Statesman and 35th U.S. president (1961-63).
Born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts; the second of Joseph and Rose Kennedy's nine children.
On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was assassinated by rifle fire while being driven in an open car through Dallas, Texas.

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	Lesson 4

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty"

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts in the United States of America on 20th May 1917. Both his grandfathers were prominent politicians and his father was a very wealthy financier. John Kennedy was educated at private schools and Harvard. Then he joined the Navy.

When the boat he was commanding was sunk, Kennedy swam for many hours, at times towing other members of his crew, until they reached safety. He was awarded a medal for his bravery.

It was a close election, against Richard Nixon, but Kennedy won. He was the youngest ever president of the United States.

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to wish well/ill - jót/rosszat kívánni (vknek)
to pay any price - bármilyen árat megadni
to bear any burden - bármilyen terhet/nehézséget elviselni
to meet any hardship - bármilyen nehézséggel szembeszállni
to support any friend - bárkit, aki barátként viselkedik, támogatni
to oppose any foe - bárkivel, aki ellenségként viselkedik, szembeszállni
to assure the survival and the success of liberty - hogy biztosítsuk a szabadság fennmaradását és sikerét
prominent politician - jelentõs, kiemelkedõ politikus
wealthy financier - gazdag pénzember
to tow - kivontatni, elvontatni
close election - kis többséggel megnyert választás
an enemy - ellenség
a foe - ellenség (formális)
an adversary - ellenség, ellenfél (formális)
an opponent - ellenfél, ellenzője vmnek