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Why was John F. Kennedy also called Jack?
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'Jack' is a generally used nickname for John.
The people at the JFK National Historic Site say that his family called him "Jack" when he was growing up.
https://www.nps.gov/jofi/faqs.htm
'John--Jack, Jock, Johnny, occasionally a nickname
for Jonathan'
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May 16 2002, 1:05 AM
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