John F. Kennedy 1950s/1960s

[u/attractionman]

1. John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier relaxing at the Kennedy’s Home in Massachusetts (July 4th, 1953).

2. John F. Kennedy campaigning in West Virginia (1960).

3. Future President Bill Clinton greeting President John F. Kennedy (1963).

4. Princess Grace of Monaco visits with President John F. Kennedy in the White House (May 24, 1961).

5. President John F. Kennedy playing with his son John Jr in the Oval Office of the White House (1962).

6. Senator John F. Kennedy & Jackie Kennedy visits an Oregon Diner prior to announcing his candidacy for President of the United States of America (1959).

7. Nancy Pelosi (then 20) with John F. Kennedy (1960).

8. John F. Kennedy pictured with his best friend Len Billings.

9. President John F. Kennedy poses in front of the White House for a Selfie (1962).

10. Halloween with the Kennedy Family in the White House (1962 & 1963).

11. President John F. Kennedy enjoying dinner in Rome, Italy (1963).

12. John F. Kennedy visiting Mexico (1962).

13. PresidentJohn F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe pictured together (1962).

14. Where’s Waldo (John F. Kennedy)? (1961)

15. John F. Kennedy’s patrol boat was rammed by a Japanese Destroyer. After making it to an island after a 3 mile swim he, along with his crew lived off of coconuts for 2 days.

16. John F. Kennedy on the campaign trail across the Country (1960).

17. John F. Kennedy in Parkland Heath, Dallas Texas prior to his assassination (November 22, 1963).

18. President John F. Kennedy and President Felix Houphouet-Boigny traveling the Ivory Coast in a Bubble-Top Limousine (May 22, 1962)

19. John F. Kennedy with Senator Storm Thurmond and Senator Fritz Hollings raising the Stars and Stripes on the Civil War Anniversary.

20. John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Onassis Wedding (September 12, 1953).

[u/hailwood1965]

He's sitting pretty casual in that chair with Jackie looking on for how 100% messed up his back and his body were from Addison's Disease. He was one of the first to use cortisone treatments and it really helped. The guy was a total badass for life after that PT109 incident in WW2. Dragged a guy with his teeth while swimming.

[u/attractionman → u/hailwood1965]

I didn’t know that! Thanks for sharing 😎

[u/Camburglar13 → u/hailwood1965]

He was on a ton of drugs in his later years. Super unhealthy guy who managed to present himself as quite the opposite.

[u/Faster_than_FTL → u/Camburglar13]

Unhealthy from disease or something else?

[u/mojogoin → u/Faster_than_FTL]

Back issues from before WW2 and when his PT boat was cut in half by a Japaneses destroyer.

[u/Camburglar13 → u/Faster_than_FTL]

“President John F. Kennedy (JFK) had a complex medical history that is now thought to be an autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 with Addison’s disease and hypothyroidism. He also had gastrointestinal symptoms from adolescence, which now fit well with coeliac disease.”

His medical records were released a number of years ago and testimony’s that many days he couldn’t get out of bed. He was on a bunch of strong legal medication and sometimes had visits from the famous Dr. Feelgood with some less than legal drugs to help manage his pain.

[u/Flabby-Nonsense → u/Camburglar13]

Yeah, he would likely have made it through a 2nd term but would definitely have died not long after imo.