John
Kennedy
One of the most famous and powerful
politicians of all time, president of USA John Kennedy was born on 29th
of May, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts in rich family. His father who always
wanted his son to be the first everywhere brought up in him firmness and desire
to blossom forth. Even though since childhood Kennedy had back illness and
later suffered from Addison, nobody noticed his wasting. In 1940 he
successfully graduated from Harvard and then joined the United States Navy
during Second World War. After this war he tried himself in politics and in
1947 handled a Democratic Party chamber’s member position.
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When he became the Senate John’s policy’s
specific features were housing prices regulations, housing construction
development and labor union interests’ protection. In 1957 he published a
writing that significantly affected his political biography and made it easier
for him to get into politics. A story about American politicians called
“Profiles in courage” was awarded by the most prestigious in the field of
journalism Pulitzer Prize.
Later John Kennedy started a serious
preparation for the next presidential election. He was doing everything like
being published in famous newspapers and magazines, became a member of
committee, introduced new legislations in order to attract attention and gain
popularity among wide audience. By this way, John Kennedy disputer victory and
became a President of United States in 1961. His new political strategy called
“New Frontier” was generally aimed to increase minimum wages and also included
some economic and social changes as social insurance, help to distressed
communities and unemployment compensation payments.
“If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot
save the few who are rich.”
”Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and
direction.”
It is important to mention that the general situation in the country during these years was almost perfect according to most people. Kennedy’s political program was generally based on fast economic growth of the country.
It is important to mention that the general situation in the country during these years was almost perfect according to most people. Kennedy’s political program was generally based on fast economic growth of the country.
In addition,
President’s new external policy was somehow unique because using economic and
ideological principles for supporting capitalistic system he was strengthening
US military power at the same time taking part in diplomatic ways of solving
some argument situations with other countries.
All this huge work done by John
Kennedy, the way he was leading the country made him one of the most powerful
politicians of all time.
“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.”