John F. Kennedy (JFK) was the 35th U.S. President, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. The youngest person elected president, he led the nation during the Cold War, focusing his foreign policy on relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, Kennedy previously represented Massachusetts in both the House and Senate.
In 1901, Theodore Roosevelt became president after the assassination of William McKinley, highlighting that he was younger than Kennedy when he assumed the presidency, albeit through succession, not election.
On May 29, 1917, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, later known as JFK, was born. He would become the 35th president of the United States.
On June 19, 1917, Kennedy was baptized at St. Aidan's Church in Brookline, Massachusetts.
In 1920, three months prior to his third birthday, Kennedy contracted scarlet fever and was admitted to Boston City Hospital.
In 1922, John F. Kennedy had his first exposure to politics when he toured Boston wards with his grandfather Fitzgerald during his unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign.
In September 1927, due to an outbreak of polio in Massachusetts and Joe Sr.'s business interests in Wall Street and Hollywood, the Kennedy family relocated from Boston to the Riverdale neighborhood of New York City.
In September 1930, at 13 years old, Kennedy was sent to the Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut, for 8th grade.
In April 1931, Kennedy had an appendectomy, after which he withdrew from Canterbury and recuperated at home.
In September 1931, Kennedy began attending Choate, a preparatory boarding school in Wallingford, Connecticut.
In June 1934, Kennedy was admitted to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota; the ultimate diagnosis was colitis.
In June 1935, Kennedy graduated from Choate, finishing 64th of 112 students. He was the business manager of the school yearbook and was voted the "most likely to succeed."
In October 1935, ill health forced Kennedy's return to the United States, when he enrolled late at Princeton University, but had to withdraw after two months due to gastrointestinal illness.
In September 1936, Kennedy enrolled at Harvard College, where he wrote for The Harvard Crimson, the campus newspaper, focused on athletics and his social life.
In 1936, Kennedy spent the spring working as a ranch hand outside Benson, Arizona under Jack Speiden.
In July 1938, Kennedy sailed overseas with his older brother to work at the American embassy in London, where their father was serving as President Franklin D. Roosevelt's ambassador.
In 1940, Kennedy attempted to enter the Army's Officer Candidate School, but was medically disqualified due to chronic back problems.
In 1940, Kennedy graduated cum laude from Harvard with a Bachelor of Arts in government, concentrating on international affairs.
On September 24, 1941, Kennedy joined the United States Naval Reserve with the help of Alan Kirk, director of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI).
On October 26, 1941, Kennedy was commissioned as an ensign and joined the ONI staff in Washington, D.C.
In early 1941, Kennedy toured South America.
In January 1942, Kennedy was assigned to the ONI field office at Headquarters, Sixth Naval District, in Charleston, South Carolina.
On December 7, 1942, Kennedy's first command was PT-101.
On February 23, 1943, Kennedy's command of PT-101 ended.
In April 1943, Kennedy was assigned to Motor Torpedo Squadron TWO. On April 24, 1943 he took command of PT-109, then based on Tulagi Island in the Solomons.
In December 1943, due to his deteriorating health, Kennedy left the Pacific front.
In early January 1944, Kennedy arrived in San Francisco after leaving the Pacific front.
On August 12, 1944, Kennedy's older brother, Joe Jr., a Navy pilot, was killed during an air mission and his body was never recovered. Kennedy later assembled a privately published book of remembrances of his brother, titled "As We Remember Joe."
From May to December 1944, Kennedy received treatment at the Chelsea Naval Hospital in Massachusetts for his back injury and was released from active duty in December 1944.
In 1944, John Hersey chronicled the PT-109 rescue in The New Yorker, which built Kennedy's appeal as a leader and provided a strong foundation for his political career.
Beginning in January 1945, Kennedy spent three months recovering from his back injury at Castle Hot Springs, a resort and temporary military hospital in Arizona.
On March 1, 1945, Kennedy retired from the Navy Reserve due to a physical disability and was honorably discharged with the full rank of lieutenant.
In April 1945, Kennedy's father arranged a position for him as a special correspondent for Hearst Newspapers, exposing him to journalism as a possible career.
From 1946 until he died in 1963, Kennedy served on the advisory board of the Roman Catholic Emmanuel College.
From 1946, Kennedy was active in the Boston Council of Boy Scouts, serving as district vice chairman, member of the executive board, vice-president, and National Council Representative.
