JohnFitzgeraldKennedyEchoNanhuaUniversityJ.F.K23HisLoveAffairs4HisBiography1HisPoliticalCareerHisFamilyMembersHisBiography•(5/29/1917-----11/22/1963)•The2ndof9children•TheRomanCatholic•HarvardUniversity•Barelyescapeddeathinbattle•Backinjury•Addison'sdisease•InjectionsofamphetaminesHisBiography•neverlostanelection•congressmanandsenator•HisMilitaryService•Presidentialcandidate•35thpresidentoftheU.S.(1961—1963)•Assassinated•ThingsnamedafterhimJFKatRiceUniversityJohnF.Kennedy,amemberoftheUSNavy,intheSolomonIslands,1943HisPoliticalCareer•Hefacedanumberofforeigncrises,especiallyinCubaandBerlin,•ButhemanagedtosecuresuchachievementsastheNuclearTest-BanTreatyandtheAllianceforProgress.HisFamilyMembers•HisFather---JosephPatrickKennedySr.•banking,bootlegging,shipbuilding,andthefilmindustry,andasaskilledplayerofthestockmarket.•theheadoftheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission,•theU.S.ambassadortoGreatBritain,andforsixmonthsin1938•HisMother----RoseonetimemayorofBostonFamilycurseFamilyCurse•1944年他的哥哥、曾被父亲寄予厚望的家族长子约瑟夫,在二战中死于飞机失事。1968年,他的弟弟罗伯特·肯尼迪在竞选民主党总统候选人过程中被暗杀。1999年,约翰·肯尼迪唯一幸存的儿子小肯尼迪飞机失事,连同妻子和妻妹一起坠机而亡。此外,车祸、吸毒、强奸指控等都不断困扰家族的其他幸存成员。从1941年开始到1999年,已有近10位“肯尼迪”死于非命。FamilyCurse•有关的人也遭厄运•更让人不可思议的是,与肯尼迪家庭有关联的其他家族的人也跟着遭受厄运。至今,许多希腊人都相信,在肯尼迪总统的遗孀杰奎琳·肯尼迪和希腊船王亚里士多德·奥纳西斯成婚后,便把专属于肯尼迪家族的诅咒引入了希腊望族。他们指出,这位年轻的美国寡妇初次遇上奥纳西斯时,一切看来风平浪静。但与杰奎琳成婚后,奥纳西斯名下有4艘轮船发生了严重的事故。7年后,原本身体不错的奥纳西斯和他的儿子亚历山大相继去世,家族的生意也元气大伤。FamilyCurse•家族成员恐惧诅咒•肯尼迪家族的诅咒,深为家族成员所恐惧。在肯尼迪家族中,罗伯特·肯尼迪最先萌生了所谓“家族的诅咒”的念头。1963年,在哥哥约翰·肯尼迪总统遭暗杀以后,罗伯特·肯尼迪开始阅读古希腊悲剧以从中寻求安慰。他的传记作者托马斯这样写道:“罗伯特发现了傲慢的性格与命运的关系。他开始怀疑肯尼迪家族是否在行为上有过激的方面,性格上是否过于无所畏惧。他在希腊历史学家希罗多德的一段话下面作了标记。希罗多德是这样说的:‘所有的傲慢自大终将收获饱含泪水的苦果。神将因为人的过分傲慢让人付出沉重的代价……’”Hisfamilymembers•HisWife---JacquelineKennedyOnassis•Hisoldson--JohnFitzgeraldKennedyJunior•Hisyoungerson—PatrickBevierKennedy•Hiselderdaughter—ArabellaKennedy•Hisyoungerdaughter---CarolineBouvierKennedy•Hisoldbrother–JosephPatrickKennedyJr.•wouldbethefirstKennedytorunforoffice•hadbeenkilledinthewar•Hisyoungerbrother–RobertFrancisKennedy•ShotbySirhan•hisyoungestbrother---EdwardMooreKennedyFirstLadyJacquelineKennedyJacquelineKennedyridinginMiddleburg,Virginia,September25,1962Helikedtoseemeride—healwayssaidDaddytoldhimKeepherridingandshe'llalwaysbeinagoodmood.-JacquelineKennedydreamydressesandfabulousfashion:RealWedding-JFKandJackieJFK,himself,sawhisapprovalofmannedspaceflighttotheMoonJohnF.KennedyandChildren杰奎琳成了美国妇女的光荣。她是一个集美貌、才华和胆识于一身的旷世奇女,她在时装潮流方面走在前面,在追求个人幸福方面也走在前面,她始终比别人快一步。临危不乱是杰奎琳的最大特点。只身嫁给了希腊船王昂纳西斯。