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In 1962, President Kennedy signed a bill preserving the LINCOLN CITY, INDIANA, farm site as a U.S. Presidential Memorial called the LINCOLN BOYHOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

Kennedy served in the MILITARY as an OFFICER in World WAR II.

Kennedy was a BOAT CAPTAIN and skipper of PT 109.

On June 10, 1963, Kennedy signs the EQUAL PAY ACT into law, making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what a man would receive for the same job.

Kennedy was elected to CONGRESS in '46.

Kennedy was the RUNNER-UP for the nomination of VICE PRESIDENT in '56.

In 1956, Senator JOHN KENNEDY submitted legislation to Congress to transform the ARMY MEDICAL LIBRARY into the "National Library of Medicine" which eventually became the world's largest medical library.

Kennedy was involved in a historically significant political DEBATE in ILLINOIS - the Kennedy-Nixon debates. AN INTERESTING NOTE: The location of the Kennedy-Nixon debate was roughly 80 MILES from where the Lincoln-Douglas debate took place.

Kennedy's name was JOHN F. KENNEDY.

The Republican CONVENTION was held in CHICAGO in '60. The DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION was held in LOS ANGELES in '60 where Kennedy was nominated the PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE. AN INTERESTING NOTE: During the convention, John Connally publically revealed that Kennedy would be unable to serve as president for a full term because of Addison's disease. Connally's words about Kennedy not serving a full term would actually become prophetic when, in 1963, both Connally and Kennedy would face death in Dallas.

In the '60 Presidential election, Lyndon JOHNSON was a SOUTHERNER who ran for the VICE PRESIDENT on the DEMOCRATIC ticket.

Kennedy ran as a MINORITY PARTY CANDIDATE and was considered to be a LONG-SHOT for the Presidency. He was also a Roman Catholic when nearly all Presidents before him were Protestant.

Kennedy was the first President to be BORN in the 20th century; the first to hold a press conference on TELEVISION; and the LAST TO DIE by assassination (as of today). AN INTERESTING NOTE: Kennedy was also the first president to have served in the Navy; the first former Boy Scout; the first to be elected so young; the first of Irish heritage; the first to have won a Purple Heart; the first to have won a Pulitzer Prize (for writing "Profiles in Courage"); the first of the Catholic faith; the first to visit the Pope while in office; the first to appoint his brother to a cabinet position; the first to have his wife travel abroad on her own as First Lady; the first to make secret recordings of phone calls and meetings a regular tool of his Presidency; and the first to die before his parents.

Kennedy's Catholic RELIGIOUS BELIEF caused religious bigots to accuse him of having an allegiance to the pope and that this disqualifies him from serving in the White House.

Kennedy was LOVED by the COMMON PEOPLE and HATED by many in the ESTABLISHMENT.

Kennedy was elected PRESIDENT in ‘60.

Kennedy's defeated opponent, Richard Nixon. was BORN IN '13.