In 1946, Boston mayor Maurice J. Tobin discussed the possibility of John Kennedy becoming his running mate as a candidate for Massachusetts lieutenant governor.
In 1946, Kennedy defeated his Republican opponent in the general election, taking 73 percent of the vote and winning a seat in the House of Representatives.
In 1946, U.S. Representative James Michael Curley vacated his seat, and Kennedy established legal residency to run for the seat, winning the Democratic primary with 42 percent of the vote.
In September 1947, Kennedy was diagnosed with Addison's disease by Sir Daniel Davis at The London Clinic.
In November 1947, Kennedy delivered a speech supporting a $227 million aid package to Italy, emphasizing the danger from the 'onslaught of the communist minority'.
In 1947, Kennedy opposed the Labor Management Relations Act, which restricted the power of labor unions.
In 1947, Kennedy was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing a Boston district.
In 1947, Lodge voted for the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.
The bill Kennedy introduced in 1958 to prevent the expenditure of union dues for improper purposes or private gain; to forbid loans from union funds for illicit transactions; and to compel audits of unions, which would ensure against false financial reports was the first major labor relations bill to pass either house since the Taft–Hartley Act of 1947.
On January 30, 1949, Kennedy denounced President Truman and the State Department during a speech in Salem, Massachusetts, for contributing to the 'tragic story of China'.
In 1949, Kennedy began preparing to run for the Senate in 1952 against Republican three-term incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. with the campaign slogan "KENNEDY WILL DO MORE FOR MASSACHUSETTS".
In 1950, Kennedy supported the Internal Security Act, which required communists to register with the government.
In 1952, Adlai Stevenson II was a presidential nominee, remaining very popular at the time of the 1960 convention where Kennedy sought the nomination.
In 1952, Kennedy narrowly defeated Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. by 70,000 votes for the Senate seat. The following year, he married Jacqueline Bouvier.
In May 1953, Kennedy introduced "The Economic Problems of New England", a 36-point program to help Massachusetts industries such as fishing, textile manufacturing, watchmaking, and shipbuilding, as well as the Boston seaport.
On September 12, 1953, John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Bouvier at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island.
In 1953, Kennedy co-sponsored legislation to provide federal loans to help rebuild communities damaged by the Worcester tornado.
In 1953, Kennedy was elected to the U.S. Senate, serving as the junior senator for Massachusetts.
In 1954, Kennedy voted in favor of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, despite opposition from Massachusetts politicians.
In 1954, Kennedy was the only Democrat not to cast a vote against Joseph McCarthy's censure due to hospitalization, damaging his support among liberals.
In 1954, Vietnam was divided into a communist North Vietnam and a non-communist South Vietnam after the Geneva Conference.
In 1955, Jackie Kennedy had a miscarriage.
In 1955, the Kennedy - associated papers collection began and lasted until 1963, including X-rays and prescription records from Travell.
Kennedy's involvement with the Boston Council of Boy Scouts ended in 1955.
During his convalescence in 1956, Kennedy published "Profiles in Courage", a book about U.S. senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs.
In 1956, Adlai Stevenson II was a presidential nominee, remaining very popular at the time of the 1960 convention where Kennedy sought the nomination.
In 1956, Jackie Kennedy experienced a stillbirth, their daughter Arabella.
In 1956, Kennedy gained control of the Massachusetts Democratic Party and delivered the state delegation to Adlai Stevenson II.
In 1956, the Kennedys sold their Hickory Hill estate to Kennedy's brother Robert and bought a townhouse in Georgetown.
Kennedy's abstention from the vote to censure Joseph McCarthy in 1954 damaged his support among members of the liberal community in the 1956 elections.
The nuclear test ban treaty, which Kennedy and Khrushchev agreed to negotiate, was originally conceived in Adlai Stevenson's 1956 presidential campaign.
In September 1957, Kennedy cast a procedural vote against President Eisenhower's bill for the Civil Rights Act, later voting for Title III and the 'Jury Trial Amendment', which were seen as weakening the Act.
In 1957, Kennedy joined the Senate's Select Committee on Labor Rackets with his brother Robert, investigating racketeering in labor-management relations, leading to dramatic arguments with labor leaders like Jimmy Hoffa.
In 1957, Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography for his book "Profiles in Courage".
In 1957, the death penalty was not applied in D.C. and has now been abolished.
In 1957, their daughter Caroline was born.
In 1958, Kennedy joined the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and supported Algeria's effort to gain independence from France.
