1. Chapter 48 Section 2

2. President Kennedy’s Domestic Record Narrow Election Victory “Best and Brightest” New Frontier Economy Civil Rights Space Race

3. Narrow Election Victory “Kennedy Style” Elegance and Youthful Vigor Charisma and Personal Charm Television Debates Election Victory, Congress? No Clear Electoral Mandate Spectrum?

4. “Best and Brightest” Talented Young People Cabinet Robert Kennedy-Attorney General Surrounded with Friends? Best and Brightest Spectrum?

5. “New Frontier” “We stand today on the edge of a New Frontier…the frontier of the 1960s, a frontier of unknown opportunities and perils, a frontier of unfulfilled hopes and threats…”

6. “New Frontier” List of Concrete GOALS Increase in aid for education Programs to end poverty Tax cut to stimulate economy Raise of minimum wage Fund medical care for the elderly Large increase of defense spending Ban racial discrimination Spectrum?

7. Reviving the Economy Two Part Approach “Missile Gap” A Gap of the number of Missiles the United States had as compared to the Soviet Union. Kennedy States the Soviet Union had more. Was it Real? Defense Budget, Increased Major Tax Cut Criticism by Congress Unbalanced Federal Budget Did it work? Economy gets better, recession ends Spectrum?

8. Civil Rights Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy Robert helps arrange MLK’s release from prison Kennedy’s Fear: Became more cautious, Could split the north/south 1963-Alabama Riots in Birmingham, Televised, Horrified much of the Nation Civil Rights Bill His Fault? Civil Rights Spectrum?

9. Man on the Moon Space Exploration Embarrassment from? Soviet Union, Sputnik, first satellite. “I believe that this nation should commit itself to…landing a man on the moon” Space Race Man on the Moon in 1969 Spectrum?

10. Great/Not So Great? Based on what you have learned of his domestic policies, where would you place Kennedy on a spectrum? Has he moved up or down within your presidential rankings we discussed on Monday?