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John F. Kennedy

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

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President who set the national goal for lunar landing
In his 1961 address to Congress, Kennedy committed the United States to landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth before the decade ended.
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political initiator of the Moon landing goal
His 1961 address to Congress committed the United States to landing a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.
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Initiator of the national goal to reach the Moon
President Kennedy set the national objective in 1961 to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth before the decade ended.
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