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31 Cards in this Set
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JFK
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charming young president
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Lyndon B. Jonson
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VP
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Flexible response
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having a number of military tragedies.
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Peace Corps
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sent amenicans to developing countries for two years
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Alliance for Progress
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aided economics in Latin American countries.
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Fidel Castro
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Ruled Cuba
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Berlin Wall
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Symbol of the cold war
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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marked start of charging relationship with soviets
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Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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end the testing of nucular bombs
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Hot line
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teletype line
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Jackie Kennedy
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first lady
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Donna Shalala
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Secretary of health and human services
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Bobby Kennedy
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JFK;s brother, attorney general
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New Frontier
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JFK;s agenda
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Area Redevelopment Act
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a bill to provide financial assistance to economically distressed regions
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Michael Harrington
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published the Other America documentary
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Warren Commission
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Investigated the JFK assassination
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War on Poverty
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Johnson sent bill to congress calling for the creation of an Office of Economic Opportunity
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Office of Economic Opportunity
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Created a series of antipoverty programs
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Volunteers in Service to America
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domestic version of peace corps
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Great Society
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Johnsons domestic reform project
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barry Goldwater
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Republicans party nominy running against LBJ
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Medicare
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national health insurance program for 65+
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Medicaid
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gov free heath care for the needy
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Elementary and Education Act
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1965- provided 1.3 mill $ to schools
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Robert C. Weaver
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head the Dept of urban housing
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Corp for Public Broadcasting
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non profit org offering educational tv shows
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Rachel Carson
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marine biologist
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Earl Warren
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Cheif justice
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Reynolds v. Sims
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one person to vote principle
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Lee Harvey Oswald
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accused for the murder of JFk
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