Kennedy and Johnson

John F. Kennedy Facts “New Frontier” Closest election of the century Kennedy was the youngest President ever elected Kennedy brought youth and life to the White House Administration called “Camelot” “New Frontier” Kennedy’s proposal to improve the economy, aid the poor and advance the space program Put limits on business price increases and sought a large tax cut Got Minimum Wage increased Fostered Urban Renewal program Outlawed the Poll Tax

Impact of television on 60’s culture 1960 Election 1st Debate / Campaign to appear on TV One of the closest elections in US History Richard Nixon (R) Eisenhower VP John F. Kennedy (D) Senator from Mass. Able to connect with youth of America etc.

Civil Rights Movement Protests and marches being broadcasted on TV World gets to see the division in America CR leaders understand that TV can be used to get their word out and display what is really going on in the US.

Moon Landing 600 million people watched the Apollo 11 moon landing on TV World record for the time July 20, 1969

Vietnam War 1st war to ever been broadcasted / seen nightly on TV Brought the war to the living rooms of Americans. Helped to change the perspective of the war in America. Walter Cronkite declared that the war was “unwinnable”

Established The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Alan Shepard first American in space John Glen first American to orbit the Earth Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon.

Contributions of Kennedy Green Berets Peace Corp Aid developing nations Sent teachers, heath care workers and technicians around the world

Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Becoming President Became President In 1963 when JFK was killed (Warren Commission / Report) Won a landslide victory in 1964

Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) created to help the poor Poverty Declared “Unconditional War” on poverty Passed Economic Opportunity Act (1964) to fix causes of poverty Illiteracy Unemployment Inadequate Public Services Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) created to help the poor Johnson increased the money for education “The Great Society” Term coined by LBJ to describe his goals Focused on poverty and civil rights Taxes LBJ passed a tax cut Created a deficit because less money was now coming in Tax cut fostered prosperity, so more tax money was collected Deficit shrank

Ended the immigration quotas set in the 1920s Criminal Procedure The Elderly Medicare provided hospitals and low-cost insurance for those who need it (over the age of 65) Medicaid gave aid to Americans of any age who was too poor to provide for their own private health care Immigration Immigration act of 1965 passed Ended the immigration quotas set in the 1920s Criminal Procedure Miranda Rule made police inform suspects of their rights when arrested Evidence seized illegally cannot be submitted as evidence (1961) Those who could not afford an attorney were provided free counsel (1963) Suspects had to be given access to an attorney during questioning (1964)

Social Revolution Counterculture: adopting values that counter that of mainstream culture Timothy Leary Drugs could fee the mind Encouraged youth to “tune in to” drugs and drop out of mainstream culture

Beatles Haight-Ashbury Social impact of the ‘60’s in the USA 70 mill. Americans saw them on the Ed Sullivan Show Haight-Ashbury Hippies, live in communes of utopian communities assisted by drugs