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22 Cards in this Set
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John F. Kennedy
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Eventually emerged as the Democratic candidate
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Failed in his own attempt to obtain the Democratic nomination
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Flexible response
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Having a number of options in case of international crises
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Peace Corps
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Sent American volunteers to work for two years in developing countries
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Alliance for Progress
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offered billions of dollars in aid to participating countries
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Fidel Castro
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Led an uprising that succeeded in overthrowing the Cuban dictator
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Berlin Wall
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Became the most widely recognized symbol of the Cold War
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Cuban MIssile Crisis
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marked a historic turning point in U.S.-Soviet relations
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Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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Signed by the U.S., S.U., and Britain
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Hot line
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Set up between the U.S. and S.U.
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Jacqueline Kennedy
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contributed to the glamour and mystique that surrounded the Kennedy White House
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Donna Shalala
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One of many Americans motivated to action by Kennedy's vision, served as secretary of health and human services in the administration of President Bill Clinton
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Robert Kennedy
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Kennedy's younger brother, became his closest adviser
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New Frontier
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Spoken of during his presidential campaign, meant to make everything better
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Area Redevelopment Act
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a bill to provide financial assistance to economically distressed regions that former president Eisenhower had previously vetoed
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Donna Shalala
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Served as secretary of health and human services
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Robert Kennedy
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graduated from law school, never practiced law. BLah blah blah
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New Frontier
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Talked about during presidential campaign, Domestic Frontier
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Area Redevelopment Act
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provides financial assistance to economically distressed regions that Eisenhower previously vetoed
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MIchael Harrington
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published The Other America
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Lee Harvey Oswald
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suspect of Kennedy's shooting
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Warren Commission
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spent 10 months reviewing evidence on the shooting
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