1. Kennedy and Johnson

2. 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

3. 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.

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

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

7. 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

8. 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)