1. Bell Ringer: Who would you vote for, and why?
Candidate A
Candidate B

2. Bell Ringer: Who would you vote for, and why?
Henry Waxman – (D,CA)
Aaron Schock – (R, IL)
Henry Waxman: Considered to be one of the most intelligent, influential liberal members of Congress. Influential in legislation for reducing air pollution, AIDS research, and the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) Retired in January, 2015.
Aaron Schock: Youngest member of Congress when elected (30 years old), resigned last week due to alleged misuse of taxpayer funds
The media can be mean, can’t they?

3. John F. Kennedy’s Administration
Camelot and Crisis
John F. Kennedy’s Administration

4. Election of 1960 Current VP under Eisenhower (very experienced) Quaker
Richard Nixon (R-CA)
John F. Kennedy (D-MA)
Current VP under Eisenhower (very experienced)
Quaker
Poor upbringing and previous $ scandals
Stiff and formal
First year Senator (little experience)
Catholic
Wealthy and well- connected
Relaxed and outgoing
Nixon $ scandal – accused of misusing campaign funds (Checkers speech)

5. First televised presidential debate Turns focus to appearance
Presidents on TV
First televised presidential debate
Turns focus to appearance
Nixon – gray and sickly; Kennedy – blue and makeup
Winner of debate depended on whether you watched on TV or listened on radio
When slide pops up, ask what students think is going on in the picture before starting notes
An estimated 70 million viewers watched the first debate.
Nixon had been sick recently, and looked pale, sickly, underweight, and tired. He also refused makeup for the first debate, and as a result his beard stubble showed prominently on the era's black-and-white TV screens.
Kennedy, by contrast, rested and prepared extensively beforehand, appearing tanned (due to recent campaigning in CA),  confident, and relaxed during the debate.
Those who listened to the debate on the radio claimed Nixon had won, while those who viewed it on television believed Kennedy had won.

6. Kennedy-Nixon Debates
First televised presidential debates
70 million viewers
Nixon: pale, sickly, sweating
Kennedy: tan, well-rested, relaxed
Radio: Nixon won; TV: Kennedy won

7. Presidential Debate Gaffes

8. Kennedy’s Inauguration
First to be delivered to a televised audience in color
The “New Frontier”: Targeted focus on expansion of science and technology, civil rights, and de- escalation of the Cold War
“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”
**Click on picture for 5 minute video from JFK’s inaugural speech**
Ask students to focus on what he wants for America’s future. What does he want Americans to do?

9. Welcome to Camelot!
Camelot: The legendary reign of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Camelot (the musical) premiered in 1960 – the same year Kennedy won the White House
Kennedy family compared to the legend because of their glamor, youth, and almost mythic perfection

10. Had a young, beautiful family that represented a new American ideal
JFK’s administration reflected the president himself – young, energetic, idealistic
Had a young, beautiful family that represented a new American ideal
Jackie became a fashion and cultural icon for American women
Jackie Kennedy redecorated the White House; Gave tours so the public could see inside

11. JFK’s New Frontier
Sought to eradicate poverty, increase aid to education, provide care for the elderly, and improve the space program
Presidential Commission on the Status of Women; Appointed Eleanor Roosevelt as its chairperson
Executive Order ending gender discrimination in government service
Equal Pay Act: Ensured women would be paid equally; not consistently followed

12. Peace Corps Established by Executive Order in 1961
Goals: Provide assistance in third world countries – technical assistance, economic improvement, cultural understanding, etc.
Intended to show third world countries that there was a better way than communism
Ask students what they notice about the people JFK is greeting?
Young, college graduates were encouraged to join the Peace Corps

13. The Warren Court Socially active Supreme Court
Chief Justice Earl Warren
Many cases dealt with due process (government must follow certain rules and procedures under the law)
Applied federal Bill of Rights at the state level
Remind students, Earl Warren was the Governor of CA when the Mendez v. Westminster case was decided, and desegregated the state’s public facilities