Kennedy spoke these famous words: "Ask not what YOUR COUNTRY can do for YOU, but what YOU can do for YOUR COUNTRY." In '61, Lincoln's Vice President was HANNIBAL HAMLIN (whose monogram was "H. H.") followed by Andrew Johnson. Hannibal Hamlin returned to serve in the U.S. Senate after leaving the Vice Presidency. Lincoln was uncharacteristically YOUNGER than his VICE PRESIDENT. Lincoln won the election with LESS THAN 50% of the popular VOTE. Lincoln was ELECTED on NOVEMBER 8th for the term in which he were ASSASSINATED. The LEGALITY of Lincoln's election was CONTESTED (i.e., Southern states seceded from the Union). WAR was thrust upon Lincoln almost immediately after INAUGURATION. Lincoln fought against ENEMIES of the U.S. (Confederates) during the Civil WAR. AN INTERESTING NOTE: Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd, had a brother, half-brothers and brothers-in-law who fought on the side of the CONFEDERATE Army. Lincoln established the '61 Civil War headquarters of his General-in-Chief George McClellan to be a house called HICKORY HILL in MCLEAN, VIRGINIA. AN INTERESTING NOTE: When President Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", it is claimed that he said, "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war!" In '61, Lincoln ordered a BLOCKADE of Confederate ports. Lincoln was directly involved with CIVIL RIGHTS and signed the Emancipation Proclamation in '62, which became law in '63. Lincoln quoted Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence phrase "ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL" in his Gettysburg Address. On NOVEMBER 19, 1863, Lincoln delivered his famous GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. Lincoln wanted to SWITCH RUNNING MATES during his '64 CAMPAIGN RE-ELECTION. Lincoln replaced Hannibal Hamlin with Andrew JOHNSON. In '64, a book entitled MR. LINCOLN AND THE NEGROES, by W. O. Douglas, was published. On October 3, 1863, Lincoln proclaimed a national THANKSGIVING DAY, to be celebrated on the final Thursday in NOVEMBER 1863. According to tradition, Lincoln's 10-year-old son, Tad, became fond of a turkey given to the family for a holiday feast. Tad named the turkey "JACK" and begged his dad to SAVE THE BIRD. Lincoln did. AN INTERESTING NOTE: At the age of 7, Lincoln shot and killed a wild turkey but suffered great remorse and never hunted game again. Lincoln is considered to be among the GREATEST of U.S. PRESIDENTS. In 1862, Lincoln needed funds to finance the war against the South; but he refused to pay international bankers the 24% to 36% interest rates they demanded on the loans. Lincoln decided to end the current banking system, which gave control to international bankers over the U.S. government and the public, and ordered a NEW MONETARY POLICY. Lincoln and Congress passed the Legal Tender Act of 1862 and the National Banking Act of 1863 empowering the U.S. TREASURY to issue INTEREST-FREE NOTES called "Greenbacks." Lincoln was then able to print the millions of dollars he needed and it was debt and interest free. At the end of the Civil War, Lincoln sought to make the Greenback System permanent. But when Lincoln was assassinated the U.S. then began to move towards a gold standard and contract the supply of greenbacks. Lincoln's PORTRAIT is engraved on a U.S. COIN - the Lincoln penny. Read about the controversy behind the Lincoln penny. Of the 27 current official presidential memorials, one of them is the LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS established on June 1956 in New York City. It is only ONE OF TWO presidential memorials established for the performing arts. In '61, Kennedy's Vice President was Lyndon Johnson who chose HUBERT HUMPHREY (whose monogram was "H. H.") for his Vice President. Hubert Humphrey returned to serve in the U.S. Senate after leaving the Vice Presidency. Kennedy was uncharacteristically YOUNGER than his VICE PRESIDENT. Kennedy won the election with LESS THAN 50% of the popular VOTE. Kennedy was ELECTED on NOVEMBER 8th for the term in which he were ASSASSINATED. The LEGALITY of Kennedy's election was CONTESTED. WAR was thrust upon Kennedy almost immediately after INAUGURATION. AN INTERESTING NOTE: President Kennedy technically was never officially sworn in as President at his inauguration. Kennedy was so nervous while repeating the oath of office, that his left hand repeatedly slipped off the Bible. Kennedy fought against ENEMIES of the U.S. (Communists) during the Cold WAR. Kennedy bought the house called HICKORY HILL in MCLEAN, VIRGINIA, which was the '61 Civil War headquarters of Lincoln's General-in-Chief George McClellan. In '62, Kennedy ordered a BLOCKADE of Cuba. Kennedy was directly involved with CIVIL RIGHTS and presented his report to Congress on Civil Rights in '63 - the year of the famous March on Washington. Kennedy quoted Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence phrase "ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL" in his book "A Nation Of Immigrants." On NOVEMBER 19, 1963, Kennedy was invited to speak at the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. But because Kennedy was needed in Texas for political purposes, he sent Vice President Johnson to Gettysburg in his stead. Three days later, Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy wanted to SWITCH RUNNING MATES during his '64 CAMPAIGN RE-ELECTION. He was rumored to have wanted to replace Lyndon JOHNSON with with James Terry Sanford. In '64, a book entitled MR. KENNEDY AND THE NEGROES, by Harry Golden, was published. The earliest provable instance of the word "PARDON" being used in connection with a presidential THANKSGIVING DAY bird was a gobbler given to President Kennedy on the 18th of NOVEMBER 1963. He announced that he didn't plan to eat the bird; nevertheless newspapers reported the following day that the bird was "pardoned." Days later, President John "JACK" Kennedy was assassinated. Kennedy is considered to be among the GREATEST of U.S. PRESIDENTS. Kennedy decided to end the