1. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address

2. How did he try to protect freedom at home?
Combatting Poverty through rehabilitation, not relief
Trying to cut taxes to promote economic growth—some rejected this because the deficit would grow
Supports Space funding in 1961—wants a man on the moon to compete with Soviets who had a man fly around the world.

3. Assassination, 1963

4. How did he try to promote freedom abroad?
Support efforts to overthrow Castro in Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion)
Creates Peace Corps program—promotes mutual understanding
Flexible Response (diplomacy, economic, military) rather than focus on nuclear weapons
WHY? Wanted to be able to more easily influence nations turning communist.
This isn’t free, do you think it seems like something our government should be spending money on? Why or why not?