The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings.
DescriptionAmerican politician, 35th president of the United States
AliasesJFK; John Kennedy; Jack Kennedy; John Fitzgerald Kennedy; JF Kennedy; John F. Kennedy
BornMay 29, 1917
DiedNovember 22, 1963
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionPolitician; Officer
AwardsNavy And Marine Corps Medal; Purple Heart; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Pacem In Terris Award; Grand Officer Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Pulitzer Prize For Biography Or Autobiography; Eleanor Roosevelt Award For Human Rights