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From the New Frontier to the Great Society. Kennedy’s Inauguration. Kennedy = the youngest & 1st Roman Catholic President Kennedy states that America lies on the verge of a “New Frontier” JFK declares that a generation tempered by war & a hard peace has arrived
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Kennedy’s Inauguration • Kennedy = the youngest & 1st Roman Catholic President • Kennedy states that America lies on the verge of a “New Frontier” • JFK declares that a generation tempered by war & a hard peace has arrived • To Latin America, JFK pledges an alliance for progress
Kennedy’s Strategy Talks • Vice President Johnson, House Speaker Sam Rayburn, & Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield confer with JFK about new policies • Key legislative goals = Medicare for the elderly, higher minimum wage & assistance for education
Kennedy’s Campaign for Medicare • Basis of Medicare • Men 65 years & older & women 62 years & older can receive assistance • Also the disabled can receive help • Working people should start contributing now • Inspired by & eventually tied to the Social Security system
Johnson’s Campaign for Medicare • Medicare was eventually passed during the LBJ administration • It was first passed on July 30, 1965 • It served as an amendment to Social Security
LBJ’s 1st Address to Congress: November 27, 1963 • Addresses Congress shortly after the death of JFK • Vows to continue JFK’s policies • Peace Corps • Space Program • Civil Rights • Commitment to West Berlin & South Vietnam • Asks for unity & cooperation in pursuing JFK’s goals • Pledges support for the United Nations • Urges the passage of the Civil Rights Bill
LBJ’s State of the Union Address (January 8, 1964) • LBJ wants to cut the deficit in ½ • Wants to reduce the size of the gov’t while maintaining the size of the military • LBJ pledges to assist the less fortunate • Declares war on poverty • Assistance to the inner cities & rural areas • Unemployment assistance & Job creation programs • Education Assistance • Tax Cuts to stimulate the economy • Modernization of schools, libraries, hospitals, & nursing homes
LBJ’s Remarks at the University of Michigan:(May 22, 1964) • Next Generation’s challenge = solve the problem of poverty • American need to build a “Great Society” • abundance and liberty for all • three places to build the Great Society • in our cities • in our countryside • in our classrooms
Bibliography • Slide #1 • Johnson Photo: http://www.eaec.org/images/newsletter/2005/Jan-Feb/Lyndon%20Johnson.jpg • JFK Photo: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Earl1940/Blog%20photos/john_kennedy.jpg • Slide #2 • Life Magazine: http://img.timeinc.net/Life/covers/1961/cv012761.jpg • Time Magazine: http://img.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1961/1101610127_400.jpg • Slide #3 • JFK & LBJ: http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/wiki/images/thumb/d/dd/225px-Kennedyjohnson.jpg • Slide #5 • Johnson signing Medicare Bill: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/history/pics/medicare.jpg • Slide #6 • Johnson Stamp: http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/images/johnson.gif • Slide #7 • Johnson on the Phone: Original Photo: http://www.ssa.gov/history/LBJ/lbjonphone2.jpg • Slide #8 • Johnson at U.M.: http://www.la-articles.org.uk/lbjgreatsociety.jpg • Slide #9 • Chart: http://www.jamesrmaclean.com/archives/images/poverty_1.gif