John Fitzgerald Kennedy

1. John Fitzgerald Kennedy 35th President Died during 1st term Aiden

2. Introduction • John Kennedy was born on May 29th, 1917 in Brookline, Mass. • He died on November 22,1963. • John was elected when he was 35 in 1963. • His political party was a Democrat. • John was the youngest president to be elected and the youngest to die.

3. Early Life • John’s parents were Joseph P Kennedy and Rose F Kennedy, they had nine children. • Religion, sports and competition were a big part of the Kennedy’s. • John went to Harvard and Princeton University.

4. Family Life • John was married to Jacqueline Bouvier. • He had 3 kids. • John’s mother Rose had a father who was the mayor of Boston.

5. The Election • In the election John ran against Richard Nixon and he choose Lyndon B. Johnson as a vice president. • Nixon had 219 votes and John had 303 votes, John won by a lot! • vs.

6. Significant Events In Presidency • Kennedy issued The Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty on October 10, 1963. • This limited most types of nuclear weapon testing.

7. Life Accomplishments • John F. Kennedy won the Purple Heart for bravery. • He saved people from a sinking ship and hurt his back.

8. Works Sited • World Book Kids • www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/the- presidents • John F. Kennedy by, Megan M. Gunderson. 2009.