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JFK's fateful last night and the Latino vote
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Nov 21, 2013
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JFK's fateful last night and the Latino vote
As the nation remembers the last tragic day of John F. Kennedy's presidency - many Latino voters of that era reflect on what the 35th president meant to their emerging political bloc.
John F Kennedy (1917 - 1963) 35th president of the United States (1961 - 1963). Assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.
John F Kennedy (1917 - 1963) 35th president of the United States (1961 - 1963). Assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.
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As the nation remembers the last tragic day of John F. Kennedy's presidency - many Latino voters of that era reflect on what the 35th president meant to their emerging political bloc.

As the nation remembers the last tragic day of John F. Kennedy's presidency - many Latino voters of that era reflect on what the 35th president meant to their emerging political bloc.

As David Martin Davies reports for Fronteras, JFK had a special connection to Mexican-American voters, and his campaign helped create the Latino Democratic political coalition that still exist today.