"Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the
freedom of man." -- JFK, Inaugral Address
| Born : |
May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Died : |
November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas |
| Father : |
Joseph Patrick Kennedy |
| Mother : |
Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald |
| Married : |
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier ( lived: 1929-1994 ; marr.: Sep 12, 1953 ) |
| Children : |
Caroline Bouvier Kennedy ( 1957- ) |
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. ( 1960-1999 ) |
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Patrick Bouvier Kennedy ( 1963 ) |
| Religion : |
Roman Catholic |
| Education : |
Harvard University ( graduated 1940 ) |
| Occupation : |
Author, public official |
| Career: |
US Navy |
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US House of Representatives ( 1947-1953 ) |
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US Senator ( 1953-1961 ) |
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35th US President ( Jan 20, 1961- Nov 22, 1963 ) |
| Political Party : |
Democrat |
| Nicknames : |
JFK |
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