In 1958, Kennedy was re-elected to the Senate, defeating Republican opponent Vincent J. Celeste with a significant margin, marking the largest winning margin in Massachusetts politics history.
In 1958, construction began on the Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station in Rowe, Massachusetts, a project supported by Kennedy.
On September 3, 1959, Kennedy co-sponsored the Cape Cod National Seashore bill with Senator Leverett Saltonstall.
In 1959, Kennedy introduced a controversial bill to eliminate loyalty oaths and affidavits from aid recipients under the National Defense Education Act of 1958.
On January 2, 1960, Kennedy officially announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, facing challenges related to his age and experience, but gaining supporters through his charisma.
In November 1960, John F. Kennedy Jr. was born, 17 days after his father was elected.
Between 1960 and 1963, the decolonization process continued, with twenty-four countries gaining independence. Kennedy aimed to engage with the "Third World" leaders, expanding economic aid and appointing knowledgeable ambassadors.
During his 1960 presidential campaign, Kennedy verbally supported civil rights. He telephoned Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert Kennedy secured King's release from prison, which garnered additional Black support for Kennedy's candidacy.
During the 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy endorsed the concept of equal pay for equal work.
In 1960, Kennedy ran in the presidential election, narrowly defeating Richard Nixon to become president.
In 1960, Kennedy traveled extensively to build support for his presidential campaign, employing a strategy to win primaries and demonstrate electability, proving a Catholic could win popular support.
In 1960, after his re-election, Kennedy began preparing to run for president by traveling throughout the U.S. to build his candidacy.
Kennedy's abstention from the vote to censure Joseph McCarthy in 1954 damaged his support among members of the liberal community in the 1960 elections.
Kennedy's small margin of victory in the 1960 election, his lack of deep connections to influential members of Congress, and his administration's focus on foreign policy hindered the passage of New Frontier policies.
The stock market steadily declined since Kennedy's election in 1960.
In January 1961, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev declared support for wars of national liberation, which Kennedy viewed as a direct threat to the "free world."
On January 20, 1961, Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President of the United States, delivering his inaugural address which called for civic action and global cooperation against tyranny, poverty, disease, and war.
On March 6, 1961, Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925, mandating affirmative action by government contractors to ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin. The Executive Order established the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity.
In March 1961, Kennedy changed U.S. policy from supporting a "free" Laos to a "neutral" Laos, and approved CIA activities to combat Communist insurgents through bombing raids and recruitment of the Hmong people.
On April 4, 1961, Kennedy approved the final plan for the Bay of Pigs invasion, a CIA-backed operation to overthrow Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba, despite the risk of escalating tensions with the Soviet Union.
On April 15, 1961, eight CIA-supplied B-26 bombers left Nicaragua to bomb Cuban airfields as part of the Bay of Pigs invasion plan, but the mission failed to significantly damage Castro's air force.
In April 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to fly in space, reinforcing American fears about being left behind by the Soviet Union.
In May 1961, Congress approved an initial grant of $500 million for the Alliance for Progress, which aimed to contain communism in Latin America by providing aid and promoting human rights standards.
In May 1961, following mob violence against the integrated Freedom Riders, Kennedy assigned federal marshals to protect them. The Congress of Racial Equality, led by James Farmer, organized Freedom Rides.
On June 4, 1961, Kennedy met with Khrushchev in Vienna. Khrushchev considered Kennedy weak, but Kennedy successfully conveyed that any treaty interfering with U.S. access rights in West Berlin would be considered an act of war.
In June 1961, during their Vienna summit meeting, Khrushchev and Kennedy reached an informal understanding against nuclear testing.
In June 1961, the leader of the Dominican Republic was assassinated, leading to a cautious reaction by the U.S. Robert Kennedy expressed his displeasure with Undersecretary of State Chester Bowles's reaction.
In July 1961, Kennedy announced a $3.25 billion increase to the defense budget and added over 200,000 troops, stating that an attack on West Berlin would be considered an attack on the U.S. This speech received high approval.
In August 1961, after East German troops erected the Berlin Wall, Kennedy sent an army convoy to reassure West Berliners of U.S. support.
In September 1961, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) ruled in favor of the Justice Department's petition to adhere to federal law regarding segregation on interstate transportation.
In November 1961, Kennedy authorized Operation Mongoose, a covert program aimed at overthrowing Castro through espionage, sabotage, and other tactics.
In December 1961, Abd al-Karim Qasim's Iraqi government passed Public Law 80, restricting the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC)'s concessionary holding.
