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The Constitution is silent on the issue of political parties, and at the time it came into force in 1789, no organized parties existed. Soon after the 1st Congress convened, political factions began rallying around dominant Washington administration officials, such as Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. [14]
9 presidents were out of office (for at least one year) immediately before election as president. 8 presidents previously served as Cabinet secretaries; 6 as secretary of state; 5 of the 8 served immediately before election as president. 7 presidents had previous experience in foreign service. [c]
First president (along with past president John F. Kennedy) to have participated in the first presidential debates. [304] He participated in four televised debates in 1960. First non-incumbent vice president to be elected president. [332] First president to attend an NFL game while in office. [333]
Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office as President of the United States, after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy November 22, 1963. John F. Kennedy - 1961
John F. Kennedy, a Democrat from Massachusetts, was elected President of the United States on November 8, 1960, was inaugurated as the nation's 35th president on January 20, 1961, and his presidency ended on November 22, 1963, upon his assassination and death. The following articles cover the timeline of Kennedy's presidency:
Pat Kirkwood stands outside his nightspot, 1001 Main St., on Sept. 27, 1964, to tell of a chain of coincidences which got him involved in investigations of the assassination of President John F ...
She was buried beside her first husband, former President John F. Kennedy, widely referred to as JFK, whose assassination she witnessed in Dallas in 1963. Even before the tragedy, the First Lady ...
November 23–25 – State funeral of John F. Kennedy. November 23 – Kennedy lies in repose in the White House East Room for a period of 24 hours. At 4:45 pm, President Johnson issues Proclamation 3561, declaring November 25, the day of the funeral service, to be a national day of mourning.