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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
35th President of the United States
President (1961-1963)
Overview
JFK served as President from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. His administration oversaw the Bay of Pigs invasion, Cuban Missile Crisis, and early Vietnam escalation.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
BAY OF PIGS: Authorized failed CIA invasion of Cuba
VIETNAM ESCALATION: Increased military advisors from 900 to 16,000
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: Brinkmanship that brought world to nuclear war
OPERATION MONGOOSE: Authorized CIA assassination attempts on Castro
Related Investigations (5)
Agent OrangeMilitary & Foreign Policy
Tier 1
criticalCIA Coups & Regime ChangeCriminal Justice
Tier 1
criticalJFK Assassination & Cover-UpCriminal Justice
Tier 1
criticalOperation Northwoods: When the Pentagon Proposed Terror Against AmericansIntelligence Abuse
Tier 3
criticalOperation NorthwoodsCriminal Justice
Tier 2
criticalKnown Associates & Connections
Robert F. Kennedy
Brother, Attorney General
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- May 29, 1917
- Birthplace
- Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Education
- •Harvard University, BA (1940)
Key Timeline
May 29, 1917
Born in Brookline, Massachusetts
November 8, 1960
Elected President
April 17, 1961
Bay of Pigs invasion
October 1962
Cuban Missile Crisis
November 22, 1963
Assassinated in Dallas