John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the Untied States of America. "The administration of John F. Kennedy, famous for its youth and style, ushered in a period of hope, vigor, and commitment for the United States that would be cruelly cut short by Kennedy's assassination and more critically evaluated with the passage of time" ("John F. Kennedy" 1) He was an iconic leader for America, not only being the youngest but also a Catholic who didn't allow his faith and beliefs to get in the way of his leading. Many people came to accept his presidential decisions whether being liberal or conservative. ("John F. Kennedy" 1) He brought his intelligence and style to the presidency. " In his inaugural speech, he inspired Americans to public service with the famous line, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." " ("John F. Kennedy" 1)
He tried to help the greater good in our country from creating the Peace Corps to helping stop the Cuban Missile Crisis. In the Cuban Missile Crisis Kennedy "...led to sharp criticism by historians astonished at Kennedy's willingness to risk war" ("John F. Kennedy" 2) He stopped Khrushchev from sending missiles directly to the United States. That was then "... regarded as Kennedy's "finest hour," " ("John F. Kennedy" 2) He had left a legacy already, then November 22nd came along. In 1963 he went down to Dallas, Texas and was in a motorcade. He then was shot and killed and the "...magnitude of the tragedy and the speed with which the Warren Commission was forced to work in determining the cause of Kennedy's death left many people in the United States unsatisfied with the commission finding that Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone, shot Kennedy" ("John F. Kennedy" 2)
14.5/15 This is a little thing, but don't forget to put in a period after your citation. You close the quote with quotation marks, put in the citation in parentheses, and then put a period to end the sentence. It's just like the citation is part of the sentence.
He tried to help the greater good in our country from creating the Peace Corps to helping stop the Cuban Missile Crisis. In the Cuban Missile Crisis Kennedy "...led to sharp criticism by historians astonished at Kennedy's willingness to risk war" ("John F. Kennedy" 2) He stopped Khrushchev from sending missiles directly to the United States. That was then "... regarded as Kennedy's "finest hour," " ("John F. Kennedy" 2) He had left a legacy already, then November 22nd came along. In 1963 he went down to Dallas, Texas and was in a motorcade. He then was shot and killed and the "...magnitude of the tragedy and the speed with which the Warren Commission was forced to work in determining the cause of Kennedy's death left many people in the United States unsatisfied with the commission finding that Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone, shot Kennedy" ("John F. Kennedy" 2)
14.5/15 This is a little thing, but don't forget to put in a period after your citation. You close the quote with quotation marks, put in the citation in parentheses, and then put a period to end the sentence. It's just like the citation is part of the sentence.