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Explain Kennedy's upbringing and experience prior to public office.
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-the second of nine children.
-went to harvard. -Devout Irish Roman Catholic. -Participated in school atheletes - never made varsity. -most likely to suceed -earned MBA from stanford -spent time in Europe -San Francisco reporter |
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Describe JFK's experience as a Representative.
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3 Terms in the house of as Democrat.
Supported the New Deal Policies. Slum clearing low income housing backed truman doctrine. |
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Describe JFK's experience as a Senator
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- Supported Brown V board
-Joins foreign aid comitttee - Senator of massachusettes from '52-'60. -Skeptical of McArthy, keep Commies out of government. -helped pass civil rights bill of 1957, |
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Family life.
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He married Jacqueline Bouvier. He had two children that survived infancy.
-Son, Patrick Bovier, died in August of 1963. - Family had miscarriage in 1955 and a stillbirth. |
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What was Kennedy's focus during his inaugural address? Why do you suppose this was his focus?
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-he devoted it to domestic affairs
-said was committed to fighting enemies of man. "tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself." |
