John F. Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy

Death

Lee Harvey Oswald was never put on trial due to his own death on November 24, 1963.

He died November 22, 1963 at the age of 53.

President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding a motorcade with his wife, Jackie, in Texas.

Personal Interests

President Kennedy also enjoyed listening to music. Some of his favorite songs were, Greensleeves, Danny Boy, The Boys of Wexford, and Killarney.

President Kennedy spent much of his free time watching movies. His favorite movies were western, which included, "Iwo Jima," "Bad Day at Black Rock," and "Spartacus."

President Kennedy enjoyed sports and often participated in sports, such as, gold, sailing, swimming and tennis.

Policies

Foreign: President Kennedy's greatest successes as president, stemmed from his foreign policies. He was able to alleviate Cold War tensions through foreign policies, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Berlin Crisis. As you can see, his legacy is still praised today.

Social: The most divisive domestic issue of the day was civil rights. President Kennedy proposed the Civil Rights Act, in order to provid more rights to African Americans.

Economic: The president proposed in 1963 to cut income taxes from a range of 20-91% to 14-65% He also proposed a cut in the corporate tax rate from 52% to 47%. Which led to economic growth in 1963.

Childhood

President Kennedy attended Harvard University in 1936. He was very invested in his studies and developed a passion for international relations that would carry through to his presidency

President Kennedy was not a healthy child. He suffered from many diseases, such as, measles, whooping cough, and chicken pox.

President Kennedy born on May 19, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, a quiet, affluent, tree-lined suburb of Boston. His parents made an effort to provide JFK and his siblings with the finest opportunities available.