__LINCOLN AND KENNEDY__
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain 7 letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost a child while living in the White House.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.
John Wilkes Booth who shot Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald who shot Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
Lincoln was shot in the theatre named "Ford".
Kennedy was shot in a "Lincoln" which was made by Ford.
Booth ran from the theatre and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theatre.
Booth and Oswald were both assassinated before their trials.
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