John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the US, was the first Roman Catholic president. John Kennedy’s early life was filled with various diseases, including scarlet fever. John Kennedy’s life in politics began in 1946, when he ran for a spot in the House of Representatives. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Oswald, in Dallas, Texas was a shock to many people. Kennedy’s dad had high expectations for him, as a result, Kennedy was a better president. John Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917; His parents were the well-known Joseph and Rose Kennedy. As a child, John Kennedy suffered from many various diseases, for instance, scarlet fever and the flu. While John Kennedy was studying at Harvard, he traveled to Europe as his father’s secretary. After John Kennedy graduated from …show more content…
In 1952 John Kennedy ran for US senate against Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Kennedy won by 70,000 votes. Kennedy ran for president in 1960, he won by less than 120,000 votes. A famous statement that John Kennedy once stated was, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Russian leader, Khrushchev, the British Prime Minister and John Kennedy all signed the nuclear test ban treaty; therefore Kennedy won his greatest foreign affairs victory. Many people to this day remember the shocking moment when they first heard of President Kennedy 's assassination. He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963 by a communist sympathizer named Lee Oswald. President Kennedy was shot in the head and neck while being driven to his next speaking place. However, President Kennedy did not die until reaching Parkland Memorial hospital. Lee Oswald was later killed by Jack Ruby, this sparked many conspiracies concerning Kennedy’s death. However, the official report asserted that Oswald was not in league with another person when he assassinated