John F Kennedy Life Times

Kennedy's term in office was too short to allow history to pass fair and acurate judgement on his accomplishments as president. Their is little doubt, however, that the image and philosphy, he brought to the oval office not only influenced the generation he governed, but also continues to influence today's generation and politics in general.

Indeed, "Camelot", the name given to the idyllic time during Kennedy's presidency, is not a dead mythology but a living idealogy that continues in American society today.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (he latest gained the nick name Jack) was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was Joseph & Rose Kennedy's second son. His father was a multimillionai

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Due to the lack of democratic support in congress most of his domestic policies stalled on Capital Hill. During the democratic race Kennedy once again showed his political shrewdness by putting together a well-financed, highly organized campaign and won the nomination on the first ballot.

As a congressman Kennedy supported social legislation that benefited his working-class constituents. intelligence confirmed that middle-range missiles were being installed. The pursuit to recreate Camelot and later the fear of a second coming of Camelot overcame one of Kennedy's cheif rivals, Richard Nixon. He flew to Vienna in June to meet with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.

By the time of the 1960 presidential election Kennedy was only one of many Democrats with aspiriations for the party's presidential nomination.

Kennedy returned home to Boston from the war with a citation for valor to began persuit of the political career his parents had envisioned for him. Kennedy's successor, Lyndon Johnson, would go on to succussfully push the legislation through a more democrat friendly congress in 1964-65. The couple had three children: Caroline Bouvier, John Fitzgerald Jr.

Kennedy further improved his foreign affairs record in 1963, which would turn out to be his final year in office.

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