This document provides biographical information about John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States. It notes that he was the youngest president ever elected and the only one to win a Pulitzer Prize. As president, Kennedy established the Peace Corps, averted nuclear war through negotiations with Khrushchev, took the US economy out of recession through reforms, and argued for and was responsible for civil rights acts and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. The document also describes Kennedy's leadership style as both authoritative, through establishing programs and passing bills, and charismatic through his inspiring speeches.

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2. John F. Kennedy
1917-1963

3. • Famous as: The 35th President of the United States of
America; youngest ever to get elected.
• Only President to win a Pulitzer Prize for his work
“Profiles in Courage”.
• Political ideology: Democratic
• Born: May 29th, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts
• Died (assassinated): Nov 22nd, 1963 in Dallas, Texas
• Spouse: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
• Much of his presidency focused on managing
relations with the Soviet Union.
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4. Kennedy continues to rank highly in historians' polls of U.S. presidents and with
the general public. His average approval rating of 70% is the highest of any
president in Gallup's history of systematically measuring job approval.

5. As POTUS:
• He established the Peace Corps in 1961.
• To restrict communism and foster stronger ties with Latin
America, Kennedy established the Alliance for Progress.
• JFK averted the nuclear war through negotiations with
Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev. Furthermore, it also led
to the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
• He took the U.S. economy out of recession through his
reforms.
• In his presidential campaign, Kennedy argued for coming
up with a Civil Rights Acts. Kennedy made it clear that all
Americans, regardless of their skin color, should enjoy a
good and happy life in the United States.
• He was responsible for the Equal Pay Act of 1963.

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7. Leadership style:
• Authoritative Style:
- Established the Peace Corps.
- Raised the minimum wage.
- Liberalized social security
benefits.
- Passed bills on housing,
depressed areas, manpower
retraining, and temporary
unemployment compensation.
• Charismatic Style:
- Charismatic speaker and great
communicator.
- Spoke with passion but stated
his ideas simply, allowing him
to appear very bright but still
appealing to the average
American.
- His inspirational motivation
behavior has been seen in the
speeches he gave during the
campaign which served to
engage and energize both his
supporters and those on the
fence.

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