John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president on January 20, 1961. In his inaugural speech he spoke of the need for all Americans to be active citizens. "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country," he said. He also asked the nations of the world to join together to fight what he called the "common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself." President Kennedy, together with his wife and two children, brought a new, youthful spirit to the White House. The Kennedys believed that the White House should be a place to celebrate American history, culture, and achievement. They invited artists, writers, scientists, poets, musicians, actors, and athletes to visit them. Jacqueline Kennedy also shared her husband's interest in American history. Gathering some of the finest art and furniture the United States had produced, she restored all the rooms in the White House to make it a place that truly reflected America’s history and artistic creativity. Everyone was impressed and appreciated her hard work. Although not strictly a diplomatic role, he is the fifth Kennedy family member to serve as a diplomat/foreign envoy. Cousin Caroline Kennedy was U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 and has been U.S. Ambassador to Australia since June 2022. Aunt Victoria Reggie Kennedy has been U.S. Ambassador to Austria since January 2022. Aunt Jean Kennedy Smith was U.S. Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998. Uncle Sargent Shriver was U.S. Ambassador to France from 1968 to 1970. Great-grandfather Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. was U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1940. Scientific acoustical evidence establishes a high probability that at least two gunmen fired at the President. Other scientific evidence does not preclude the possibility of two gunmen firing at the President. Scientific evidence negates some specific conspiracy allegations. Kennedy was a member of the U.S.-Japan Caucus. [44] Response to the 2018 State of the Union [ edit ]

a b Richard B. Trask (2005). National Nightmare on Six Feet of Film: Mr. Zapruder's Home Movie and the Murder of President Kennedy. Massachusetts: Yeoman Press, 391 p. ISBN 0-9638595-4-4. Joseph P. Kennedy III: United States Representative from Massachusetts, 2013–2021; U.S. envoy to Northern Ireland, 2022–present.

See also: 1952 United States Senate election in Massachusetts and 1958 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Campaign slogan for Kennedy's 1952 U.S. Senate campaign in Massachusetts Kopp, Emily (November 20, 2018). "Rep. Joe Kennedy III, Once Staunchly Anti-Marijuana, Changes His Position". Roll Call . Retrieved June 2, 2021. a b c d e f Jacobs, Sally (March 17, 2012). "For the Kennedy clan, he is Generation Next". The Boston Globe. Keene, Houston (October 5, 2023). "RFK Jr announces independent run for president against Biden". Fox News. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023 . Retrieved October 14, 2023. Ted Nesi (January 3, 2012). "Joe Kennedy III met his wife in Warren's Harvard Law class". WPRI-TV. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013 . Retrieved January 7, 2013.

The committee also found a connection between Lee Harvey Oswald and David Ferrie. [30] The committee indicated that Lee Harvey Oswald and David Ferrie knew each other since 1955 and their actions in the civil air patrol. [30] Kennedy helped raise funds in 2016 for the defeat of Question 4 to legalize cannabis for recreational use in Massachusetts. [62] [63] He also voted against the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment in 2015 which limits the enforcement of federal law in states that have legalized medical cannabis. [62] [64] In November 2018 he changed his stance towards cannabis and endorsed its legalization at the federal level, however. [65] In January 2020 he co-sponsored a bill to federally legalize cannabis known as the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. [66] Climate change [ edit ] Dwinell, Joe (August 26, 2019). "Joe Kennedy III confirms he's eyeing run for U.S. Senate". Boston Herald . Retrieved August 26, 2019.In December 2022, Kennedy was named the United States Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs by President Biden. [8] Early life and career [ edit ] Ideally, we would publish every review we receive, whether positive or negative. However, we won’t display any review that includes or refers to (among other things): a b c "I.A.". Report of the Select Committee on Assassinations of the U.S. House of Representatives. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. 1979. p.44. At the end of the school year, the Kennedy children would go to their summer home in Hyannis Port on Cape Cod where they enjoyed swimming, sailing, and playing touch football. The Kennedy children played hard, and they enjoyed competing with one another. Joseph Sr. encouraged this competition, especially among the boys.

In 1956, Kennedy, aided by Kenneth O'Donnell and Larry O'Brien, gained control of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, [109] and delivered the state delegation to the party's presidential nominee, Adlai Stevenson II, at the Democratic National Convention in August. [11 Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination: Beyond Conspiracy, ABC News Special, November 20, 2003I no longer believe that we were able to conduct an appropriate investigation of the [Central Intelligence] Agency and its relationship to Oswald.... We now know that the Agency withheld from the Warren Commission the CIA–Mafia plots to kill Castro. Had the commission known of the plots, it would have followed a different path in its investigation. The Agency unilaterally deprived the commission of a chance to obtain the full truth, which will now never be known. Significantly, the Warren Commission's conclusion that the agencies of the government co-operated with it is, in retrospect, not the truth. We also now know that the Agency set up a process that could only have been designed to frustrate the ability of the committee in 1976–79 to obtain any information that might adversely affect the Agency. Many have told me that the culture of the Agency is one of prevarication and dissimulation and that you cannot trust it or its people. Period. End of story. I am now in that camp. [37] a b c d e f g h i "Report of the Select Committee on Assassinations of the U.S. House of Representatives". U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved November 11, 2013. In 2020, rather than run for re-election to his House seat, Kennedy unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Senator Ed Markey for the Democratic nomination in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate election. [2] He was succeeded by fellow Democrat, and distant cousin-in-law, [3] [ circular reference] Jake Auchincloss. [4] Since leaving office, he has founded Project Groundwork, which focuses on boosting local community organizing efforts throughout the United States. [5] He has also joined several advisory boards and began appearing as a political commentator for CNN. [6] On June 4, 2021, President Joe Biden appointed him to be a member of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. [7]