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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
President-elect John F. Kennedy, left, shakes hands with Vice President Richard M. Nixon after a post-election conference in Miami, Nov. 14, 1960. Nixon lost to Kennedy in the election.
President Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, Dec. 8, 1960, with their son, John F. Kennedy Jr., following a baptism for the infant. The younger Kennedy was born Nov. 25.
Chief Justice Earl Warren administers oath of office to President John F. Kennedy in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 1961. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is at right. Holding the Bible at center is James R. Browning, clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court. Richard M. Nixon stands at far right.
After taking the oath of office, U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 1961. Kennedy said, "We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty."
President John F. Kennedy is shown with Frank Sinatra at the Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 1961.
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
