1960..

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, more reffered to by his initials JFK, became President in 1961 until his assasination in 1963. In 1960 Kennedy finally declared his intent to run for President of the United States. In Septeber John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated on the first televised U.S. Presidental debate. Television began to play a dominat role in national politics because during the debate nixon was nursing an injured leg, he looked sick and was also supporting a five o' clock shadow, where kennedy was wearing make up. On November 8 Kennedy defeated Nixon in one of the closest presidential elections of the twentith century.
 * John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President of the United States
 * "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what can you do for your country."
 * Kennedy creat the presidential commission on the Status of Women. which made it so women were paid equaly to the men. he wanted gender discrimination to end.
 * He was not fond of nuclear weapons, instead he built up the army with men and conventional weapons.