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Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. |
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Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected 35th President in 1960. The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. |
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Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost children while living in the White House. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both Presidents were shot in the head. |
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Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy. Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln. Both were assassinated by Southerners. Both were succeeded by Southerners. Both successors were named Johnson. |
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Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908. |
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John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939. |
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Both assassins were known by their three names. Both names are comprised of fifteen letters. |
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Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford". Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln". |
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Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater. Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials. |
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