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John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Good morning,everyone.How much do you know about John F.Kennedy?Today I will give an introduction about him.There are five parts of the report,personal details;military service;political career;assassination and influence.

The first part is his personal details.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May29,1917,in suburban Brookline, Massachusetts.His father is Joseph P.Kennedy S.r and mother is Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.He had an elder brother,Joseph,two younger brothers,Robert and Edward,and five younger sisters,Rosemary,Kathleen,Eunice,Patricia,and Jean.

In September1936,Kennedy enrolled at Harvard College and his application essay stated:"I feel that Harvard can give me a better background and a better liberal education than any other universities.I have always wanted to go there,as I have felt that it is not just another college,but is a university with something definite to offer." In1940,he graduated from Harvard.

He got married with Jacqueline on September12,1953.Their first child was a stillborn baby.The second child Caroline is the only surviving member of JFK's immediate family.John Jr.,was born in late November1960,17days after his father was elected.Patrick was the last child and lived only two days.

The second part is his military service.

On September24,1941,Kennedy joined the United States Naval Reserve.

In1943,he spotted a Japanese destroyer and attempted to turn to attack.But they were injured.Despite injuries,he led survivors to safety after his PT boat was rammed and sunk by Japanese destroyer.

Kennedy’s courage and determination in this incident made him the headline of major newspapers and he has been awarded many medals,such as the Navy and Marine Corps Medal;Purple Heart Medal;American Defense Service Medal;American Campaign Medal;Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three bronze stars;and the World War II Victory Medal.

Shortly after the war ended,his political career began.

The third part is his political career.

In the1946elections,Kennedy defeated his Republican opponent in the general election,taking73percent of the vote and became a Democratic Congressman and served it for6years.

In1952,he ran for the Senate.Eventually he defeated Lodge by70,000votes for the Senate seat.

At the1956,he was almost picked to run for Vice President.He just finished second in the balloting but receiving national exposure as a result.

On January2,1960,Kennedy announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.His greatest obstacle to winning the nomination may have been his religion.Then he said:"I am not the Catholic candidate for president.I am the Democratic Party candidate for president who also happens to be a Catholic."On July 13,the Democratic party nominated him as its candidate for President.In the general election on November8,he defeated the Republican Vice President Richard Nixon in a very close race.He won303votes to Nixon's219(269were needed to win).

At the age of43,Kennedy became the35th president of the United States,a leader for a new generation.He was also the first and only Catholic chief executive,the youngest president to be elected.He mentioned in his speech:"Ask not what your country can do for you,ask what you can do for your country."This sentence has been one of the most popular statements in public speeches.

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The fourth part is the assassination.

On November22,1963,he was assassinated in Dallas,Texas.Kennedy was seriously wounded by at least two bullets and died a short time later.The first shot hit his neck,and the second shot hit his back side of his head.80minutes after the assassination,the assassin Oswald was arrested.However he was shot by others two days after.Before he was dead,he denied shooting anyone and declared that he was just the scapegoat.Who is the killer is still unknown.

The last part is his influence.

Kennedy inspired an entire generation of young people with his idealism and