Who built the Kennedy family fortune?
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In banking, film distribution, spirits importing and the stock market.
How many children did Joseph and Rose Kennedy have?
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Trusts were established for each in 1926.
What did Kennedy do with his government salaries?
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Throughout his congressional and presidential career.
Which university did Kennedy attend?
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His thesis was published as Why England Slept.
Which treaty did Kennedy sign in 1963?
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A landmark of his presidency.
Which failed 1961 operation damaged Kennedy’s standing?
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Early in his presidency.
Which chronic illness did Kennedy conceal?
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Along with severe chronic back problems.
Which foundation did the Kennedy family establish?
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Named for his elder brother killed in the war.
Which vessel did Kennedy command in the Pacific?
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Its sinking produced his war record.
Which civil rights legislation passed after Kennedy’s death?
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He had introduced it before his assassination.
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