John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination ...

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President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

on November 8, 1960, was

inaugurated In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugur ...

as the nation's

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president on January 20, 1961, and his presidency ended on November 22, 1963, upon his assassination and death. The following articles cover the timeline of

Kennedy's presidency John F. Kennedy's tenure as the List of presidents of the United States, 35th president of the United States, began with Inauguration of John F. Kennedy, his inauguration on January 20, 1961, and ended with Assassination of John F. Kennedy, hi ...

: * Timeline of the John F. Kennedy presidency (1961) *

Timeline of the John F. Kennedy presidency (1962) The following is a timeline of the presidency of John F. Kennedy from January 1, 1962, to December 31, 1962. January * January 11 – Kennedy delivers his second State of the Union, State of the Union address. February * February 12 – As ...

* Timeline of the John F. Kennedy presidency (1963)

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