John F. Kennedy 35th President 1961-1963
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29,1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Kennedy never lost an election. When he was inaugurated on January 20, 1961 he became the youngest person ever to be elected president. Kennedy found out that the Soviets were setting up nuclear arms launch sites in Cuba which is only 90 miles to Florida. He ordered a blockade which lasted for 13 days until the Soviets agreed to remove the launch sites. He was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.
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