1. Kennedys—American dynasty
Joseph Kennedy—Bank President, FDR appoints him ambassador to Gt. Britain
Sons enter public life
Daughters marry men who can “become” Kennedys
JFK—Congressman then Senator
Marries Jackie

2. Democratic nomination
1960
Balances ticket with LBJ
JFK—NE Roman Catholic
LBJ—SW Protestant

3. JFK wins Debates—Nixon looks horrible, uses TV like FDR did radio
Wins by close margin
Issues—age (43) & Religion (Catholic)
Youngest elected
Emphasized separation of church & state

4. Public Appeal Camelot—fairy tale
Jackie—style & elegance, redecorates, throws better dinner parties
Reality—Jackie hated public life & often left with the kids
Pres. has affairs—media keeps quiet, portrays him as a family man.

5. Kennedy assassination
Zapruder film

6. Assassination Nov. 22, 1963 Warren Commission investigates
Lee Harvey Oswald arrested
Shot by Jack Ruby
Warren Commission investigates
no conspiracy—just Oswald
Was there another gunman?
Who was responsible?

7. Response Shock, grief Created a martyr Felt robbed
Many felt country fell apart 11/22/63

8. Civil Rights Cautious—needs S. democrats Protection for demonstrators
Appoints Thurgood Marshall as a judge
1963—TV coverage has to act
Civil Rights bill-end employment, voting and state aid discrimination, end segregation
March on Washington puts on pressure
Civil Rights Act of 1964

9. Kennedy Administration
Best & brightest—Harvard grads
RFK as Attorney General
Protects civil rights
Goes after organized crime
RFK runs for Senate/later Pres. assassinated 6/5/1968

10. New Frontier Get out of stagnation Help neglected Young & old Poor
Minorities
Catch up to USSR
Alliance for Progress—help Latin America
Peace Corps—help less developed countries
Space Program—man on moon by end of decade
Expand S.S., increase min. wage

11. Moon
1957—Sputnik—Soviets first in space, also Yuri Gagarin 1st to orbit
U.S. behind
1st manned flight—Alan Shephard, Mercury
Challenge moon by end of decade
Increased $ for NASA
1969 moon landing
Cost $35 billion
Created new industries, products, jobs for 300,000