Did president Kennedy smoke cigarettes

Warren Harding, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Lyndon Baines Johnson. Two others, Howard Taft and Dwight Eisenhower quit before becoming President. John Fitzgerald Kennedy smoked cigarettes in private but did not want people to know that he smoked. Many others smoked cigars or pipes. Ronald Reagan smoked cigarettes, during much of his earlier film career, but would quit before running for office. George W. Bush smoked cigarettes for many years, but would also quit in the early 90's. President-Elect Barack Obama admits still smoking cigarettes, but it is unclear if he will kick the habit once he is in the White House.