This document discusses President John F. Kennedy's domestic policies and foreign relations efforts during the early 1960s. It notes that in a 1963 speech, JFK advocated doing whatever was necessary to ensure liberty survives. It also mentions his pushing for relaxed tensions with the Soviet Union through détente. The document further outlines some of Kennedy's key domestic policies and initiatives, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, Social Security Act, Housing Act, and advocating for equal pay for women.

1.  “Let every nation know,
whether it wishes us well
or ill, that we shall pay any
price, bear any burden,
meet any hardship,
support any friend, oppose
any foe, in order to assure
the survival and the
success of liberty.”
 It’s Us against them and we
need to do whatever
possible…

2.  June 11, 1963
 JFK needed a way to
try and bring the
Russians to the peace
table.
 Opened the idea to
relaxed tensions with
the Russians
 Détente

3.  Fair Labor Standards Act (1961)-Established a
national minimum wage @ $1.25
 Social Security Act (1961)-Retirement age for full
benefits was lowered to age 62
 Housing Act (1961)-Low cost, low interest loans
to those that need it. ($5 Billion)
 Argument w/ US Steel-JFK agrees to a contract
w/ steelworkers, US Steel raises the price of
steel, JFK Argued that it wasn’t in our national
interest!
 Conservative Democrat

4.  There can be no
difference in pay
between men and
women for the same
job
 Led into other acts for
women
▪ Ex. Title IX
▪ ERA
 Today 80% of what men
make

5.  JFK did have discussions
w/ them to kill Castro
 RFK began a war on
organized crime
 Arrested Carlos Marcello
▪ Mob Boss of New Orleans
 Deported him to
Guatemala
 He made it back?