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John F. Kennedy
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president of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)

Also known as: J. F. Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, JF Kennedy, JFK, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, John Kennedy

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Known works

  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
  • Profiles in courage (1955)
  • The Kennedy wit (1964)
  • The strategy of peace (1960)
  • The John F. Kennedy School of Government