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JFK: 50 Years Later

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John and Jacqueline Kennedy at the family compound in Hyannis Port, Mass., in 1959, a year before he would launch his campaign for the presidency.
John and Jacqueline Kennedy at the family compound in Hyannis Port, Mass., in 1959, a year before he would launch his campaign for the presidency. Mark Shaw/mptvimages.com
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John F. Kennedy, then a rising senator from Massachusetts, poses for photo shoots at his Georgetown home.
John F. Kennedy, then a rising senator from Massachusetts, poses for photo shoots at his Georgetown home. Howell Conant/Bob Adelman Books
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John F. Kennedy smokes a cigarrillo outside Howell Conant's NYC studio.
John F. Kennedy smokes a cigarrillo outside Howell Conant’s NYC studio. Howell Conant/Bob Adelman Books
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Jackie looks after John Jr. and Caroline at the White House in 1961.
Jackie looks after John Jr. and Caroline at the White House in 1961. Mark Shaw/mptvimages.com
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JFK addresses desegregation from the Oval Office in 1963.
JFK addresses desegregation from the Oval Office in 1963. EPA
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JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy makes their fateful approach to Dealey Plaza, November 22, 1963.
JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy makes their fateful approach to Dealey Plaza, November 22, 1963. Bettmann/CORBIS
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New Yorkers learn about JFK assassination from a special edition of the New York Post.
New Yorkers learn about JFK assassination from a special edition of the New York Post. Wayne Miller/Magnum Photos
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Road crews prepare Dealey Plaza for the JFK memorial service November 22, 2013.
Road crews prepare Dealey Plaza for the JFK memorial service November 22, 2013. EPA