Defeating the popular Richard Nixon in a presidential election is a difficult feat, but if anyone could do it, it would be John F. Kennedy. Kennedy won the presidential election in 1960 and became a popular idol in America. People loved him because of his youth, handsome looks, charisma, heroic achievements in the war, and his fashionable wife Jackie. Aside from these reasons, people admired him for his overall successful domestic and foreign policies. Though he was only in office for a short time, John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier policies and leadership in foreign affairs prove that he was a truly successful president. Kennedy’s New Frontier domestic policies revived a meaning of national purpose and energy in the United States. He was largely very successful in his domestic policies, which included an increase in minimum wage and an expanded Social Security. He also improved funding for public housing and education. His Man Power Restraining Act trained the unemployed, and the Area Redevelopment Act provided funds for depressed Appalachia. Kennedy’s most innovative and influential program was the creation of the Peace Corps, in which thousands of young people went for two years to underdeveloped countries to provide assistance in education, health-care, and agriculture. This program provided young people with opportunities to help the underprivileged. Kennedy also revived the issue of women’s rights. He created the Presidential Commission on Status of Women, headed by Eleanor Roosevelt. It focused on the discrimination felt by women, and it supported day-care programs and education of women. These social domestic policies improved the lives of many Americans and contributed to the successful presidency of John F. Kennedy. Kennedy’s New Frontier also consisted of economic policies. He lowered business taxes and increased foreign trade by lowering U.S. tariffs. Kennedy also intervened in the steel industry to prevent inflation. Furthermore, he expanded the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and promised to have an American on the moon by the end of the decade, which there was. Kennedy’s most ongoing achievement was his increase of the executive branch. He gave his White House aids more decision-making power instead of giving it to his cabinet, which in turn gave him more authority. Another reason his presidency was successful is because he surrounded himself with “the best and the brightest,” as he called his aids. His usage of a small group of loyal aids is still used by presidents today, though maybe less skillfully. Kennedy’s success as a president also included his foreign policy,
the ripe old age of twenty- three. She had just put her first born down for an afternoon nap and was determined to have a pie made for supper that evening. That wasn't to be, Walter Conkrite came over the air at about 12:30p.m. and said President Kennedy has been shot! She remembers that time felt like it stood still. When it finally registered all she could say was "Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God!” For several minutes that was all that would come out of her mouth. Then Betty realized it was actually…
It was the day where President John F. Kennedy was tragically assassinated. President Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. Before becoming the 35th president, Kennedy faced numerous obstacles such as Berlin and Cuba but achieved and conquered many things such as the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the Alliance for progress. He was a role model during his time of presidency and continues to be a role model for many people. John F. Kennedy was born into a rich, politically connected Boston family of IrishCatholics…
John F Kennedy’s opinion I, John F Kennedy feel as Vice President of the United States of America that the U.S. congress should not give President Lyndon Johnson the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. By giving him this unlimited power it will affect nearly every citizen in America. This resolution will cause citizens to worry about giving the president to much power, this resolution would give him the power to base all decisions off of his one opinion, and also if he does have this power he could easily…
John F. Kennedy John grew up in a wealthy and powerful political family in Brookline, Massachusetts. It was also in a big family as he had three older brothers and five sisters. Johns father Joe had the dream that one of his sons would become president. He sent them to the best schools and expected that his older son, Joe Jr., would be president one day. Sadly Joe Jr. died in combat during war. Therefore John’s father turned to john to become president. Kennedy got involved in politics…
John Fitzgerald Kennedy is a huge part of American history. His influence, promise, young and lively personality had Americans mesmerized from coast to coast. When he was assassinated in 1963 he would be the fourth United States President to ever be assassinated. There would be multiple conspiracy theories surrounding his assassination. And his killer would also be murdered before we could even get any answers as to why he might have done such a horrible thing. There are many more interesting, controversial…
John F. Kennedy Did the media give enough information about JFK's death or should they have produced more? Most people believe that there was not enough information that was gathered and released about his death. There are many reasons why they believe this. The true assassin's name was never released, no one knows why the assassin had a motive to this assassination, and if the suspect they released was the true assassin or not. The assassin's name was never released to the public, and this gives…
I choose John F. Kennedy to write about as he epitomizes a great speaker to me. As I learned in class and in reading the textbook, credibility is key for any speaker to be fully respected. I believe that John F. Kennedy not only meets this qualification but surpasses it. Over the years I have looked at his speaking methodology and tried to follow his direction in speaking with knowledge, truth, and having the credibility on the subject matter. After being sworn into office, one of the best speeches…
accuracy. Supposedly such eyewitness testimonies remained inconclusive to the Warren Commission at the time, as they just didn't make sense. Similarly, Kennedy's autopsy reports also contained many discrepancies. Two autopsies were carried out on Kennedy. It was hoped at the time that they would reveal the angles at which the bullets had entered Kennedy's body, hopefully pointing to where the gunman or gunmen were situated. The autopsies actually created even more confusion, as they were completely…
The Extermination of Stereotypes “So, let us not be blind to our differences - but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved,” John F. Kennedy once said. This signifies that people should acknowledge the differences but focus on the similarities between each other. If people emphasize the dissimilarities, there is no way to come to a conclusion of camaraderie. The media is creative in how it influences ideas about humanities…
Fate There’s a famous quote by John F. Kennedy that starts off “Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.” He explains that things don’t just happen for no reason, everything happens for their own sole purpose. This exact same thought applies greatly to Oedipus Rex. In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus tries to avoid his own prophecy even though it’s already bound to happen. Everything that happens on his journey comes out to the same reason of fulfilling the prophecy. Oedipus did everything in his…