Camelot and the Great Society

Camelot and the Great SocietyNixon/Kennedy DebateFirst televised debateNixon not feeling wellKennedy just came off a SOCAL campaign tourMake-up DebateThose who watched itKennedyThose who listenedNixonKennedy wins electionNarrowest victory in modern times

CamelotKennedys bring style and glamour to White HouseJackie wore the latest fashionsWomen adored herJohn was young and vibrantMade the Presidency Pretty

Bay of PigsBegan under EisenhowerCIA trained ex-Cuban patriots would invade CubaKennedy gives the go aheadInvasion begins 17 Aug 1961Total failureAir support never comesPlanned rebellion never takes placePrisoners finally freed for tractors and corn

Operation MongooseCIA devised ways of taking Castro outShaving off beardTNT in cigarsSnipers MLB Scouts

Cuban Missile Crisis14 Oct 1962U2 Spy Plane takes photosAnalysis: Prep sites for nuclear ICBM missilesBegins 13 days of fearOptionsMilitary: Take out siteCivilian: BlockadeKennedy goes with this optionResolutionRussia promises no missiles in CubaUS promises not to invade CubaAlso removes short range missiles from TurkeyThe part of the story the rest of the US didnt know

Domestic FrontStarts space program known as NASALand on moon in 1969Starts Civil Rights ActPassed in 1964Starts Peace CorpsMillions of young men and women serveLower TaxesSees prosperous economy

Foreign FrontVienna SummitKennedy and Kruschev meet in June 1961Failure for KennedyCubaBay and Crisis hurt his imageVietnamIncreases advisorsOks the assassination of DiemBerlinWall goes up Aug. 1961

End of an Era

Assassination22 Nov 1963Kennedy campagns in TexasMakes stop in DallasHe is ShotLee Harvey Oswald is arrestedKilled by Jack RubyWarren CommissionLone gun man1976 Congressional investigationOswald killed KennedyHowever there might have been another shooterAll files closed for 40 years!

Johnson Takes OfficeKennedy was shot at 12:30 22 Nov 1963At 1:20 he is pronounced deadAt 2:38 Johnson takes the oath of office aboard Air Force One prior to take on return to WashingtonHe becomes the 36th PresidentMrs. Kennedy is still wearing the clothes soaked with her husband blood

Voting Rights Act of 1964Johnson continues Kennedys legacy on Civil Rights2 July 1964 signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964Law outlaws Jim CrowSouthern Govs resistLBJ threatens to withhold federal fundsGovs back down

1964 ElectionDemocrat: LBJContinues the campaign message of KennedyFocus on Domestic FrontRepublican: Barry GoldwaterKnown as Mr. ConservativeSupporters include: Future presidents Reagan and Bush Sr. and Supreme Court Justice RhenquistLBJ uses Goldwater tatical use of nuclear weapons against him in an ad that ran only onceAlso attacks for his push for US involvement in VietnamLBJ wins in a landslide

The Daisy Ad

LBJs Great SocietyDuring a campaign speech LBJ brings up the Great SocietyA strong domestic focusAttack education, poor, voting rights, conservation, urban renewal, etc.

1965 Voting Rights ActSelma to Montgomery March 7-16, 1965Attempt to bring attention to voting discrimination Police tactics are brutalCatches national attentionMarch 15 LBJ calls a special session of CongressWants a voting rights bill on his deskAug. 6, 1965 LBJ signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965Outlaws voting restrictionsAllows for federal observers

Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965Also known as the Hart-Celler ActSigned by LBJ on Oct. 3, 1965Ends quota system that restricted immigration from Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Africa

Elementary and Secondary Education ActLBJ is a former social studies teacherSigns law in April 1965Establishes Dept. of EducationFederal funds for educationMeant to eliminate education gapSets standards for educationEssentially takes over education from states

War on PovertyEstablishes Office of Economic OpportunityInitiates Welfare and food stampsUrban renewal projectsFocus on education opportunitiesHead Start

Health Care ReformJuly 30, 1965 LBJ signs the Medicare BillEstablishes affordable medical care for seniorsFollows with MedicaidEstablishes medical care for those in poverty

Gun Control In response to JFK and the assassination of MLK Jr. and Robert Kennedy LBJ signs Gun Control Act of 1968Govt regulation of gun manufacturesRegulate gun transfers between statesIllegal to sale guns to convicted criminals

Space ProgramLBJ continues JFKs promise to land on moon before the end of the decadeJuly 20, 1969 Apollo 11 lands on MoonNeil Armstrong is fist human to set foot on surface

One Small Step

DerailedAug 17, 1964 In response to attack on USS Maddox LBJ signs Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionFeb. 1965 150,000 Marines Land in Dan Nang, VietnamBy 1966 LBJ is consumed by Vietnam1967 the tide of support goes against war1968 Tet Offensive breaks JohnsonHe announces he will not run for re-electionJan. 22, 1973 LBJ diesLegacy is Vietnam