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Wolf of X@WolfofX · Nov 22, 2024

John F. Kennedy - A thread 🧵 1. John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier, relaxing at the Kennedy family home in…

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A photo thread documenting John F. Kennedy's life from his early years as a senator through his presidency, including candid moments with family, notable political figures, and international visits, ending with his assassination in 1963.

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    John F. Kennedy - A thread 🧵 1. John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier, relaxing at the Kennedy family home in Massachusetts on July 4, 1953

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    2. John F. Kennedy campaigning in the hills of West Virginia, 1960

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    3. A young Bill Clinton meets President John F Kennedy in 1963

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    4. Princess Grace of Monaco visits President John F. Kennedy at the White House, May 24, 1961

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    5. President John F. Kennedy with his son in the Oval Office of the White House, 1962.

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    6. JFK and Jackie at a diner in Oregon, 1959. As Kennedy sat in the diner, he was a senator at the time and still relatively unknown in most parts of the country. He hadn't even officially announced that he was running for president.

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    7. John F. Kennedy through the years

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    8. A 20 year old Nancy Pelosi with John F. Kennedy

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    9. John F. Kennedy with his best friend Lem Billings.

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    10. John F. Kennedy in a selfie-style picture in front of the White House in 1962

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    11. President Kennedy furious at Airforce slip up

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    12. The Kennedy White House Halloween collection, 1962, 1963.

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    13. President John F. Kennedy at a restaurant in Rome in 1963.

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    14. JFK expresses his concerns about the physical fitness of the America youth, 1962

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    15. John F. Kennedy visits Mexico, 1962

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    16. News reporter Walter Cronkite visibly upset when announcing the passing of President Kennedy 22 November 1963

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    17. One of the only known pictures of President Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe together, 1962

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    18. JFK is just another face in the crowd, 1961.

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    19. John F. Kennedy's patrol boat was rammed by a Japanese destroyer. After a 3-mile swim to an island, he and his crew survived on coconuts for 2 days. Rescued by two islanders, their message etched on a coconut shell became a paperweight on JFK's desk.

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    20. John F. Kennedy campaigns across America for President in 1960.