John F. Kennedy
Thirty-fifth President of the United States
1961-1963
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Date of birth: May 29, 1917
Place of birth: Brookline, Massachusetts
Date of death: November 22, 1963
Place of death: Dallas, Texas
Party: Democrat
Wife: Jacqueline Bouvier
Occupation: Author, Public Official

During his presidency, John F. Kennedy

• had a Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson
  
• established the Peace Corps
  
• tried to establish a presence in Cuba during the Bay of Pigs
  
• signed agreement with Britain and USSR to ban nuclear testing in the atmosphere