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Presidential Medal of Freedom
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The 35th President of the United States
Born: May 29, 1917
Assassinated Nov. 22, 1963
Sen. John F. Kennedy makes his way through a crowd of supporters and journalists as he arrives in Los Angeles July 9, 1960, for the Democratic National Convention.
Sen. John F. Kennedy tells Democratic convention delegates, "we will carry the fight to the people in the fall and we shall win," during a brief appearance on the rostrum of the Los Angeles Sports Arena where he was nominated as the party's presidential candidate, July 14, 1960. Standing beside him are his sister, Mrs. Peter Lawford, and Leonard Reinsch, convention director.
Presidential nominee Sen. John Kennedy, right, talks with his running mate Sen. Lyndon Johnson, D-Texas, at a party breakfast in Los Angeles, July 16, 1960.
John F. Kennedy campaigns in New York City with his wife Jackie, October 1960.
Sen. John F. Kennedy gestures during a debate with Richard Nixon in a New York studio, Oct. 21, 1960.
Tribute To A Hero
Lt. John F. Kennedy receives the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps medal for heroic conduct from Capt. Frederic L. Conklin June 12, 1944. JFK used his father's connections to get assigned to active duty. Says Dallek, "He was determined to get into combat. It was part of the culture at the time, patriotism. But he was heroic in doing that."
A Tribute To The Man That Revived The Presidential Medal of Freedom
And Made It Flourish In America To Honor Our Heroes
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Medal History
