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John F. Kennedy, in full John Fitzgerald Kennedy, byname JFK, (born May 29, 1917, Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.âdied November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas), 35th president of the United States (1961â63), who faced a number of foreign crises, especially in Cuba and Berlin, but managed to secure such achievements as the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and the Alliance for Progress.
He was the first president to be born in the 20th century. He was elected the thirty-fifth president in 1960 and took office on January 20, 1961. Following are ten key facts that are important to understand when studying the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy. John F. Kennedy's father, Joseph Kennedy, was extremely wealthy and powerful. Franklin D. Roosevelt named him the head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He was made the ambassador to Great Britain in 1938.