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It was Kennedy's first State of the Union Address, which was delivered only 18 days after outgoing President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his final State of the Union Address in writing. Presiding over this joint session was House speaker Sam Rayburn, accompanied by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his capacity as the president of the Senate.
John F. Kennedy's tenure as the 35th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 1961, and ended with his assassination on November 22, 1963. . Kennedy, a Democrat from Massachusetts, took office following his narrow victory over Republican incumbent vice president Richard Nixon in the 1960 presidential elect
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... John F. Kennedy (1961–1963) Timeline of the John F. Kennedy presidency. 1961; 1962; 1963; Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1969)
President Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt make a tape recording promoting the Youth Peace Corps. President Kennedy records a message for the American Red Cross. President Kennedy signs into law a joint resolution (H.J. Res. 155) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first inauguration of Abraham Lincoln on March 4, 1861 (PL87-1).
The economy turned around and prospered during Kennedy's presidency. The GDP expanded by an average of 5.5% from early 1961 to late 1963, [321] while inflation remained steady at around 1% and unemployment eased. [322] Industrial production rose by 15% and motor vehicle sales increased by 40%. [323]
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, arriving at the White House in 1961 for his final conference with President Kennedy, is introduced by the President to directors of the U.S. Freedom from Hunger campaign.
This was the 44th inauguration and marked the commencement of John F. Kennedy's and Lyndon B. Johnson's only term as president and vice president. Kennedy was assassinated 2 years, 306 days into this term, and Johnson succeeded to the presidency. Kennedy had narrowly defeated Richard Nixon, the incumbent vice president, in the presidential ...
By the time John F. Kennedy took office as President in 1961, the CIA would be under the leadership of Dulles, now with far more power and far less oversight. ... to haunt America 60 years later ...