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JFK Wins Presidency
JFK beat Nixton -
Kennedy Inaugural
“ask not what your country can do you—ask what you can do for your country.” -
Peace Corps
disseminate good will and practical knowledge by enlisting volunteers, most under age 30, to two-year terms of service. -
Kennedy Proposes Moon Program
JFK pledges to land a man on the moon by the end of the decade. -
Federal Protection for Freedom Riders
John F. Kennedy orders U.S. Marshals to provide protection for “Freedom Riders” attempting to integrate interstate bus travel. -
Minimum Wage Hike
Min Wage raised. -
US Steel Crosses Kennedys
US Steel announces that it is raising prices just weeks after JFK convinced the steel workers union to temper its wage demands -
JFK Proposes Big Tax Cuts
plan for economic recovery that focas on large tax cuts -
Kennedy Assassination
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson is sworn in as president the same day. -
LBJ Declares War on Poverty
war on poverty and outlines an ambitious domestic agenda aimed at reducing unemployment, increasing support for education and job training, and expanding public services for the poor. -
Johnson Slashes Taxes
Johnson signs the Tax Reduction Act -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -
LBJ Trounces Goldwater in Election
elected president of the United States. He defeats Republican Barry Goldwater by the largest margin in American history -
Creation of Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare, a national health insurance program for the elderly.
Medicaid, providing health care for people on welfare. -
Nixon Wins Presidency
Nixton became president