历史上第一夫人改嫁她是第一人IamthemanwhoaccompaniedJacquelineKennedytoParisPresidentKennedy'sremarksatanewsconferenceheldatthePalaisdeChaillotinParis,firstpage,June2,1961.Atthetopofthepage,thePresidentscribbledthewordstointroducehimself:IamthemanwhoaccompaniedJacquelineKennedytoParis...Itwasreallytheboatthatrelaxedhimthemost....Itwasforwhatgettingoutonahorsewasforme,intheair,nophone...Helovedthesunandthewaterandnophone.-JacquelineKennedyPresidentKennedysailingoffthecoastofRhodeIslandontheCoastGuardvessel,Manitou,August26,1962PresidentKennedyhadalifelongfascinationwiththeseaandwasanavidsailor.Mrs.Kennedyrecalledhowhecouldescapethecaresofhisoffice—andthetelephone—whileatsea.ASharedLoveofWordsHereadinthestrangestway...He'dreadwalking,he'dreadatthetable,atmeals,he'dreadafterdinner,he'dreadinthebathtub...Hereallyreadallthetimesyoudon'tthinkyouhavetimetoread....Hewasalwaysreading—practicallywhiledrivingacar.-JacquelineKennedyIthinkhewasalwayslookingforsomethinginbooks–hewaslookingforsomethingabouthistory,orsomethingforaquote...-JacquelineKennedyBothPresidentandMrs.Kennedysharedaloveoflanguage,andbelievedinthepowerofwords.Asayoungman,JFKcollectedquotesthathekeptinnotebooks—ahabitpasseddownfromhismother,andhewasthefirstPresidenttoinviteapoet,RobertFrost,torecitehisworkataninauguralceremony.PoemsthatJacquelineKennedymemorizedasachildwithhergrandfatherstayedwithherthroughoutherlife.Sheoncewrote:Allthechangesintheworld,forgoodorevil,werefirstbroughtaboutbywords.InaugurationDayEveryonesaid,whydidn'tJackkissyouafter,whichofcourse,hewouldneverdothere.ButyouhadtomarchoutinsuchorderthatIwasabouteightbehindhim...AndIsobadlywantedtoseehimbeforethelunch,justtoseehimalone....AndIcaughtuptohimintheCapitoland,oh,Iwasjustsoproudofhim.Andthere'sapicturewhereIhavemyhandonhischinandyouknow,he'sjustlookingatmeandtherereallyweretearsinhiseyes....suddenlyaflashcamebecauseIdidn'tthinktherewasanyonethere.Inthepapersitsaid,wifechuckshimunderchin.Imean,thatwassomuchmoreemotionalthananykissbecausehiseyesreallydidfillwithtears.-JacquelineKennedyTheyoungestmaneverelectedPresident,JFKcametoofficeinoneoftheclosestelectionsinU.S.history.OnInaugurationDay,heunderstoodthathewouldhavetoprojectacommandingimagetounitethecountryandinstillconfidencebothathomeandabroad.ShortlyafternoononJanuary20,1961,hedeliveredafourteen-minuteaddressthatelectrifiedhisaudienceandremainsasourceofinspirationhalfacenturylater.Mrs.Kennedyrememberedthemomentsafterherhusbandlefttheinauguralplatform.TheStateVisittoFrance,May31–June2,1961ThefirststopwasParis.ThePresidentcon