A New Decade the 1960 s 1961 1963

A New Decade: the 1960 s 1961 -1963 -1969 -1974

American Royalty: The Camelot Years

Eisenhower on Kennedy…. We have a new genius in our midst who is incapable of making any mistakes and therefore deserving of no criticism whatsoever…” “You can always tell a Harvard man, but you can’t tell him much. ” CBS Ranking 8 Gallup 1 CSPAN 6, 8

A New Decade

The Candidates – 1960 Election Nixon said, "Kennedy young and inexperienced cannot deal with Soviets" Kennedy said, “Fall behind Soviets during Republicans, get American moving again" "I am not the Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party's candidate for President who also happens to be a Catholic. I do not speak for my Church on public matters — and the Church does not speak for me. "

Why Kennedy Wins Nixon’s bad campaign LBJ & Texas MLK connection Appearance on televised debates ◦ the first – 70 million watched! No public mandate ◦ appearance & charm Eisenhower, "if you give me a week, I might think of one. " Referring to ideas Nixon spear headed - time magazine

http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=x. E 0 i. PY 7 X GBo Inaugural address 255 – new generation torch passed 345 – pay any hardship – support – survival and success of liberty 650 – join oppose aggression

What does this mean? “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. ”

Walking Into Cold War Issues Vietnam – 1500 “advisors” already in Vietnam to “aid” South Vietnamese from North Vietnamese communists Cuba – training people to overthrow communist government

April 1961 - Bay of Pigs August 1961 - Berlin Wall October 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis November 22, 1963…