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John F Kennedy
He served just over a thousand days as president, and sixty years later the arguments about what he would have done with the rest of his term show no sign of ending.
1917–1963
Life Journey
A brief presidency shaped by crisis, vision and lasting impact
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1917–1936
Privileged upbringing
John F Kennedy was born into a prominent family, where wealth, expectation, and public ambition shaped his early life and outlook.
