J71K5J John F. Kennedy, the nation's 35th President, would have turned 100 years old on May 29, 2017. With the centennial anniversary of John F. Kennedy's birth, the former president's legacy is being celebrated across the nation. PICTURED: Oct. 12, 1961 - New York, NY, U.S. - JOHN F. KENNEDY was the 35th President of the United States, as well as the youngest. PICTURED: President Kennedy with First Lady JACKIE KENNEDY at a Broadway Ticker Tape Parade. Credit: KEYSTONE Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
J71K5J John F. Kennedy, the nation's 35th President, would have turned 100 years old on May 29, 2017. With the centennial anniversary of John F. Kennedy's birth, the former president's legacy is being celebrated across the nation. PICTURED: Oct. 12, 1961 - New York, NY, U.S. - JOHN F. KENNEDY was the 35th President of the United States, as well as the youngest. PICTURED: President Kennedy with First Lady JACKIE KENNEDY at a Broadway Ticker Tape Parade. Credit: KEYSTONE Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
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