Camelot -”ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.” inauguration speech -special focus on American culture (100s of writers, artist & scientist at inauguration) -Jackie Kennedy fashion -The Best and the Brightest -feelings of hope and prosperity
Camelot -”ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.” -special focus on American culture -Jackie Kennedy fashion- completely captivated the white house -The Best and the Brightest -feelings of hope and prosperity
Camelot -The Best and the Brightest- JFK’s advisers, (*Dean of Harvard University, Pres of Ford Motor Company, Pres. Of Rockefeller Foundation, Brother-Robert- General Attorney) -feelings of hope and prosperity
New Frontier :What he didn’t do -name of Kennedy’s legislative program - Ideas for medical care for the poor, urban renewal, education -Congress resisted his programs like Truman’s – therefore, non of his programs passed -Kennedy took very few political risks lacked a voter’s mandate (a clear indication that voters approved of his plans) did very little for poverty or civil rights in first years
New Frontier WHAT HE Did DO! -deficit spending to boost economy, BC US was in a recession -increased defense spending by 20% -Peace Corp created, 1961 volunteer program to help poverty stricken nations (mostly in Asia, LA, & Africa) to do whatever work the host country needed -Alliance for Progress- program designed to give aid to poverty stricken Latin American nations- economic & technical assistance saw a new Kennedy that pushed for civil rights, end to poverty, lower taxes
Race to the Moon -Sputnik satellite started space race in USSR sends first man to space -Kennedy challenges national leaders to get us to the moon - creation of NASA Alan Shepard-first in space John Glenn -first to orbit -program had several setbacks -goal of the moon reached July, 1969 Neil Armstrong- first on the moon
Race to the Moon -Sputnik satellite started space race in USSR sends first man to space -Kennedy challenges national leaders to get us to the moon -creation of NASA Alan Shepard-first in space John Glenn -first to orbit -program had several setbacks -goal of the moon reached July, 1969 Neil Armstrong- first on the moon
Race to the Moon -Sputnik satellite started space race in USSR sends first man to space -Kennedy challenges national leaders to get us to the moon -creation of NASA Alan Shepard-first in space John Glenn -first to orbit -program had several setbacks -goal of the moon reached July, 1969 Neil Armstrong- first on the moon
Race to the Moon -Sputnik satellite started space race in USSR sends first man to space -Kennedy challenges national leaders to get us to the moon -creation of NASA Alan Shepard-first in space John Glenn -first to orbit -program had several setbacks -goal of the moon reached July, 1969 Neil Armstrong- first on the moon
Race to the Moon -Sputnik satellite started space race in USSR sends first man to space -Kennedy challenges national leaders to get us to the moon -creation of NASA Alan Shepard-first in space John Glenn -first to orbit -program had several setbacks -goal of the moon reached July, 1969 Neil Armstrong- first on the moon
Tragedy -Nov. 22, 1963 Dallas TX, to mend political fences w/states Dem Party -Kennedy assassinated while riding in a open limo, parade- W/ TX Gov. & Wife -Texas School Book Depository -Lyndon B. Johnson became president -Lee Harvey Oswald arrested for the crime rifle with fingerprints shady past 24 yrs old, Marine, Dishonorable discharge -Jack Ruby kills Oswald just days after his arrest for Kennedy’s assassination
Tragedy -Nov. 22, 1963 Dallas -Kennedy assassinated while riding in a parade -Texas School Book Depository -Lyndon B. Johnson became president -Lee Harvey Oswald arrested for the crime rifle with fingerprints shady past -Jack Ruby kills Oswald just days after his arrest for Kennedy’s assassination
Tragedy -Nov. 22, 1963 Dallas -Kennedy assassinated while riding in a parade -Texas School Book Depository -Lyndon B. Johnson became president -Lee Harvey Oswald arrested for the crime rifle with fingerprints shady past -Jack Ruby kills Oswald just days after his arrest for Kennedy’s assassination
Tragedy -Nov. 22, 1963 Dallas -Kennedy assassinated while riding in a parade -Texas School Book Depository -Lyndon B. Johnson became president -Lee Harvey Oswald arrested for the crime rifle with fingerprints shady past -Jack Ruby kills Oswald just days after his arrest for Kennedy’s assassination
Tragedy -Nov. 22, 1963 Dallas -Kennedy assassinated while riding in a parade -Texas School Book Depository -Lyndon B. Johnson became president -Lee Harvey Oswald arrested for the crime rifle with fingerprints shady past -Jack Ruby kills Oswald just days after his arrest for Kennedy’s assassination
Unanswered Questions -Conspiracy theories lone assassin magic bullet theory Grassy Knoll -Warren Commission investigated the event and pronounced Oswald the lone assassin -later Congressional investigation suggested other involvement by unknowns
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