In December 1961, John F. Kennedy signed an executive order creating the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, which was led by Eleanor Roosevelt.
From early 1961, the GDP expanded by an average of 5.5% during Kennedy's presidency, with steady inflation and eased unemployment.
In 1961, John F. Kennedy was awarded the Laetare Medal by the University of Notre Dame, which is considered the most prestigious award for American Catholics.
In 1961, Kennedy adopted the flexible response defense strategy, emphasizing multiple options for responding to the Soviet Union and discouraging massive retaliation to address the Cold War tensions.
In 1961, Kennedy escalated American involvement in Vietnam by financing the South Vietnam army, increasing the number of U.S. military advisors, and authorizing U.S. helicopter units to support South Vietnamese forces.
In 1961, Kennedy initiated the Peace Corps with Executive Order 10924, appointing Sargent Shriver as its director. This program involved American volunteers assisting developing countries in various fields.
In 1961, Kennedy successfully passed a bill increasing the federal minimum wage to $1.25 an hour, though it exempted laundry workers. He also secured passage of the Area Redevelopment Act and the Housing Act of 1961, providing funds for economically struggling regions and urban renewal. Kennedy proposed a bill for $2.3 billion in federal educational aid, but it was defeated in the House. A health insurance bill and a bill to establish the Department of Urban Affairs and Housing were also unsuccessful in 1961.
In 1961, Kennedy's first budget resulted in the nation's first non-war, non-recession deficit. His administration also began loosening monetary policy.
In 1961, members of Congress were strongly supportive of the Apollo program and approved a major increase in NASA's funding.
In 1961, the Radio-Television News Directors Association presented Kennedy with its highest honor, the Paul White Award, in recognition of his open relationship with the media. He also asked for them to be broadcast live and made good use of the medium.
In 1961, under the leadership of the attorney general, the Kennedy administration shifted the focus of the Justice Department, the FBI, and the IRS to organized crime and also won congressional approval for five bills designed to crack down on interstate racketeering, gambling, and the transportation of firearms.
In early 1961, Kennedy prepared for a summit with Nikita Khrushchev, reacting aggressively to a routine speech which raised tensions leading into the Vienna summit, with the most contentious issue being Berlin.
Into late 1961, disagreements existed among Kennedy's doctors concerning the balance of medication and exercise, while Kennedy preferred the former because he was short on time and desired immediate relief.
Kennedy was reportedly taking a combination of medications to manage his chronic severe back pain during the 1961 Vienna Summit. The combination included hormones, animal organ cells, steroids, vitamins, enzymes, and amphetamines.
In March 1962, Kennedy rejected Operation Northwoods, a proposal for false flag attacks against American military and civilian targets, that would be blamed on the Cuban government to justify a war against Cuba.
It has been reported that Kennedy spent a weekend with Marilyn Monroe in March 1962 while he was staying at Bing Crosby's house.
On March 22, 1962, Kennedy signed into law a bill abolishing the mandatory death penalty for first-degree murder in the District of Columbia.
In April 1962, Kennedy confronted U.S. Steel after its president, Roger Blough, announced a price increase. The Attorney General launched a price-fixing investigation, and Kennedy pressured other steel companies to rescind their price increases. Ultimately, U.S. Steel also rescinded its increase, facing isolation and the threat of being undersold. Shortly after the administration's action on the steel industry took place, the stock market dropped 10%.
In April 1962, the U.S. State Department issued new guidelines on Iraq intended to increase American influence and Kennedy instructed the CIA to prepare for a military coup against Qasim.
On September 12, 1962, Kennedy delivered a speech promoting the space effort.
In September 1962, Attorney General Robert Kennedy dispatched 400 federal marshals to the University of Mississippi to facilitate James Meredith's enrollment after he was initially prevented from entering. The Ole Miss riot ensued, resulting in two deaths and numerous injuries, leading President Kennedy to deploy 3,000 troops.
On October 2, 1962, Kennedy signed the United Nations bond issue bill to ensure U.S. assistance in financing UN peacekeeping operations in the Congo and elsewhere during the Congo Crisis.
On October 14, 1962, CIA U-2 spy planes photographed the Soviets' construction of intermediate-range ballistic missile sites in Cuba, leading the Kennedy administration to perceive an immediate nuclear threat.
In October 1962, the U.S. discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba, leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis, a period of high tension that nearly resulted in nuclear war.
On November 20, 1962, Kennedy signed Executive Order 11063, which prohibited racial discrimination in federally supported housing.
