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John F. Kennedy was only in office for a short amount of time. After 1000 days of his service as president, he was shot and killed. But before that, he did many things to change the way of life for many Americans.

President Kennedy ran for office against Richard M. Nixon; Kennedy being the democrat and Nixon the republican. The presidential debates were held for the first time on tv. Nixon's appearance and background did not appeal to people watching him on tv. Kennedy later became the second-youngest President, the first President born in the 20th century, and the youngest elected to the office, at the age of 43. At his inaugural address Kennedy asked Americans, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." Though Kennedy wasn't in office for very long, he had many obstacles to overcome including the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the communism.