John F. Kennedy s Work As A Politician - 2167 Words

On November 22, 1963, at 12:30 P.M. United States President John F. Kennedy and wife, Jacqueline Kennedy’s eleven mile route through downtown Dallas passed the Texas School Book Depository.1 It was here where three shots were fired in their direction.2 The initial bullet struck the president in the neck.3 President Kennedy was shot in the back of the head with the third and final bullet and was taken to Parkland Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:00 P.M.4 Three bullets were fired in the span of only six seconds.5 The face of the earth was altered in the span of only six seconds. A president had died in the span of only six seconds. These six seconds would live on forever, but has John F. Kennedy’s work as a politician? The failure†¦show more content†¦John F. Kennedy’s most recognized quality as president would arguably be his charisma. He carried a charm that only a few other presidents may have been able to match. Admittedly, to state that John F. Kennedy’s positive contributions as president begins and ends with his delightful and well documented personality would be an overstatement. His support was instrumental in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which outlined protection for African Americans against discrimination.6 However, the passing of this bill could not outshine the many faults made by the Kennedy administration because the bill was improved and passed after his demise during the outpouring of sentiment toward the tragedy.7 John F. Kennedy’s presidential and personal life was tainted leaving nothing outstanding for his legacy, only a gap that was filled by his memorable death. His most prominent error during his presidency was the Bay of Pigs invasion. The relations between Cuba and the United States began to worsen due to Cuba siding itself with the Soviet Union, and for seizing property owned by North American shares.8 As a result, when John F. Kennedy stepped into office he was notif ied of a plot to overthrow Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro’s government.9 It was approved by Kennedy and carried out on April 17, 1961 at the Bay of Pigs in south-central Cuba.10 The U.S invasion force could not match up to Castro’s troops and the invasion failed nearly immediately.11 Kennedy and his