THE PRESIDENCY AND ASSASSINATION OF JOHN F. KENNEDY John Fitzgerald Kennedy, (1917-1963),was the 35th President of the United States. At 43 years old he was the youngest man ever elected president and was the first of the Roman Catholic faith. John attended Harvard University, graduated in 1940 and moved on to Stanford University Graduate School of Business for a few months for some experience. John F. Kennedy just barely won the Election of November 1960, but after …showed first 75 words of 1249 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1249 total…Test Ban, he did all in his power to protect America and make the right decisions that would uphold the good name that America had and deserved. Although many had their doubts because of his age and religious background, he proved them and their accusations wrong. He was very mature and very wise, and that showed when times got tough. He never backed down and he acted firmly and justly when faced with tough decisions.