John F. Kennedy's full name was John Fitzgerald Kennedy, he was born on 05.29.1917 and died on 11.22.1963, he was an American politician, U.S. 35 President 1961-63, son of Joseph Kennedy.John F. Kennedy grew up in a wealthy Irish Catholic family as the second oldest of nine children.In order to strengthen U.S. relations with Latin America launched John F. Kennedy Development Programme Alliance for Progress and to support local economic development in developing countries established a Peace Corps Peace Corps of young volunteers.Further more launched John F. Kennedy Apollo project, which gave the U.S. the lead in the space race with the Soviet Union. Although he radiated dynamism and vitality, what few people knew was that Addison's disease and a back injury gave him frequent pain and often forced him to lie in bed.When John F. Kennedy in 1960 was elected President, it had only been by a very narrow majority. He could therefore be far from certain to regain office in the presidential election in 1964.One of the states, it was important for him to win was Texas. Thus began Kennedy's election tour with a tour of this particular state.The 22 November 1963 arrive at John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie to Dallas, Texas. In a big and open car they drove from the airport to the city center. To many people as possible should have the opportunity to see the presidential couple was route already several days earlier been published in the press.At 12:30, at a time when the open car found itself near the center, cracked some shots. The president slumped into his wife's arms, after which the car gassed up and ran in haste to the nearest hospital.At the hospital the doctors tried desperately to save John F. Kennedy's life. But there was nothing to do. At 13:33 they had to announce that America's 35 President had died. Immediately thereafter, the former Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the United States' new president.Around the world were radio and television broadcasts interrupted. The news of the president's murder was brought. The world was left in shock over J. F K’s dead.
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