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President Kennedy sends a message to Congress stating all of his proposals for ecomonic legislation. Seven of the proposals were put into effect within 5 months after this message was sent.
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In an effort to provide americans with the opportunity to provide need to struggling nations, the president puts the Peace Corps into effect. This would be led by his brother-in-law, R. Sargent Shriver.
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In the Presidnet's speech in front of Congress, he asks for $7 billion to $9 billion to use on the space program for the next 5 years. This is where the U.S. starts catching up in the space race.
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President Kennedy puts the Housing Act of 1961 into effect. This act provided assitance on improving urban housing and community development along with improvment of public transportation.
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Kennedy passed the Social Security Act, which provided benifits for people of a certain age when they retire.
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On March 22nd, 1962, Kennedy signed the HR5143, which abolished the use of the death penalty in the nation's capital.
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This required medicines to be tested more and that brought more safety to them
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This act made it illegal to pay women and men differnet for the same job.
