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'''John Fitzgerald Kennedy''', often called '''JFK''', (May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963) was the 35<sup>th</sup> [[President of the United States of America]], serving for 1000 days in 1961-63; he was the youngest person elected president. The [[Kennedy Family]] had long been leaders of the Irish Catholic wing of the [[Democratic Party]]; JFK, like his family, was JFK, like his family, was liberal on domestic issues and middle-of-the-road on foreign policy.
'''John Fitzgerald Kennedy''', often called '''JFK''', (May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963) was the 35<sup>th</sup> [[President of the United States of America]], serving for 1000 days in 1961-63; he was the youngest person elected president. The [[Kennedy Family]] had long been leaders of the Irish Catholic wing of the [[Democratic Party]]; JFK, like his family, like his family, was liberal on domestic issues and middle-of-the-road on foreign policy.
The [[Conservative Coalition]] blocked nearly all of his domestic programs, so there were few changes in domestic policy, even as the civil rights movement gained strength.
The [[Conservative Coalition]] blocked nearly all of his domestic programs, so there were few changes in domestic policy, even as the civil rights movement gained strength.