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Leadership And Legacy Of John F. Kennedy

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Leadership & Legacy John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts and was known as (Jack). He was the son of Joseph P. Kennedy, an ambassador to Great Britain during Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. The Kennedy’s were one of the wealth family in American. He was one of the most important leader in America. When he graduated from Harvard University in 1940 he wrote a winning note with his publication of “Why England Slept”, it was an expansion of his senior thesis about the lack of preparedness of Britain for World War II. Also his part in the war distinguished his bravery and he was a hero. He won an election as a Congressman for Truman’s welfare programs and upset Senator Henry Cabot Lodge by winning his seat from him for US Senate. His senate career started off rocky because he refused to have Senator Joseph McCarthy condemn for his relentless pursuit of suspected communists. But has was going to vote against McCarthy, but he missed it do to being hospitalized after back surgery. In 1941 he joined the U.S. Navy and two year later he went to South Pacific, in which he was given the command of a Patrol Torpedo boat. Because of his heroic rescue of survivors in his crew he won the Navy and Marine Corps Medal as well as the Purple Heart. Being a supporter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, he was appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1934 and in 1937 is when he was named

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