Kaitlynn Curtis A Neo-Classical Criticism of President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address On January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy, stood in front of the United States Capital building and delivered his inaugural speech. During this time of JFK election the U.S was fighting in the Cold War. Kennedy wanted to get America moving economically again, he wanted to lessen poverty in the U.S. as he had promised in his campaign. Using Neo-Classical Criticism; I will examine how President John F. Kennedy was able to stimulate action to deplete poverty in The United States and other countries experiencing poverty through his inaugural speech. I will discuss three topics areas that will demonstrate the context for the artifact: JFK as a rhetor, the occasions on which the rhetoric was presented and the audience to whom the rhetoric was addressed.
When he was president, He believed that the “Government should be the great arbiter of the conflicting economic forces in the Nation, especially between capital and labor, guaranteeing justice to each and dispensing favors to none. (Whitehouse.gov).” Roosevelt had earned the title the “trust buster” By forcing the dissolution of a great Railroad combination in the Northwest. During his presidency, He initiated a massive public relations effort. He made the U.S. Navy stronger and created the “Great White Fleet,” Sending it on a world tour as a testament to the U.S. military power. He also helped expedite completion of the Panama Canal, which was vital for travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in half the time previously required.
Here are some highlights of his more memorable dealings while in office. JFK was prepared to make major changes to U.S. foreign policy. One major change was formed in regards to Third World Countries. He thought that it was the duty of the United States not only to help the Third World economically but also to spread democracy to its countries. To complete his vision, Kennedy created the Peace Corps in 1962 that sent U.S. volunteers to assist communities in need living in Third World Countries.
Erick Ayala Mr. D’Angelo and Ms. Mutolo English 11 Period. 4Bc 8 April 2015 Research Paper The Great Society was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964-65. The main goal was the elimination of poverty and racial injustice. President Johnson first used the term "Great Society" during a speech at the University of Michigan. While President Johnson acknowledged the greatness of the United States, Johnson also recognized there was a large segment of the United States that was not part of the success story – people living in poverty and living with discrimination .
During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt used several revolutionary tactics to heal the suffering American economy. These tactics, the providing of public service jobs, the movement for social security and the implementation of a "blanket code" for workers rights, had great success and greatly revolutionized the role of the federal government. The providing of public service jobs (the New Deal) was the tactic that served to heal the most daunting problem in American society, unemployment (document J). In 1935 the Roosevelt administration created the WPA to help employ Americans for publicly funded projects such as "city beautification." As seen in Document J this jobs did help to greatly lower the percentage of unemployed between 1935 and 1938.
Farms and factories that were prosperous during the war now faced difficulties to sell their products. The value of farmland also dropped. The 20s were a sad decade of failures for farmers. And, in the slowing economy, returning soldiers had a hard time finding jobs. During the 1920s, Americans were exposed to a variety of new inventions and products.
Domestic Policies ! Roosevelt: As a progressive president, Roosevelt designed his domestic policy to fight against corruption and big industries so that the common man would recieve assistance. One of his implemented policies was the Square Deal which was targeted to improve the standard of living and extend control over large corporations and trusts. The ‘busting’ of the Standard Oil trusts was one of Roosevelt’s famous break ups of Northern Securities. !
It wasn't till after JFK was assassinated that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. Another major victory for the CRM was the Voting Right Act of 1965. Johnson became the new president and decided to create a few new programs. The program he created was the Great Society, which was a response to prosperity not depression. “The Great Society, provided health services to the poor and elderly in the new Medicaid and Medicare programs and poured federal funds into education and urban development”(Foner 975).
The major Great Society programs focused on the war on poverty, education, Medicare and Medicaid, the environment, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Humanities, Head Start, and the Job Corps. The Civil Rights Act banned discrimination based on race and gender in employment and ending segregation in all public facilities. The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 created the Office of Economic Opportunity aimed at attacking the roots of American poverty. A Job Corps program was established to provide valuable vocational training (U.S. history.org,
The graduated income tax that the Populists had so desperately fought for was enacted with the 16th Amendment under William Taft as well as the Underwood Tariff under Woodrow Wilson. Progressive presidents championed the cause of conservation; Roosevelt allotted land specifically for national parks and also appointed Gifford Pinchot to his cabinet, while Taft pushed for legislation regarding mine and other natural resources. The United States felt the shockwaves of the Progressive reform movements in all stratifications in government. Through the expansion of democracy, economic improvements,