John Fitzgerald Kennedy, our thirty-fifth president, represented hope for our countries future in 1963. However, a man named Lee Harvey Oswald set back these hopes in a major way. In Dallas Texas's Dealey Plaza, Oswald shot Kennedy in the head and neck from a near by building at twelve-thirty PM, November 22. The possibilities of our future, once held tight and promising under the stronghold of JFK, were now lost in the deafening silence of gunshots. These gunshots may have killed John Kennedy but his dreams for a better America, his accomplishments, and his legacy live on.
Our current president, Barack Obama, the first African American president in our history, is a product of President Kennedy's fight for civil rights, in which he appointed African-Americans to higher level jobs of more importance and responsibility, giving them more chances to succeed and achieve the dreams they dreamt of. These Civil Rights are the most important part of his legacy. If it weren't for this legacy of our thirty-fifth president, Obama wouldn't currently hold office. John F. Kennedy also encouraged the race to space. He funded the technology and effort of the Apollo 13, under Kennedy's leadership NASA put the first man on the moon, and furthered scientific exploration. This push for scientific knowledge helped our nation maintain its position of dominance in the world.
Hope. John Fitzgerald Kennedy showed himself, proud and charming, young and ambitious. JFK was the beginning of a new generation, one of equality for all the men and women of different races. Life seemed to be supreme, until the fateful day Oswald shattered those humanitarian dreams once dreamt by so many citizens. Despite this deadly act, JFK's ideals and beliefs for a more fair future continue. Today, we are a better nation for it. Thank you President John .F Kennedy, how much more would our country have accomplished had you lived a full life?
