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A 6 page paper. John F. Kennedy was elected to the presidency during a time of extreme turmoil in the world and in the nation. He was not only challenged by the conditions in the nation, he had little support in the Congress. Johnson became president when the nation was in better shape and he did have support in the Congress. This paper discusses the domestic policies of each of these presidents. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Charismatic President. In fact, it was his use of television, challenging his opponent, Nixon, to debates that helped him win the election. One of Kennedys legacies was the change in
campaigning by using television to broadcast debates between the contenders. Kennedy faced significant challenges both domestically and internationally. It was the peak of the Cold War when the West
was trying to restrict the expansion of communism. In his inaugural address, Kennedy did not address domestic affairs directly. He did say, at the end of his speech that focused
on retaining liberty in the world: "Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate
disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce" (Bartleby.com, John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address, 1997). He also made a statement that has gone down in history: "And
so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country" (Bartleby.com, John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address, 1997). It was in
Kennedys State of the Union Addresses to Congress that we find his intentions and notions about domestic affairs and policies. In the first State of the Union, Kennedy remarked: "We
take office in the wake of seven months of recession, three and one-half years of slack, seven years of diminished economic growth, and nine years of falling farm income" (GMW,
John F. Kennedy: State of Union 1961, 1999). As stated before, Kennedy took office in the heat of unrest domestically and internationally. On the home-front, there was a recession, unprecedented
business bankruptcies, and high unemployment, in other words, the national economy was in trouble (GMW, John F. Kennedy: State of Union 1961, 1999). Kennedys ideas for domestic policy
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