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-John F. Kennedy elected 1960 (Democratic), 35th President
-Came from a wealthy American family
-Defeats Richard Nixon in the election
-Youngest president at 43
-First and only Catholic President
-Advocate for the Space Race
-U-2 incident: was when the USSR shot down the American spy plane U-2 which was a high altitude plane
-Came from a wealthy American family
-Defeats Richard Nixon in the election
-Youngest president at 43
-First and only Catholic President
-Advocate for the Space Race
-U-2 incident: was when the USSR shot down the American spy plane U-2 which was a high altitude plane
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JFk was elected 35th president of the United States in 1960, where he defeated Richard Nixon. He was a huge advocate for the space race.