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John F. Kennedy, aka JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until he was assasinated in 1963. In the Presidential elections, 69 million people voted and the results were the closest in Presidential history. Events during his administration include the Cuban missle crisis, building the Berlin wall, the Space Race, the African America Civil Rights Movement, and early stages of the Vietnam War. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with shooting JFK in the back of his head to his throat. Two days later, Jack Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald before he could be put on trial.