The thirty-fifth president of the United States was John Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was born in Brookline Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. He had many illnesses throughout his childhood, but never gave in to them. He behaved as any child would, no matter what the condition. After graduating high school, he and his older brother Joe, went on to Harvard Law School, where they both graduated and then joined the Navy. Joe wouldn't survive WWII, but John survived and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his leadership and courage. While trying to stop Japanese ships from reaching their troops to deliver supplies, his patrol torpedo boat was rammed by a Japanese destroyer. Two of his twelve men died, and more would have if he hadn't helped them cling to a piece of the boat and get to an island a few miles away. He would later run for and be elected to a seat in Massachusetts' eleventh congressional district.
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English: John F. Kennedy, photograph in the Oval O...He would later serve in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. He was then chosen by the Democratic Party as its candidate for the Presidential election and won.
One of the first things John F. Kennedy did as president was to create the Peace Corps, an organization that helps people throughout the world with just about anything that's needed, whether it be teaching skills, education, or administering to the peoples' needs. Mr. Kennedy did many great things throughout his presidency. He helped NASA get the needed money for the Project Apollo, he proposed a new Civil Rights bill, and he guided the nation through the first part of the Cold War.
On November 22, 1963, the President was in Dallas, Texas. As his car drove down the streets of the parade, thousands of spectators on each side...