Kennedy domestic

In which year did massive spending cuts lead to a recession

1960

When did Nixon eventually allow Eisenhower to campaign for him

1960

How many states did Nixon campaign in

50- all of them

When was MLK arrested 

1960

What was the ratio of African American Voters Democrat : Republican

70:30

What year was the social security amendments act passed

1961

What year was the 1961 area redevelopment act passed

1961

How much was granted to poor states by the 1961 Area redevelopment act 

$394mil

How many jobs did the 1961 Area development act create 

26000

How many people were benefited by the training programmes 

15000

What year was the minimum wage act passed

1961

How much was minimum wage increased by in the 1961 minimum wage act

$1 to $1.25 per hr

What year was the fair labour standards act passed

1961

How many new salaries were brought under protection by the 1961 fair labour standards act 

2 million workers salaries 

What year was the new housing act passed

1961

How many jobs did the 1961 housing act create

42,000

What year was the contract work hours and safety standards act passed

1962

What year was the social security act passed 

1963

What year was the clean air act passed

1963

What year was the vocation education act passed

1963

By 1963 how many of the bills he presented were passed

35/58 approx. 60%

What year was his attempt to get financial aid for elementary and secondary education rejected

1961

What year was the Food and Agriculture act passed

1962

When was there an attempt to establish a Dept of Urban Affairs and Housing

1961-62

What year was the manpower and development training act passed

1962

How many programmes had the 1962 manpower and training act set up by Dec 1962

351 programmes for 12,600 trainees in 40 states

What year did congress refuse to re-authorise the Area Redevelopment act

1963

Examples of Eisenhower’s policies he continued

1961 Food Stamp programme and 1961 Federal highways act

Benefits of 1961 food stamp programme 

fed 240,000 at annual cost of $22 mil

Benefits of Eisenhower’s school lunch and milk programmes

700,000 kids had hot lunch and 85,000 more schools camps and childcare centres had milk