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Objections To Kennedy's Youth Fade Quickly
John F. Kennedy, a Brookline born naval officer and Harvard graduate, rides a rising campaign tide amid initial protests over his Catholic faith and youth. A war hero and author, he built a public life from 1940s service to three-term House terms and a Senate win in 1952, gaining national prominence after contending for the vice presidency in 1956.
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Devon
Associated Press
John F. Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
White House
Harvard
New England
Brookline
Mass
Boston
John F. Fitzgerald
Joseph P. Kennedy
London
Securities and Exchange Commission
Maritime Commission
Bey
London School of Economics
England
South Pacific
Navy
Marine Corps
House of Representatives
Henry Cabot Lodge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Massachusetts
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee