David Powers
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This article is about the special assistant to JFK. For the television director, see Dave Powers (director). For the American politician, see D. Lane Powers.
David Francis Powers (April 25, 1912 – March 28, 1998)[1] was Special Assistant and assistant Appointments Secretary to U.S. president John F. Kennedy. Powers served as Museum Curator of the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum from 1964 until his retirement in May 1994.[2] Powers was a military veteran who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942 to 1945. Powers was also a close friend of Kennedy.[3]
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Dave Powers | |
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| Special Assistant to the President | |
| In office January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | C. D. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Jack Valenti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Francis Powers (1912-04-12)April 12, 1912 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1998(1998-03-28) (aged 85) Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Josephine Lynch (m. 1952) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Charlestown High School |
| Occupation | Special Assistant to President Kennedy First curator of the JFK Library and Museum |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Unit | Fourteenth Air Force |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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