Kennedys New Frontier
Kennedys New Frontier
Section 2
The Kennedy Style
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President Kennedy had a special style that made him seem different
from other politicians.
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Surounded himself with other distinguished men:
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Robert McNamara Secretary of Defense
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Dean Rusk Secretary of State
•
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. White house spokesperson
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The new First Family charmed Americans with their youth and energy
•
Kennedy promised America a New Frontier.
•
He pledged to create economic opportunity and expand healthcare
and civil rights.
•
He also wanted to jump-start the space program.
Kennedys Domestic Program
•
Some of President Kennedy’s
New Frontier
proposals succeeded.
Kennedy was able to
Increase the minimum wage
Extend Social Security benefit
Improve the welfare system
Pass the first
Equal Pay Act
for men and women (aimed at
abolishing wage disparity based on sex )
•
However, a conservative Congress prevented Kennedy from enacting
all of the programs he proposed.
Stimulating a Sluggish Economy
•
Increased military spending Tax credits for business and tax cuts for
the middle class
•
Deficit spending
to stimulate the economy (the amount by which
spending exceeds revenue over a particular period of time, also called
simply deficit, or budget deficit; the opposite of budget surplus)
•
Kennedy’s economic initiatives led to tremendous economic growth
in the late 1960s.
Moving Cautiously on Civil Rights
•
Civil rights marches and demonstrations took place all across the
country
•
Kennedy introduced a civil rights bill in 1963.
•
He also proposed to strengthen civil rights in response to the violence
in the South.
Racing Into Space
•
Kennedy recognized the need for the United States to beat the
Soviet Union in the space race.
•
Congress gave generous funding to NASA, the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration.
•
In 1961 NASA put astronaut Alan Shepard into a suborbital space
flight aboard the Project Mercury space capsule Freedom 7.
•
He made it a national goal to place a man on the moon before 1970.
•
In July, 1969 an American flag flew on the moon.
•
Neil Armstrong left his space craft Columbia's lading vehicle and
became the first man to step on the moon.
The President is Assassinated
•
In November, 1963, while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, President
Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
•
The senseless murder deeply saddened Americans.
•
To many, it seemed that America’s innocence had died with Kennedy.
•
After Kennedy’s death, Vice President Johnson was sworn in as the new
President
.
•
The nation moved to resolve the economic and equality issues Kennedy had
identified.
•
After Kennedy’s death, Vice President Johnson was sworn in as the new
President
.
•
Johnson also appointed the
Warren Commission
to investigate the assassination
of President Kennedy.
President Kennedy's era ushered in a new dawn of leadership and innovation. With a unique style that set him apart, he surrounded himself with distinguished individuals and embarked on creating a New Frontier. Despite facing challenges from a conservative Congress, Kennedy made strides in domestic programs, economic initiatives, civil rights, and space exploration. His commitment to progress and excellence left a lasting impact on American history.
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Kennedys New Frontier Section 2
The Kennedy Style President Kennedy had a special style that made him seem different from other politicians. Surounded himself with other distinguished men: Robert McNamara Secretary of Defense Dean Rusk Secretary of State Arthur Schlesinger Jr. White house spokesperson The new First Family charmed Americans with their youth and energy
Kennedy promised America a New Frontier. He pledged to create economic opportunity and expand healthcare and civil rights. He also wanted to jump-start the space program.
Kennedys Domestic Program Some of President Kennedy s New Frontier proposals succeeded. Kennedy was able to Increase the minimum wage Extend Social Security benefit Improve the welfare system Pass the first Equal Pay Act for men and women (aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex ) However, a conservative Congress prevented Kennedy from enacting all of the programs he proposed.
Stimulating a Sluggish Economy Increased military spending Tax credits for business and tax cuts for the middle class Deficit spending to stimulate the economy (the amount by which spending exceeds revenue over a particular period of time, also called simply deficit, or budget deficit; the opposite of budget surplus) Kennedy s economic initiatives led to tremendous economic growth in the late 1960s.
Moving Cautiously on Civil Rights Civil rights marches and demonstrations took place all across the country Kennedy introduced a civil rights bill in 1963. He also proposed to strengthen civil rights in response to the violence in the South.
Racing Into Space Kennedy recognized the need for the United States to beat the Soviet Union in the space race. Congress gave generous funding to NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. In 1961 NASA put astronaut Alan Shepard into a suborbital space flight aboard the Project Mercury space capsule Freedom 7. He made it a national goal to place a man on the moon before 1970. In July, 1969 an American flag flew on the moon. Neil Armstrong left his space craft Columbia's lading vehicle and became the first man to step on the moon.
The President is Assassinated In November, 1963, while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. The senseless murder deeply saddened Americans. To many, it seemed that America s innocence had died with Kennedy. After Kennedy s death, Vice President Johnson was sworn in as the new President. The nation moved to resolve the economic and equality issues Kennedy had identified. After Kennedy s death, Vice President Johnson was sworn in as the new President. Johnson also appointed the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy.
