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    turn when John F. Kennedy became inaugurated as the president of the United States on January 20, 1961. Presidents to come were plagued by the failures of John F. Kennedy’s presidency for numerous years. The Presidency of John F Kennedy contained various covert actions that damaged the United States’ foreign relations…

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    The assassination of John Fitzgerald “Jack” Kennedy changed America forever, his charisma caught the attention of every citizen in America, his want for change curved the thoughts of the American people, there is no telling what could have come of his leadership and want for more, but on November 22, 1963, Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas. Days before the assassination of JFK, an ambassador had come to Dallas, and he was booed and spat on as he walked off of the podium after the…

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    presidency were Vice President Richard M. Nixon and your brother, Sen. John F. Kennedy. This was also a very grueling campaign from the primaries all the way to the November election. Throughout the election season there are many issues that are brought up, both international and domestic issues and issues with each of the candidates. In this memo I will talk about the 1960 election and show you the reasons why John F. Kennedy won and the issues which dominated the campaign. The first issue…

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    their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” In this case, Patrick Henry and John F. Kennedy are two individuals, that set out to make a difference. Henry is known for his speech to the Virginia Convention, was fighting to free Virginia from British actions toward colonies in America. He was letting people know he will do anything to be free from them. Then there was John F. Kennedy with his Inaugural Address, telling listeners about liberty and peace and that both Americans and…

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    many laws for desegregation, education, government employment and voting rights. He also cared greatly for the American people and the economy; although, president Kennedy did have enemies that were threatened by his accomplishments and conspired to kill him. Being the youngest man elected to office was exciting for John F kennedy himself and the American people. Everybody was hopeful for the future ahead with their new president and trusted him. After being elected, on June 11, 1963 he…

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    John F. Kennedy had excellent leadership qualities. As a young man, Kennedy was not the well-mannered, hard-working man he was during his roles in the government, but he still had leadership qualities. His leadership qualities were shown during his involvement in the Muckers’ Club while he attended Choate School. This club did several things in straight defiance of the school’s beliefs and rules. It was basically a club opposite of the student council. Although he was a troublemaker, he was…

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    In 1944 and 1961 two memorable speeches were made about liberty. These speeches, by John F. Kennedy and Learned Hand, a deceased U.S President and a deceased U.S Judge, contained their thoughts on liberty. Kennedy states similar ideas with Hand as to where it originates from and that we should fight for it. Both of these speeches addressed America, but one expanded its audience to the world talking about upholding liberty everywhere. Kennedy's views on liberty included that it comes from god…

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    President Kennedy killed by a lone gunman, or was there a conspiracy? Well, in my opinion there is no way that one man alone could have assassinated the head of the United States, there just had to be a conspiracy. During his presidency, John F. Kennedy made a quantity of enemies that all seem to have some type of relation with the assassination as a whole. The Kennedy administration experienced a tense standoff with the Soviet Union attempting house their missiles in Cuba. The Kennedy…

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    From the day John F. Kennedy stood up in front of all American citizens as the 35th president of the United States on the 20th of January, 1961, he has been well known by not only American citizens but also by people all over the world. In the time period a while after the World War II (1939-1945), although there was no actual battle taking place in America, America was at war. The Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States was increasing in intensity, embroiling the whole world. It…

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    Out of all of the notable women that Mr. West served as Chief Usher, Jackie Kennedy intrigued me the most. I would be interested in learning extra about her since she was, out of all the first ladies I read about, the one I found to be superbly admirable . In my opinion, Mr. West was closer to Jackie-O than any of the other First Ladies, and consequently she became considerably more humanized, making her more likable. Unlike some of the other first ladies, she didn’t put an impenetrable exterior…

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