John F. Kennedy

1917 - 1963 21th Century American

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John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963, was a charismatic World War II veteran, senator from Massachusetts, and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage. Renowned for his youthful energy, eloquent speeches like 'Ask not what your country can do for you,' and handling of crises such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and Bay of Pigs, he championed civil rights, space exploration, and economic growth amid Cold War tensions.

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