The Kennedy and Johnson The Kennedy and Johnson YearsYears

(1961-1969)(1961-1969)I. I. Election of Election of 19601960

1. Kennedy (D) v. Nixon (R)1. Kennedy (D) v. Nixon (R)a. Narrow Kennedy a. Narrow Kennedy victoryvictory

II. II. Kennedy’s Domestic ProgramsKennedy’s Domestic Programs1. Proposed tax and budget cuts1. Proposed tax and budget cuts

a. opposed by Congress a. opposed by Congress

2. Combating Poverty and Inequality2. Combating Poverty and Inequality

a. aid and medical for elderlya. aid and medical for elderly

-opposed by Congress-opposed by Congress

b. Housing Act of 1961b. Housing Act of 1961

-$4.9 billion for “urban renewal”-$4.9 billion for “urban renewal”

c. 24c. 24thth Amendment Amendment

-outlawed poll tax-outlawed poll tax

d. Equal Pay Actd. Equal Pay Act

-No racial discrimination in salary-No racial discrimination in salary

III. III. The Berlin CrisisThe Berlin Crisis1. Mass migration 1. Mass migration a. From Communist E. Germany to Democratic W. Germanya. From Communist E. Germany to Democratic W. Germany -Soviet Premier Khrushchev forbids migration-Soviet Premier Khrushchev forbids migration -President Kennedy supports migration-President Kennedy supports migration -“Ich bin ein Berliner…”-“Ich bin ein Berliner…” b. Soviet solution:b. Soviet solution: -Construct Berlin Wall-Construct Berlin Wall -August 1961-August 1961

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