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John F. Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy

1917 – 1963 · aged 46 · 35th President of the United States

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”

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John F. Kennedy was the youngest man elected president, faced down the Cuban Missile Crisis and set the goal of landing on the Moon. He was assassinated in Dallas at 46.

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In their own words

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”

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John F. Kennedy, photograph in the Oval Office.
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Photo #: 306-ST-649-9, Lieutenant John F. Kennedy, USNR, (standing at right). PT 109 was commanded by Kennedy with one executive officer and 10 enlisted men on
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Lt. John F. Kennedy aboard the PT-109 in the South Pacific, 1943.
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A 1960 Kennedy for President poster with the words, "Leadership for the 60's". From the National Portrait Gallery. Color photolithographic poster with black and
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John F. Kennedy Jr. - Larry King Interview (September 1995) HD
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Unseen Footage: Inside John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette's Wedding
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President John F. Kennedy's Civil Rights Address
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John F. Kennedy's speech in Berlin
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Hamish Turner
31 Jul 2026

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John changed the course of history for people like me. I will never forget that.

Kayla Sutton
5 Dec 2025

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I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. John was part of the soundtrack of my life.

Lucia Ochoa5 Dec 2025

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♥

Tammy Robinson29 Jul 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Philip Allen
5 Oct 2025

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Lighting a candle from Mexico. John meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Ifeoma Adeyemi11 Feb 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

Brandon Fowler28 Jun 2026

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Well put.

Archie Hanson
5 Sept 2025

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John once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

Cristina Herrera
27 Aug 2025

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Never forgotten

I met John once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Joshua Jackson
15 Jun 2025

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A light in the dark

My grandmother loved John. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Norma Ramos19 Mar 2026

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Yes. This.

Maria Valdez6 Apr 2026

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Yes. This.

Keith Henderson
14 Jun 2025

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I never met John, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Ximena Gutierrez26 Jun 2025

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Well put.

Meredith West
12 May 2025

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Thank you

My dad introduced me to John's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Roger Hale22 May 2025

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Sending love from the States.

George Gordon
9 May 2025

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Never forgotten

Thank you for a lifetime of it, John. Rest in peace.

Earl Williams
7 May 2025

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There are people you assume will always be there. Losing John feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

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A life fully lived. Thank you, John.

Megan James
21 Apr 2025

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Gratitude

To the family: you shared John with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Norma Ramos2 Jul 2025

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♥

Erin Nichols30 Jul 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Bobby Lewis
31 Mar 2025

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Still with us

The world is a little quieter today.

Emily Thomas5 Apr 2025

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Beautifully said.

Ashley Lane
14 Mar 2025

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Sending love to everyone grieving today. John belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

Elaine Wang7 Jul 2026

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Same here. Exactly this.

Jennifer Han
14 Mar 2025

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Whatever you thought of the politics, John served, and served with conviction.

Chava Stern16 Mar 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Candles

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238 people are remembering John here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Beth Freeman🇺🇸10d ago
Brandon Myers🇺🇸12d ago
Antwan Kirby🇺🇸15d ago
Still miss you.
Ifeoma Adeyemi🇳🇬25d ago
Thank you.
Stefano Mariani🇺🇸27d ago
Nicholas Bryant🇺🇸19 Jul 2026
Anonymous🇸🇪17 Jul 2026
Amelia Hill🇺🇸15 Jul 2026
Denise Duncan🇺🇸5 Jul 2026
Max Becker🇺🇸29 Jun 2026
Chava Stern🇺🇸26 Jun 2026
Elaine Wang🇨🇦26 Jun 2026
Karen Peterson🇺🇸18 Jun 2026
Rest easy.
Jiyeon Cho🇺🇸15 Jun 2026
Your work lives on.
Njeri Khumalo🇬🇧5 Jun 2026
Blanca Campos🇺🇸9 May 2026
Isaiah Simmons🇺🇸6 May 2026
Brandon Myers🇺🇸28 Apr 2026
Gone but never forgotten.
Glenn Evans🇺🇸24 Apr 2026
Rest in peace.
Amanda Holland🇺🇸23 Apr 2026
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  1. 29 May 1917
    Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
  2. 22 November 1963
    Died in Dallas, Texas, USA
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