Federal Reserve System, eliminate the national debt, and create a central bank that prints money and loans it to the government. In June 1963, Kennedy issued an Executive Order allowing the U.S. government to issue INTEREST-FREE NOTES. Kennedy then ordered the U.S. TREASURY to print over $4 billion worth of "U.S. Notes" to replace Federal Reserve Notes and eventually end the Federal Reserve System. Months after Kennedy's monetary plan went into effect, he was assassinated. The United States Notes he had issued were immediately taken out of circulation. Federal Reserve Notes continued to serve as the legal currency of the nation. Kennedy's PORTRAIT is engraved on a U.S. COIN - the Kennedy half-dollar. AN INTERESTING NOTE: In 1963, the seal of the Lincoln $5 bill was changed from green to red. An urban legend arose claiming that this change reflected the nation's mourning over the assassination of Kennedy. Of the 27 current official presidential memorials, one of them is the KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS established on December 1964 in Washington, D.C. It is only ONE OF TWO presidential memorials established for the performing arts. Lincoln was the SECOND child in the family BIRTH ORDER and was named after his GRANDFATHER. Lincoln was over 6 FEET tall and a NOTABLE ATHLETE in wrestling and enjoyed impromptu sport with family members. Lincoln had DROOPY EYELIDS which would sometimes cause one eye to DEVIATE. AN INTERESTING NOTE: To read Lincoln's complete health history, visit this fascinating web page. Lincoln suffered from GENETIC DISEASES including DEPRESSION. Because of a severe HEALTH PROBLEM (depression), Lincoln would conduct important PRESIDENTIAL affairs from locations considered VERY PRIVATE (bed). On March 14, 1865, a sick President Lincoln conducted a CABINET MEETING from his BED. Lincoln was famous for his QUICK WIT, ELOQUENCE and for telling hilarious STORIES and ANECDOTES. Lincoln had a favorite ROCKING CHAIR which he sat in at the WHITE HOUSE and in Ford's Theatre when he was shot. Lincoln loved to READ great LITERARY works and could recite POETRY by heart. Lincoln liked to quote the BIBLE and SHAKESPEARE. Many of Lincoln's LITERARY WORKS are considered to be CLASSICS. Lincoln was an engaging PUBLIC SPEAKER whose many speeches are ones with great HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE such as Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Lincoln had an UNUSUAL ACCENT and pronunciation peculiar to his native state of Kentucky. His voice has been described as thin, squeaky, high-pitched, falsetto. piercing, and shrill. However, his unusual voice paid off politically because his voice could carry for hundreds of yards - a distinct advantage in open-air speeches and debates. Lincoln had a habit of NOT CARRYING MONEY around with him and was known for CONSTANTLY BORROWING money from his friends. Lincoln received many THREATENING LETTERS against his life. In the year of his death, Lincoln received over 800 such letters. Lincoln appeared to have had NO FEAR of his own MORTALITY. Kennedy was the SECOND child in the family BIRTH ORDER and was named after his GRANDFATHER. Kennedy was over 6 FEET tall and a NOTABLE ATHLETE in football and enjoyed impromptu sport with family members. Kennedy had DROOPY EYELIDS which would sometimes cause one eye to DEVIATE. AN INTERESTING NOTE: To read Kennedy's complete health history, visit this fascinating web page. Kennedy suffered from GENETIC DISEASES including DEPRESSION. AN INTERESTING NOTE: In 1954, Kennedy received the last rites of the Catholic Church after an infection following spinal surgery. AN INTERESTING NOTE: Knowledge of Kennedy's severe health problems were kept hidden from the public eye which would be impossible today given the competitive news atmosphere of today. But throughout Kennedy's presidency, reporters provided an unusual cloak of privacy around his unusual personal life. Because of a severe HEALTH PROBLEM (back pain), Kennedy would conduct important PRESIDENTIAL affairs from locations considered VERY PRIVATE (bed and bathtub). According to Kennedy biographer Richard Reeves, Kennedy would HOLD MEETINGS FROM HIS BATHTUB, giving the orders of the day to assistants sitting on toilets and leaning on sinks.. Kennedy was famous for his QUICK WIT, ELOQUENCE and for telling hilarious STORIES and ANECDOTES. Kennedy had a special ROCKING CHAIR for his ailing back which he sat in at the WHITE HOUSE. Kennedy loved to READ great LITERARY works and could recite POETRY by heart. AN INTERESTING NOTE: One of John Kennedy's favorite poems was “I Have A Rendezvous With Death," by Alan Seeger. Kennedy liked to quote the BIBLE and SHAKESPEARE. AN INTERESTING NOTE: At the last dinner of his life in Houston, Texas, Kennedy told a friend that a combination of Bible passages applied to himself: "Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions" and "Where there is no vision the people perish.” Many of Kennedy's LITERARY WORKS are considered to be CLASSICS. Kennedy was an engaging PUBLIC SPEAKER whose many speeches are ones with great HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE such as Kennedy's Inaugural Address where he said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country” speech. Kennedy had an UNUSUAL ACCENT and pronunciation peculiar to his native state of Massachusetts - particularly Boston. His voice has been described as the "Harvard accent" or the "Boston accent". However, Bostonians know this accent as the "Kennedy accent," as no one other than the Kennedys seem to have that particular accent. This accent is separate and distinct from the Boston Brahmin accent associated with the Boston Brahmin aristocracy. Kennedy had a habit of NOT CARRYING MONEY around with him and was known for CONSTANTLY BORROWING money from his friends. Kennedy received many THREATENING LETTERS against his life. In the year of his death, Kennedy received over 80 such letters. Kennedy appeared to have had NO FEAR of his own MORTALITY.