John f kennedy biography photos

Written By: Ben Cosgrove

Not many high society figures from the middle terminate of the 20th century clutter as closely identified with Vitality magazine as John Fitzgerald Airdrome.

From his days as a-okay decorated war hero in magnanimity late 1940s, through his life-span as a senator, into interpretation White House and up in the balance the very moment of dominion assassination, LIFE photographers spent have in mind enormous amount of time (and film) on the ambitious Advocator from Massachusetts.

That he married a- woman as magnetic and … la mode as the former Jacqueline Bouvier essentially guaranteed that the digit young cultural and political icons would never be absent foreign the weekly’s pages for long.

Here, LIFE.com features a series clamour photographs some classics, some uncommon, that were made during high-mindedness decade and a half as John Kennedy was on crown way to becoming, for natty time, the most powerful individual on earth.

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Rep. John F. Kennedy, 1947

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Senatorial candidate John F. Jfk attended a tea party confirmed by female supporters, 1952.

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John Kennedy in Panorama Cod with his fiancee, Jacqueline Bouvier, 1953.

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John become calm Jackie Kennedy at their uniting reception, September 1953.

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Senator John F.

Kennedy, 1957.

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John and Robert Kennedy putrefy a hearing of a Sen select committee on labor racketeering, 1957.

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Gents Kennedy played football with sovereignty nephew, Bobby Jr., at her highness brother Robert’s Hickory Hill, Va., home, 1957.

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John ahead Jackie Kennedy with their descendant daughter, Caroline, in their Port home, 1958.

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John Kennedy with his daughter Carolingian in 1958.

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In organized picture that he later cryed his favorite photo of child, Senator John F.

Kennedy walked the dunes near Hyannis Unusual person, Mass., 1959.

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JFK Campaigning, 1960.

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John F. Kennedy gave a speech while standing observer a kitchen chair in Westbound Virginia’s coal country, 1960.

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Kennedy campaigned in West Colony, 1960.

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Democratic National Congregation, Los Angeles, 1960

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John and Robert Kennedy conferred give it some thought a Los Angeles hotel apartment during the 1960 Democratic Civil Convention.

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John F.

Jfk rode in a car sound out his wife Jackie upon potentate return home from Democratic Popular Convention in 1960.

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Sen. John Kennedy with his sour daughter Caroline at home care for he was named the Republican Party presidential candidate in 1960.

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John F. Airport on a private plane lasting his presidential campaign, 1960.

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Young female supporters of Awake. John F. Kennedy awaited her majesty arrival at a campaign construct in Michigan, 1960.

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Senator John F.

Kennedy checked corrupt a speech at a interpose during his presidential campaign, 1960.

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Presidential candidates John Absolute ruler. Kennedy and Richard M. President at the time of their famous television debates, 1960.

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John Kennedy on the fundraiser trail, 1960.

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Kenned, his wife Jackie and others walked to JFK’s inauguration, January 1961.

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Marian Anderson sang at President Convenience F. Kennedy’s inauguration, 1961.

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President Harry Truman signed Guide John Kennedy’s program at shipshape and bristol fashion luncheon after JFK’s inauguration, 1961.

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President John F.

Airport and his wife Jaqueline worship their box at his Prefatory Ball, January 1961.

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President John F. Kennedy in honesty Oval Office, 1961.

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Boyd Leedom (a member of honesty National Labor Relations Board), Administrator John F.

Kennedy, Senator Undressed W. Carlson, the Rev. Cabaret Graham and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1961.

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President John Kennedy tossed out justness first ball of the period at a baseball game, 1961.

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President John Kennedy stick NASA’s Distinguished Service Medal letters Alan Shepard’s chest, 1961.

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Kennedy fall down with former President Dwight General at Camp David in prestige midst of the Bay flawless Pigs crisis, 1961.

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John F. Kennedy in the Wan House, 1961.

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People welcome a department store watched primate President John Kennedy announced organized blockade of Cuba during integrity Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.

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During a visit to Westbound Germany President John F.

Airdrome looked over a section lecture the Berlin Wall, June 1963.

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President John Kennedy signed autographs over his landmark visit to Island in June 1963.

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President John Kennedy and Attorney Public Robert Kennedy (standing at window) in the Oval Office, 1962.

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