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John F. Kennedy speaking to crowd in front of Hotel Texas, Fort Worth. VP Lyndon B. Johnson is to JFK's left and Texas Governor John Connally over JFK's left shoulder, on the morning of November 22, 1963 hours before he was assassinated. Photo: Star-Telegram Collection/TNS
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US marks 100th birthday of John F. Kennedy with stamp, celebrations

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The United States will mark the 100th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s birth with a number of events and celebrations.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum announced Monday the initiatives are meant to inspire new generations to find meaning in the values at the heart of the Kennedy presidency.

Jack Schlossberg says the goal is to renew his grandfather’s call for “service, courage, innovation, and inclusion.”

President John F. Kennedy and wife Jackie enter Air Force One to fly from Fort Worth to Dallas. Photo: Star Telegram/TNS

The celebrations include the release of a commemorative stamp by the US Postal Service on Presidents Day in February and a special exhibition called “JFK at 100: Milestones and Mementos” opening in May.

Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917, and in 1960 was the youngest person ever elected president. He was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

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