Introduction
“Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past—let us accept our own responsibility for the future”
-John F. Kennedy, 35th US President.
This paper describes about the Leadership styles and Behavioral analysis of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy.
Elected in 1960 as the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy was the youngest man to hold that office. He was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts to Joseph P. Kennedy, a self-made multimillionaire who led the Exchange commission and securities under Franklin D. Roosevelt and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. He parlayed an elite education and a reputation as a military hero for his successful run into congress in 1946. His entrance into politics surprised his college mates. He never enjoyed campaigning, but was elected, and won the Senate in 1952. He served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate before becoming the 35th president in 1961.
After earning his party’s nomination for vice president in 1956, he announced his candidacy for president on January 2, 1960. Kennedy outmaneuvered his main opponent, Hubert Humphrey with superior organizations and financial resources, Selecting Senate majority leader, Lyndon Johnson of Texas, as his running mate. He faced Vice President Richard Nixon in the general election. Kennedy faced difficulties against him. He was benefited from his performance
John F. Kennedy was born May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He went to college at Harvard. He was in the navy during WW2 before he was president. He was also a senator. His father was an ambassador and his grandfather was in politics. They influenced JFK to get into politics.
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States (1961-1963). He was born
Born in Brookline, Massachusetts in May of 1917, Kennedy remains the youngest man ever elected president of the United States. John, known to friends as Jack, had a powerful family background. His maternal grandfather was the former mayor of Boston and his father served in FDR’s administration. Kennedy himself had a strong military past before running for the House of Representatives in 1946, later
One of the nation’s youngest presidents to be inaugurated, John F Kennedy was born on May 29th, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is the second son of nine children to Irish Catholic immigrants, Joseph and Rose Kennedy. His father Joseph was an ambitious millionaire who served under Roosevelt as Director of Security and Exchange and U.S ambassador in Britain, which helped fortify the Kennedys influence in politics. Growing up, John F. Kennedy’s poor health never prevented him from exceling in academics. He went to Chaote for high school and then attended Princeton University before he fell ill and then transferred to Harvard. He would graduate with a degree in International Affairs. His senior thesis inspired his novel, Why London Slept and continued writing other books like Profiles of Courage and a Nation of Immigrants. Despite his heath conditions, he joined the Navy in WWII as a PT boat commander and received many awards for his service and bravery (Deahl).
John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. He attended Harvard and graduated in 1940. After graduating, he joined the navy. When he left the navy, Kennedy was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for leadership and courage (Life of John F. Kennedy). He became the 35th president of the United States on January 20, 1961 and was the youngest man elected to the office. Lots of conflict was happening in the U.S. while JFK was president. There was possibility of a nuclear war and the biggest problem he had to face was ending racial discrimination. On November 22, 1963 when he was assassinated he also became the youngest president to die.
In the 1960 election Lyndon Baines Johnson(LBJ) ran for president against John F Kennedy. When JFK won the democratic nomination he asked LBJ if he wanted to be the vice president, despite his loss Johnson accepted the offer. He campaigned with Kennedy and helped him beat his opponent Richard Nixon.After John F. Kennedy died in 1963, LBJ served as president from 1963-1969. A key factor of his victory during the 1964 election was his agenda to pass the civil rights act. While his opponent Barry Goldwater voted against the act.
Kennedy had many accomplishments during his short presidency. One of these accomplishments was in regards to the Cuban Missile Crisis. He played a lead role in figuring out how to settle this with the Soviet Union. He also abolished the federal death penalty in 1962. He initiated Project Apollo which ended up accomplishing landing the first humans on the moon between 1969-1972!
In 1946, as a 29 year old, moderately conservative Democrat, John won a spot on the 80th Congress. He was reelected to the House of Representatives for another two terms and then successfully ran for Senate in 1952. The next year, he married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, a socialite and journalist. During his career
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) was the youngest president elected to the office. JFK was born on May 29th,1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. JFK was the 35th president in the United State of America (USA). JFK was president for the USA since 1961 until 1963. There are a lot of things to discuss about JFK, but his early life, education, and the assassination are the most three interesting points.
John F. Kennedy, of Irish decent, was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29,1917. He entered the Navy, after graduation from Harvard in 1940. In 1946, home from World War II, Kennedy became a Democratic Congressman and in 1953, he joined the Senate. A "privileged aristocrat," his father's wealth and influence contributed largely to Kennedy's political career.
Kennedy came from a line of businessmen and politicians, so it only fit that he would follow. His father, Joseph Sr. Kennedy, had very high expectations for his family of 7 children. John was not always the best student in school, but he was clever and enjoyed history and English. He entered into Harvard University in 1936 and played football. Kennedy’s father was appointed United States Ambassador to England in 1937, and because of this, John became very interested in politics and world affairs.1 After graduating from Harvard, JFK entered the military and became a Lieutenant. He even received a Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his leadership and courage. He then decided to become a politician, and he served 3 terms in the House of Representatives then was elected to the U.S. senate in 1952. Kennedy became quite popular as a politician, so it was no surprise when he was nearly picked to run for Vice President in the 1956 election. Therefore, he decided to run for president in
The late president John Fitzgerald Kennedy once said, “Sure it's a big job; but I don't know anyone who can do it better than I can” (“John F. Kennedy” BrainyQuote.com). Kennedy was a young and fresh political figure at the time of his election in 1960. The thirty-fifth president of the United States was born May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the youngest president ever, as well as the first and only Roman Catholic president (Bass, et al.). His presidency was shortened by an assassin on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy preceded his presidency with a term in the U.S. House of Representatives (1947-1953) and a term in the U.S. Senate (1953-1961) (“John F. Kennedy” History.com). Kennedy, a
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29th, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He has 7 siblings, he was the second eldest child. He didn’t know that one day he would be president or changing things, or even saving the United States for that matter. But he did.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. His parents were Joseph and Rose Kennedy where he was one of nine children. His family became known as a prominent Irish Catholic political family (history). His family upbringing in politics did have an influence on his future, which was further in enhanced in his
John F Kennedy was a long-shot to win in the election of 1960. Kennedy was born 1917, was raised in a strict catholic family and a charismatic candidate. He was very young and energetic and wanted to be the change for America. Before his days of being a politician JFK, served in US Navy and won a Purple Heart. After his commission in the United States Navy, Kennedy served in the House of Representatives and US Senate as a Democrat for the state of Massachusetts. As Kennedy gained experience with political challenges, he became a politician that Democrats sought. In 1956, Kennedy was also sought to be vice president candidate but did not win. As a motivated young and determined man, he decided to run for President. If Kennedy were to win the election of 1960, he would become the