On November 21, 1962, Kennedy explained in a cabinet meeting that the Moon shot was important for reasons of international prestige, justifying the expense.
In 1962, Congress passed the Trade Expansion Act with broad support, empowering the president to negotiate tariff reductions of up to 50 percent with the European Common Market on a reciprocal basis.
In 1962, Kennedy appointed justices Byron White and Arthur Goldberg to the Supreme Court.
In 1962, Kennedy presided over the first government budget to top the $100 billion mark, marking a shift in fiscal policy.
In 1962, Kennedy secured the approval of the Manpower Development and Training Act, a three-year initiative designed to retrain workers facing displacement due to technological advancements.
In January 1963, Kennedy proposed a tax cut that would reduce the top marginal tax rate from 91 to 65 percent, and lower the corporate tax rate from 52 to 47 percent, as part of a Keynesian-style economic policy.
On February 8, 1963, the Iraqi Ba'ath Party overthrew and executed Qasim in a violent coup. The Kennedy administration approved a $55-million arms deal for Iraq.
By March 1963, the Peace Corps had grown to 5,000 members, demonstrating the rapid expansion of the program initiated by Kennedy to aid developing countries.
On June 10, 1963, Kennedy delivered the commencement address at American University, also known as "A Strategy of Peace", outlining a plan to curb nuclear arms and pursue world peace amid the Cold War.
On June 11, 1963, Kennedy intervened when Alabama Governor George Wallace blocked the doorway to the University of Alabama to prevent two Black students from attending. Wallace yielded only after being confronted by Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach and the federalized Alabama National Guard. Kennedy then delivered his Report to the American People on Civil Rights speech, proposing civil rights legislation.
In June 1963, Kennedy delivered one of his most famous speeches in West Berlin, emphasizing U.S. support.
In June 1963, Kennedy traveled to West Germany and West Berlin to reinforce the U.S. alliance, giving a public speech in West Berlin on June 26, criticizing communism and reiterating American commitment to Germany, famously saying "Ich bin ein Berliner".
In June 1963, the guarantees Kennedy proposed in his speech became federal law when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.
Beginning on June 26, 1963, during his four-day visit to his ancestral home of Ireland, Kennedy accepted armorial bearings, received honorary degrees, attended a State Dinner in Dublin, and was conferred with the freedom of several towns and cities.
In July 1963, J. Edgar Hoover reportedly informed Robert Kennedy about an affair with a woman "suspected as a Soviet intelligence agent, someone linked to East German intelligence."
In July 1963, Kennedy sent W. Averell Harriman to Moscow to negotiate a nuclear test ban treaty with the Soviets, but a comprehensive ban was not implemented due to Soviet reluctance to allow inspections.
In August 1963, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. replaced Frederick Nolting as the U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam, after which South Vietnamese generals sought U.S. assent for a plan to remove Diem from power.
In August 1963, Jackie Kennedy gave birth to a son, Patrick, who died after two days due to complications from birth.
On August 28, 1963, over 250,000 people, primarily African Americans, participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Kennedy initially opposed the march and after being warned about communist advisors of Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert Kennedy authorized the FBI to wiretap King and other leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Following an aborted coup in September 1963, the Kennedy administration reevaluated its policies in South Vietnam, rejecting both full-scale deployment and total withdrawal of U.S. forces.
On September 23, 1963, the U.S. Senate approved the limited treaty prohibiting atomic testing on the ground, in the atmosphere, or underwater.
On October 7, 1963, Kennedy signed the limited nuclear test ban treaty, which prohibited atomic testing on the ground, in the atmosphere, or underwater, but not underground.
On October 11, 1963, Kennedy signed NSAM 263, ordering the withdrawal of 1,000 military personnel by the end of the year based on the McNamara–Taylor mission report's recommendation that the South Vietnamese military training program had sufficiently progressed.
In October 1963, the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women issued its final report, documenting legal and cultural discrimination against women in America and making policy recommendations.
On November 1, 1963, a junta of senior military officers executed a coup in South Vietnam, leading to the arrest and assassinations of Diem and Nhu on November 2.
By November 1963, there were 16,000 American military personnel in South Vietnam, up from 900 advisors under Eisenhower. Over one hundred Americans had been killed in action, and no final policy decision had been made.
Between 1960 and 1963, the decolonization process continued, with twenty-four countries gaining independence. Kennedy aimed to engage with the "Third World" leaders, expanding economic aid and appointing knowledgeable ambassadors.
