Ten presidents ago, America had John F. Kennedy. Every president must handle tough issues in tough times. In his case, the Berlin Wall was built in his time, and the Cuban Missile Crisis was in full swing.
He is remembered for his youth, his Catholicism, his role as a civil rights advocate, and many other things. But of course, most memorable was his tragic assassination. It certainly wasn't the first time an American president was killed while in office, but it was the most memorable.
I am grateful for John F. Kennedy. I am grateful that he established the Peace Corps. I am also grateful that his life and work was found worthy of a Pulitzer Prize (for his biography, Profiles in Courage).
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