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Which U.S. President appointed Kennedy as the first chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Harry S. Truman

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

  • John F. Kennedy

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. as the first chairman of the SEC in 1934. Kennedy's experience in business and finance made him a suitable candidate for the position.
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