... youngest person ever elected president and the first Roman Catholic to serve in the office. ""JFK" represented the ascendancy of youthful idealism in the aftermath of World War II." The promise of this energetic and telegenic leader was not to be fulfilled, as he was assassinated near the end of his third year in office. John F Kennedy was born into a rich, politically connected Boston family ... he had stumbled. Which to most Americans makes a big difference cause they see this as a huge flaw, towards there character and character is the most important quality of a person. "Kennedy hap...

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... many others were not. He attended Harvard University and graduated in 1940. He was a commander in the service during World War II. Kennedy's shining moment in the war was when he rescued a number of his crewmen after a Japanese Destroyer rammed them. John F. Kennedy returned home as a hero. JFK adored his father very ... final year as president. But in Kennedy's dark-sided lifestyle, he was very much connected to organized crime figures, as well as a number of cases of adultery before and during the time that he had held the office as the president. JFK seemed to have it all, and that's ...

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