Kennedy

Author: Fu Xian
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Publish Date: 1998-10-01
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 12, 1963) was the 35th President of the United States, born in Massachusetts. His father, Joseph Kennedy, was a financial tycoon and a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party. As the youngest president in U.S. history, Kennedy received a good education from a young age and later attended Harvard University and Stanford University, graduating in 1940. During World War II, Kennedy joined the U.S. Navy and was wounded in combat against Japan. After the war, at the age of 29, Kennedy was elected to Congress and served three terms. In 1960, Kennedy ran for president. He campaigned under the slogan "New Frontier," advocating for new frontiers in science and technology, economic development, war and peace, and other fields. In the 1960 election, Kennedy won the presidency by a very narrow margin, defeating Republican Richard Nixon, becoming the youngest president in U.S. history and also the first Roman Catholic president.
After becoming president, a memorial plaque was erected in front of the Blair House at 83 Beals Street in Brookline in honor of Kennedy. In his inaugural address, he said, "Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country." As president, he began to fulfill his campaign promises to get America moving again. However, things did not always go as planned. His presidency began with the disastrous U.S. invasion of Cuba. To seek equal rights, he took strong measures and pushed for new civil rights legislation. He gave national culture and the arts a vital role in society. He hoped to restore America's old mission as a leader in the early national movement for human rights. Through alliances with the Development and Peace Group, his aid to developing countries brought idealism to Americans.