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Kennedy’s New Frontier
By Heather Hawthorne and Meghan RorarPeriod 2
Kennedy used pictures of himself in physical activities.
He was actually struggling with the health problem called Addison.
Addison gave him severe back pains
Image and Reality
Kennedy often used his wife and children to gain popularity
31 years old when he became president
Jackie was into art and made the White House the nation’s unofficial cultural center.
Image and Reality Cont.
Americans liked the Kennedys more then they liked his New Frontier
New Frontier- Was Kennedy’s plan for changing the nation
Conservative southern Democrats often joined with Republicans in Congress to block his proposals
Kennedy and Congress
Narrow victory denied Kennedy the clean mandate he needed to convince Congress that the people agreed with his plans.
Congress rejected plans like the reducing of taxes to fight the rising unemployment, provide federal aid to education, and health care plans.
Kennedy’s popularity and presidential power allowed him to solve problems without Congress
Kennedy and Congress Cont.
Fought the major steel producers increasing price and won in the end
Although rich, he helped the poor Past the Area Redevelopment act in 1961,
which gave financial assistance to economically distressed regions.
Raised minimum wages from $1.00 to $1.25 per hour
Some Problems Kennedy Solved
In April 1961, Soviets launched the first human into space in a one-orbit flight
John Glenn was the first American in space
Khrushchev claimed the Soviet lead in space showed superiority in communism
The Space Program
May 1961, Kennedy made a proposal to restore America’s world prestige
The United States won the space race
The Space Program Cont.
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