# Vetoes by President John F. Kennedy

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President John F. Kennedy vetoed twenty-one bills.1

 
| 88th Congress, 1st Session (1963)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusS.1201              For the relief of Dr. James T. Maddux                            S.Doc. 43              unchallenged87th Congress, 2nd Session (1962)                              Regular Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusS.521              For the relief of Charles J. Utterback              Mar 17              S.Doc. 78              unchallengedS.1934              For the relief of Mrs. Chow Chui Ha              Apr 16              S.Doc. 87              unchallengedS.3350              Extension of appropriations for District of Columbia Hospital Center              Jul 06              S.Doc. 103              unchallengedH.R.3372              For the relief of Barbara W. Trousil, Edward G Trousil, and Robert E. Trousil              Aug 24              H.Doc. 533              unchallengedH.R.7328              For the relief of Estate of Louis J. Simpson              Sep 20              H.Doc. 559              unchallenged                              Pocket Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusS.901              To avance the marine sciences                            108 Cong. Rec. 22562,23474              unchallengedH.R.1616              For the relief of Rickert and Loan Incorporated                            108 Cong. Rec. 22685,23544              unchallengedH.R.3131              For the relief of Richard C. Collins                            108 Cong. Rec. 23423,23545, 23546              unchallengedH.R.4670              Amending the law relating to indecent publications in the District of Columbia                            108 Cong. Rec. 22851,23545              unchallengedH.R.8938              Definitive tariff classification description for lightweight bicycles                            108 Cong. Rec. 23265,23545              unchallengedH.R.9285              For the relief of Mrs. Helenita K. Stephenson                            108 Cong. Rec. 23423,23546              unchallengedH.R.12701              For the relief of Catalina Properties, Incorporated                            108 Cong. Rec. 22851,23545              unchallenged87th Congress, 1st Session (1961)                              Regular Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.3498              For the relief of William Joseph Vincent              May 26              H.Doc. 177              unchallengedH.R.4206              For the relief of Melvin H. Baker and Francis V. Baker              Jul 20              H.Doc. 214              unchallengedH.R.4640              For the relief of Charles H. Bierderman              Sep 01              H.Doc. 235              unchallengedH.R.7482              Amending the Life Insurance Act of the District of Columbia              Sep 01              H.Doc. 244              unchallengedS.1528              Increase of retirement compensation of certain policemen and firemen.              Sep 22              S.Doc. 58              unchallengedH.R.8466              Authorizing construction of a railroad siding in the vicinity of Taylor St. Northeast in the District of Columbia              Sep 22              H.Doc. 243              unchallenged                              Pocket Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusS.1459              To increase within-grade longevity pay for postal workers                            107 Cong. Rec. 20593,21413              unchallengedH.R.8652              Tax relief for losses sustained by companies converting street railway to bus operations                            107 Cong. Rec. 21212,21552, 21553              unchallenged 1. Only S.1201 was vetoed by President Kennedy in the 88th Congress. All other vetoes in the 88th Congress were by President Johnson.  |
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Additional information about veto power and procedure can be found in the CRS reports, *Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate* (PDF) and *Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview* (PDF).

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