JFK - Domestic Policy

What was the purple heart awarded for

Wounded while fighting

Why were there concerns about Kennedy’s Catholicism

He could be more faithful to god than the country

What was one of the biggest factors in deciding the vote

TV

Why did TV watchers prefer Kennedy

More charismatic

How old was Kennedy when elected president

43

What key messages were displayed in his campaign song

Old enough to know, young enough to do

Why was the selection of Johnson as vice president vital

He had political clout in the south

What role was JFK’s own brother given

Attorney General

Who was included as members of kennedy’s ‘irish mafia’

Lawrence O’Brien, Kenneth O’Donnell

Who was McGeorge Bundy

Former Harvard dean who was Kennedys national security adviser

Who was Robert McNamara

Defence secretary

In what event did Robert McNamara play a huge role

Vietnam war

What were some of Nixons failures

Not challenging Kennedy on civil rights, not focusing on key battlegrounds, did not exploit Kennedy’s weaknesses

What did the area redevelopment act do?

Granted $394 million to extend employment opportunities in poorer states. Created 26,000 jobs and training programs that benefited 15,000 people

Why did congress refuse to reauthorise the Area Redevelopment Act in 1963

Republicans resented the focus on key Democrat congressional districts and southern democrats were furious about civil rights

What was the aim of the Manpower development and training act

Train unemployed workers because of increased automation and technological change

What did the Clean Air Act 1963 do

Regulate air pollution

What did executive order 11063 do

Banned racial discrimination in federally funded housing

What did the Equal Pay Act 1963 do

Illegal to pay men and women differently for the same work

What did the minimum wage act raise minimum wage to

$1.25

When was the food and agriculture act

1962

How many people did Kennedy’s food stamp program feed

240,000

What failures did Kennedy make with legislature

• Financial aid for schools rejected 1961

• Senior citizen healthcare rejected 1963

• Programmes to halt urban decline rejected 1962

• Civil rights bill remained stuck in congress

• Tax cuts rejected 1963

What was Kennedy fearful of that affected civil rights

Southern Democrats

What did Kennedy lower the retirement age to

62

What did Kennedy do for Workers

61- Protected young people from being underpaid

62- Standard working hours and safety

By what % were social security benefits increased by

20%

What did the Peace Corps do

Aid development in poorer countries