How many times did john f Kennedy try to become president?

Answer:
Kennedy tried to become President only once, when he narrowly defeated Richard Nixon in 1960. He was nominated to be the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate in 1956 but came in second.

His brother, Robert F. Kennedy, was running for President in 1968, but he was assassinated in June of that year.
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