Edward Day1961–1963John A. Gronouski1963Secretary of the InteriorStewart Udall1961–1963Secretary of AgricultureOrville Freeman1961–1963Secretary of CommerceLuther H. Hodges1961–1963Secretary of LaborArthur Goldberg1961–1962W. Willard Wirtz1962–1963Secretary of Health,Education, and WelfareAbraham A. Ribicoff1961–1962Anthony J. Celebrezze1962–1963
Kennedy and his cabinet members

Judicial appointments
Supreme Court
Main article: John F. Kennedy Supreme Court candidates
Further information: List of nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States
Kennedy appointed the following Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States:

Byron White – 1962
Arthur Goldberg – 1962
Other courts
Main article: List of federal judges appointed by John F. Kennedy
In addition to his two Supreme Court appointments, Kennedy appointed 21 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 102 judges to the United States district courts.

Assassination
Main article: Assassination of John F. Kennedy
For a chronological guide, see Timeline of the John F. Kennedy assassination.
The Kennedys and the Connallys in the presidential limousine moments before the assassination in Dallas
President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on Friday, November 22, 1963. 