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1. Life story of John F. Kennedy
A. His family background
John F. Kennedy, whose ancestors came from Ireland, was the first Roman Catholic to e president of the United States, assumed the office in 1961. At 43 he was the youngest man ever elected office of his country, although he was not the youngest to serve in it. Theodore Roosevelt was not quite 43 when the assassination of President Mckinley elevated him to the presidency.
He was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Brookline was the suburb of Boston where his grandfather had been elected to many public offices. John was the second of nine children of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and his wife, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Joseph P. Kennedy, father of the future president, was at 25 the youngest bank president in the country. The banker was to build one of the great private fortunes of his time.
When the first Kennedy child, Joseph, Jr., was born, father Joe was reported to have said, “He’ll be the first Kennedy to e president of the United States.” But he was killed while piloting a bomber in World War II, and the leadership of the rising Kennedy generation passed on to John.
Thus young John Kennedy, often called Jack, inherited a background of politics , wealth, and determination. The family circle was close and warm. The boys petition first in sports. They played hard to win, a family trait in sports and