Caption

John F. Kennedy at Cape Canaveral with Wernher von Braun, who explains the Apollo programme and the Saturn rocket launch system to him. 116.11.1963, USA John Fitzgerald Kennedy, JFK (29 May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts - to his assassination on 22 November 1963 in Dallas, Texas) was one of the most important American presidents. He was a member of the Democratic Party. His presidency during the 'Cold War' was characterised by many crises: Construction of the Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, escalation of the Vietnam War, African-American civil rights movement. He campaigned for the abolition of racial segregation in the southern states and pursued a policy of détente. Under his presidency, the 'Red Telephone' was set up and the treaty banning nuclear weapons testing in the atmosphere, in space and under water was ratified. Contemporary history, historical

Date

Nov 15, 1963

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Photo12/ImageBROKER/Heinz Krimmer

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