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JFK+LBJ Domestic Policies - Coggle Diagram
JFK+LBJ Domestic Policies
JFK Domestic Policies
Education
Housing
Health
Environment
Welfare
Women's rights
Workers
Civil Rights
Economy
$200 million spent on extra welfare benefits that applied to 750,000 children
$780 million in increased welfare benefits which helped almost 3 million Americans get back on their feet
Increased minimum wage and put $175 million into American workers pockets
Most significant tax reforms since FDR
New Housing Act June 1961 - created 420,000 new construction jobs
Cut both corporate and individual taxes to stimulate investment
Space Race
Why he won the election?
13 Years experience in Congress, 7 in the Senate
Supported by the Northern Democrats and Catholics
Young, handsome and tall
Chose a Southern Texan to run for VP - appeal to Southerners
War Hero - fought in WWII
Kennedy put emphasis on missile gap even thought one did not exist
Was much better than Johnson when it came to the debates - came across more likeable
Managed to win the black vote 70:30 which the Southern Democrats did not like
LBJ Domestic Policies
LBJ Civil Rights
JFK Civil Rights