John F. Kennedy's Notification on his Election to Congress
12/23/1946
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This letter from the acting clerk of the House of Representatives notified John Kennedy that he has been elected to the Congress of the United States. JFK became a House Representative in 1946 and a member of the Senate in 1953. In 1961, 44-year-old Kennedy became the youngest President in U.S. history.
This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-1: John F. Kennedy Personal Papers.
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192762Full Citation: John F. Kennedy's Notification on his Election to Congress; 12/23/1946; Souvenirs: Election to Congress and related material, November 1946-January 1947; Correspondence, 1943 - 1952; Collection JFK-1: John F. Kennedy Personal Papers; John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, MA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/jfk-congress, April 19, 2024]