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4. And he would have been re elected no doubt.

Sun Jan 11, 2015, 12:26 PM

Jan 2015

He was widely popular with most people...and hated by some.
I was 20 when he was killed and saw the ones who hated him cheer.

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John F. Kennedy in New Ross and Wexford, Ireland: June 27, 1963 [View all] Octafish Jan 2015 OP

That seems almost like another world. zeemike Jan 2015 #1

JFK battled Wall Street and Big Business Octafish Jan 2015 #2

And he would have been re elected no doubt. zeemike Jan 2015 #4

Here's a transcript of that speech June, 1963... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #3

You are hereby knighted as an honoray Irishman/Irishwoman CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #8

Thank you, CountAllVotes! Octafish Jan 2015 #13

You are very welcome! CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #16

JFK was receiving death threats during that trip too .. MinM Jan 2015 #6

Incredible. Octafish Jan 2015 #14

Proud to be Irish American! CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #7

I love President Kennedy and always will. montana_hazeleyes Jan 2015 #10

Yes, I'll sadly 2nd this remark...oh, I remember him so well... drynberg Jan 2015 #12