed in office.
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This document provides background information on the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, including their policies regarding the Vietnam War. It discusses Kennedy's handling of events like the Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis. It also covers Johnson's "Great Society" domestic programs as well as the escalation of US involvement in Vietnam under his presidency. Key events like the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the growing US troop presence in Vietnam during this period are summarized.
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John F. Kennedy was born in 1917 in Massachusetts. He attended Choate and Harvard, then served in the Navy during WWII. He was elected to Congress in 1946 and the Senate in 1952. In 1960, Kennedy was elected as the 35th US President, becoming the youngest man and first Catholic elected to the office. As President, Kennedy pushed for civil rights and sought to advance the economy. However, his presidency was cut short when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 at age 46.
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John F. Kennedy was born in 1917 to a wealthy Irish Catholic family in Boston. He graduated from Harvard and served in the Navy during WWII. In 1953, he married Jacqueline Bouvier and they had three children. Kennedy was elected president in 1960, becoming the youngest president ever. As president, he established the Peace Corps and negotiated the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas, leaving a legacy as the youthful leader of "Camelot."
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States, becoming the youngest president ever elected in 1961 at age 43. He came from a wealthy political family and served in the Navy during World War II. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953 and they had three children together. As president, Kennedy faced challenges such as the Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis. On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas at age 46, making him the youngest president to die in office.
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