From 1946 until he died in 1963, Kennedy served on the advisory board of the Roman Catholic Emmanuel College.
In 1963, Congress passed the Community Mental Health Act, prompted by Kennedy's focus on intellectual disabilities at the urging of his sister Eunice. This act provided funding for local mental health community centers and research facilities.
In 1963, Germany faced vulnerability due to Soviet aggression and the impending retirement of West German Chancellor Adenauer, while French President Charles de Gaulle aimed to build a Franco-West German counterweight to American and Soviet influence, which Kennedy viewed as directed against NATO.
In 1963, an article in LIFE magazine marked the first use of the term "Camelot" in print to describe the Kennedy Administration, which played a significant role in establishing this image.
In 1963, the Kennedy - associated papers collection ended including X-rays and prescription records from Travell.
In 1963, the sustained rate of growth in GDP and industry continued under Kennedy's presidency.
Throughout his tenure, and even in 1963, Vietnam remained a secondary issue for the Kennedy administration.
On July 2, 1964, the guarantees Kennedy proposed in his June 1963 speech became federal law when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.
From 1961 to 1964, during Kennedy's presidency, the number of nuclear weapons increased by 50 percent, alongside an increase in B-52 bombers, focusing on rearmament during the Cold War.
Historians disagree on whether the U.S. military presence in Vietnam would have escalated had Kennedy survived and been re-elected in 1964.
In 1964, Kennedy needed to support his reelection and thus did not want to introduce civil rights legislation to avoid alienating conservative Southern Democrats.
In 1964, Kennedy's proposals of equal access to public schools, other facilities, and greater protection of voting rights became part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
In 1964, after Kennedy's death, Congress enacted many of his proposals, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Revenue Act of 1964.
In 1964, three months after Kennedy's death, President Johnson pushed through Congress the Revenue Act of 1964, which lowered the top individual tax rate to 70 percent, and the top corporate rate to 48 percent.
The McNamara-Taylor mission report suggested that even if the majority of the U.S. military objective was completed by the end of 1965 that continued presence of U.S. training personnel in more limited numbers could be necessary if the insurgency was not suppressed.
In 1966, White House physician Janet Travell disclosed that Kennedy also had hypothyroidism.
Jack Ruby, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald, died of cancer on January 3, 1967, while awaiting a new trial.
On June 30, 1967, the Kennedy Round of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade negotiations concluded, marking the expiration of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act.
In 1968, Robert Kennedy ran for president before his assassination.
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed the first crewed spacecraft on the Moon, almost six years after Kennedy's death.
Around 1969, the sustained rate of growth in GDP and industry, which began under Kennedy, came to an end.
Kennedy presided over the continuation of the Apollo program with the goal of landing a man on the Moon before 1970.
In 1973, the permanent committee established to implement the Alliance for Progress was disbanded by the OAS, marking the decline of the program due to reduced support from subsequent U.S. presidents.
In 1979, the U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations concluded, with one third of the committee dissenting, that Kennedy was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy.
In 1980, another Kennedy brother, Ted, ran for president.
In 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr. died when the small plane he was piloting crashed.
In 2002, Robert Dallek wrote an extensive history of Kennedy's health based on a collection of Kennedy–associated papers from 1955 to 1963, including X-rays and prescription records from Travell.
In 2008, Ted Sorensen's autobiography confirmed rumors that Kennedy's book "Profiles in Courage" was ghostwritten by Sorensen.
In a 2008 memoir, Kennedy administration White House Counsel and speechwriter Ted Sorensen suggested that Kennedy was undecided about what policy direction to take regarding Vietnam.
In 2010, a Gallup Organization survey revealed that Americans considered John F. Kennedy the most popular modern president, giving him an 85 percent retrospective approval rating.
A Gallup Poll in November 2013 showed 61% believed in a conspiracy, and only 30% thought that Oswald acted alone in the assassination of Kennedy.
In 2014, a Washington Post survey of the American Political Science Association ranked Kennedy 14th highest overall among presidents but also identified him as the most overrated U.S. president.
In 2017, a C-SPAN survey ranked Kennedy among the top ten presidents.
A 2023 Gallup survey showed Kennedy with a retrospective approval rating of 90 percent, the highest of all U.S. presidents in recent history.
In July 1961, Kennedy announced a $3.25 billion increase to the defense budget, which is equivalent to $34.2 billion in 2024.
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