60's Timeline By felicia01 May 5, 1961 Minimum Wage Hike Dec 14, 1962 JFK Proposes Big Tax Cuts Feb 26, 1964 Johnson Slashes Taxes Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act Aug 30, 1964 LBJ Signs Economic Opportunity Act 1965 Longest Economic Boom Since the End of WWII Jun 30, 1965 Creation of Medicare and Medicaid Oct 20, 1965 Higher Education Act 1968 Fair Housing Act