1. Warm Up- A Side Write down 3 things you have heard about JFK (Rumors).
Which of those Rumors do you think is true?
Write down 2 things you would like to find out about JFK.
It has been said the Kennedy Presidency resembled “Camelot.” What do you think this means ? (if you don’t know, fake it)

2. The Kennedy Presidency
The Aura of Camelot
The Kennedy Presidency

3. I. JFK and Jacky

4. JFK and Jacky
John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier- (Kennedy)
Son of Joe P. Kennedy – Expected sons to be in politics
Very “public” first couple (married 1953)- appealed to baby boomers.
Age 29 elected to House of Reps (Mass.)
1952 ran for Senate and won, re-elected in 1958
Never lost an election

5. I. JFK and Jacky Answer on the “A Side”
Why do you think Americans Identified with the Kennedy’s?

6. II. 1960 Presidential Campaign

7. II. 1960 Presidential Campaign
Reputation for openness/responsiveness to constituents
As senator ordered office door to be open
Senate Voting record was liberal and idealistic
The Roman Catholic issue
Claimed strong belief in separation of church and state on television.
Lyndon B. Johnson was his Running Mate
“We stand on a New Frontier.”

8. II. 1960 Presidential Campaign
Why would some Americans have and Issue with a Catholic President?
What do you think Kennedy meant by “A New Frontier”?

9. III. T.V. Debate- Nixon v. JFK

10. III. T.V. Debate- Nixon v. JFK
1st televised election
Kennedy showed great on T.V.- is
Repubs neglected Americans – old, young, minorities, poor
Warned of coming recession
Claimed we were behind the soviets in military strength
Slogan- “Lets get this country moving again.”
4 x 1 hour debates vs. Nixon- 70 Mil. viewers
JFK killed Nixon with charm, poise and good looks
Nixon did not show well on T.V.- Old and 5 O’Clock shadow
Tight election –JFK won
Kennedy 49.7%. Nixon 49.5% (popular vote)
electoral votes

11. III. T.V. Debate- Nixon v. JFK
Why do you think it is important for a president to look good on TV?
How did the televised TV debates help JFK?

12. IV. Inauguration, 1961

13. IV. Inauguration, 1961 Youngest (43) and 1st Catholic President
Only served 1037 days in office.
Inaugural address
foreign affairs (world peace),
strengthening military
“common enemies of man”
….tyranny, poverty, disease and war itself.
Ask not what your country…..

14. IV. Inauguration, 1961
In his inauguration, JFK made the famous remark…And so my fellow Americans: Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
6. Why do you think he said that and what do you think he meant?

15. V. 1st T.V. President

16. V. 1st T.V. President T.V. very popular in America
%, by % had TV's
JFK used T.V. like FDR used Radio- Weekly broadcasts
New Frontier program unleashed on T.V.
Economic Development, Civil Rights, Space Race
Tax Cuts & Civil Rights measures passed after his death
Aggressive Foreign Policies
Alliance for Progress- social and economic reforms to S. Am.
Peace Corp- young Americans volunteer to help poor nations
Stepped up military spending
Bay of Pigs- failed attempt to overthrow communist Cuba
Soviet Blockade of Cuba- missiles
Movie -Missiles of October

17. V. 1st T.V. President
JFK won the ’60 Presidential Election by a narrow margin.
7. How did T.V. help him to become more popular at home and abroad?

18. VI. The Celebrity President

19. VI. The Celebrity President
Camelot- Fairy tale of King Arthur
Young, attractive, sophisticated, stylish
Jackie .. Youthful Glamour and elegance to white house and presidency- fascinated American Public
Extreme Home makeover on White House (Jackie)
160 paintings donated by
Steamed wallpaper
Filled WH w/ writers, artists, actors and intellectuals
T.V . Special with huge ratings
Dark side of JFK
Affairs- Judith Campbell and M.M.
Media knew all of this it but left it alone.

20. VI. The Celebrity President
8. Why do you think the media chose not to reveal the dark side of JFK?
Judith Campbell Marily Monroe

21. VII. The Kennedy’s Political Legacy

22. VII. The Kennedy’s Political Legacy- New Frontier
Hired a talented and young administration
From both parties
The “Best and the Brightest”
Robert McNamara
Douglass Dillon
McGeorge Bundy
Brother- Bobby Kennedy
Brother Bobby as Attny General-
Protected Civil Rights leaders and MLK
Took on organized crime (Hoffa)
After JFK death resigned and won Senate in New York
Next Kennedy in line for Pres.
Also assassinated 6/5/68 in Los Angeles (Sirhan Sirhan)

23. VII. The Kennedy’s Political Legacy- New Frontier
9. Do you think it was wrong for JFK to hire his inexperienced brother to be the Attorney General?

24. VIII. JFK and Civil Rights

25. VIII. JFK and Civil Rights
Longtime advocate of Civil Rights Legislation
Civil Rights President
Crucial support from blacks in election
Supported voting rights bills and 24th amendment of 1962 (became law in ’64) (prohibited poll tax)
Appointed blacks to key positions
Thurgood Marshall- SC judge
Robert Weaver- Home Finance Admin
1963- comprehensive civil rights package
Banned descrim. In employment and gov’t programs.
Guaranteed access to public facilities
Freedom Marchers- tried to stop for fear of congressional backlash

26. VIII. JFK and Civil Rights
10. Why was Kennedy known as the Civil Rights President?

27. IX. Kennedy and Space

28. IX. Kennedy and Space “New Frontier” in Space too
Beat the Russians into space
1 month after Sputnik, Alan Shepard orbited the earth
Pledged man on moon by 1970
$40 billion to send a man to moon
July 20, Apollo 11 lands on moon.

29. IX. Kennedy and Space
11. Why was it so important to “beat the Soviets into Space”?

30. X. The Moon Landing

31. X. The Moon Landing 200,000 miles away-3 day journey Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong and Edward E (Buzz) Aldrin
July 20, Watched on T.V. by Americans
Planted a flag and a Plaque- “Here men from the planet earth first set foot upon the moon, July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind”
6 months after Nixon became president.
$35 Billion….but
Created New industries, product and jobs
Boosted national confidence and courage

32. X. The Moon Landing
12. What effect did the Moon Landing have on the U.S.?

33. Assassination

34. XI. Assassination November 22, 1963 In Dallas, TX to shore up
Lee Harvey Oswald Charged
Oswald killed by Jack Ruby 2 days later
(Earl) Warren Commission investigates
9 months
Concluded that Oswald acted alone, so did Ruby
1979 House committee investigation used new technology to determine that more than one shot had bee fired at Kennedy and that Ruby was not alone either.
still unsolved

35. XI. Assassination
You are not going to be able to answer this question, but I want you to try
13. Why did Oswald assassinate JFK? (make your best guess)