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Page 11. JFK Bio Childhood Years:High School/College Years: World War II:Future in Politics: JFK Bio: Before the Presidency

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2 JFK Bio Childhood Years:High School/College Years: World War II:Future in Politics: JFK Bio: Before the Presidency http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset- Viewer/KWTM7V4rzUm-67Fm5fdyxA.aspx

3 Debate Images Important First Debate in the Fall of 1960: How does Nixon look in comparison to Kennedy??

4 What we Know?? JFK was a new type of candidate: Young, Roman Catholic, and less experienced He defeats a more experienced Richard Nixon A Very close election

5 Election Map

6 Kennedy’s New Frontier Improve the Economy Assist the Poor Speed Up the Space Program http://www.history.com/videos/inaugural- address-john-f-kennedy#inaugural-address- john-f-kennedy

7 Improving the Economy Kennedy Believed: Grow business = Better Jobs = A Better Economy Struggled to gain support in Congress and from Business leaders

8 Assisting the Poor 20% of the population were living in poverty Kennedy believed in direct aid to the poor A new minimum wage and Equal pay Acts were passed in Congress

9 Build up the Space Program U.S. worried as the Soviets were out racing them in space Spending on NASA and research was increased Kennedy challenges the nation to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade Gaggle Tube Video


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