John Fitzgerald Kennedy

The 35th President of the United States

January 20, 1961 - November 22, 1963

• John F. Kennedy was able to form the Peace Corps temporarily and asks Congress to make it permenant with Sargent Shriver appointed to head the organization.
• When the Bay of Pigs fail and the CIA-trained brigade is defeated, Kennedy takes responsibility.
• He halted all virtual trading with Cuba