http://cargocollective.com Kennedy Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:40:43 +0000 http://cargocollective.com en http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/Meeting-Willy-Brandt http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/following/kennedy/Meeting-Willy-Brandt Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:40:43 +0000 Kennedy 617022 Under simultaneous and opposing pressures from the Allies and the Soviets, Germany was divided. The Berlin Wall separated West and East Berlin, the latter being under the control of the Soviets. On June 26, 1963, Kennedy visited West Berlin and gave a public speech criticizing communism. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/617022/John_F._Kennedy_meeting_with_Willy_Brandt-_March_13-_1961_860_860.jpeg" width="860" height="555" width_o="860" height_o="555" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/617022/John_F._Kennedy_meeting_with_Willy_Brandt-_March_13-_1961_860_o.jpeg" data-mid="2851294" border="0" align="left"/> Kennedy used the construction of the Berlin Wall as an example of the failures of communism: "Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in." The speech is known for its famous phrase "Ich bin ein Berliner". Nearly five-sixths of the population was on the street when Kennedy said the famous phrase. He remarked to aides afterwards: "We'll never have another day like this one." Under simultaneous and opposing pressures from the Allies and the Soviets, Germany was divided. The Berlin Wall separated West and East Berlin, the latter being... http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/Jacqueline-Bouvier http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/following/kennedy/Jacqueline-Bouvier Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:37:34 +0000 Kennedy 617019 Kennedy called his domestic program the "New Frontier". It ambitiously promised federal funding for education, medical care for the elderly, economic aid to rural regions, and government intervention to halt the recession. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/617019/Untitled-2_860_860.jpeg" width="860" height="600" width_o="860" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/617019/Untitled-2_860_o.jpeg" data-mid="2851255" border="0" align="left"/> Kennedy also promised an end to racial discrimination. In 1963, he proposed a tax reform which included income tax cuts, but this was not passed by Congress until 1964, after his death. Few of Kennedy's major programs passed Congress during his lifetime, although, under his successor Johnson, Congress did vote them through in 1964–65. Kennedy called his domestic program the "New Frontier". It ambitiously promised federal funding for education, medical care for the elderly, economic aid to rural... http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/Republic-of-Ireland http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/following/kennedy/Republic-of-Ireland Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:34:52 +0000 Kennedy 617005 On the occasion of his visit to the Republic of Ireland in 1963, President Kennedy joined with Irish President Éamon de Valera to form The American Irish Foundation. The mission of this organization was to foster connections between Americans of Irish descent and the country of their ancestry. Kennedy furthered these connections of cultural solidarity by accepting a grant of armorial bearings from the Chief Herald of Ireland. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/1/47799/566314/JFKIreland2_860.jpg"> Kennedy had near-legendary status in Ireland, due to his ancestral ties to the country. Irish citizens who were alive in 1963 often have very strong memories of Kennedy's momentous visit. He also visited the original cottage at Dunganstown, near New Ross, where previous Kennedys had lived before emigrating to America, and said: "This is where it all began ..." On December 22, 2006, the Irish Department of Justice released declassified police documents that indicated that Kennedy was the subject of three death threats during this visit. Though these threats were determined to be hoaxes, security was heightened. On the occasion of his visit to the Republic of Ireland in 1963, President Kennedy joined with Irish President Éamon de Valera to form The American Irish... http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/Nikita-Khrushchev http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/following/kennedy/Nikita-Khrushchev Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:32:12 +0000 Kennedy 617002 Many military officials and cabinet members pressed for an air assault on the missile sites, but Kennedy ordered a naval quarantine in which the U.S. Navy inspected all ships arriving in Cuba. He began negotiations with the Soviets and ordered the Soviets to remove all defensive material that was being built on Cuba. Without doing so, the Soviet and Cuban peoples would face naval quarantine. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/617002/john_f_kennedy_and_nikita_khruchchev_860_860.jpeg" width="860" height="541" width_o="860" height_o="541" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/617002/john_f_kennedy_and_nikita_khruchchev_860_o.jpeg" data-mid="2851231" border="0" align="left"/> A week later, he and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev reached a basically cordial, lasting agreement. Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles subject to U.N. inspections if the U.S. publicly promised never to invade Cuba and quietly remove its Jupiter missiles stationed in Turkey. The removal of the Jupiter missiles was not a great concession as they were viewed as obsolete and Kennedy believed the US Navy Polarlis subs could fill their role.[46] This crisis had brought the world closer to nuclear war than at any point before or since. In the end, "the humanity" of the two men prevailed. Many military officials and cabinet members pressed for an air assault on the missile sites, but Kennedy ordered a naval quarantine in which the U.S. Navy inspected... http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/Where-the-West-Begins http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/following/kennedy/Where-the-West-Begins Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:30:33 +0000 Kennedy 617000 Behind the glamorous facade, the Kennedys also experienced many personal tragedies. Jacqueline had a miscarriage in 1955 and a stillbirth in 1956. Their newborn son, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, died in August 1963. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/617000/Untitled-1_860_860.jpeg" width="860" height="668" width_o="860" height_o="668" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/617000/Untitled-1_860_o.jpeg" data-mid="2851226" border="0" align="left"/> Kennedy had two children who survived infancy. One of the fundamental aspects of the Kennedy family is a tragic strain which has run through the family, as a result of the violent and untimely deaths of many of its members. John's eldest brother, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., died in World War II, at the age of 29. It was Joe Jr. who was originally to carry the family's hopes for the Presidency. Then of course both John himself, and his brother Robert died as a result of assassinations. Edward had brushes with death, the first in a plane crash and the second as a result of a car accident, known as the Chappaquiddick incident. Edward died, at age 77, on August 25, 2009 from the effects of a malignant brain tumor. Behind the glamorous facade, the Kennedys also experienced many personal tragedies. Jacqueline had a miscarriage in 1955 and a stillbirth in 1956. Their newborn... http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/Is-that-pie-deep-fried http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/following/kennedy/Is-that-pie-deep-fried Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:28:40 +0000 Kennedy 616995 In the 1956 presidential election, presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson left the choice of a Vice Presidential nominee to the Democratic convention, and Kennedy finished second in that balloting to Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/616995/Untitled-3_1_860_860.jpeg" width="860" height="600" width_o="860" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/616995/Untitled-3_1_860_o.jpeg" data-mid="2851224" border="0" align="left"/> Despite this defeat, Kennedy received national exposure from that episode that would prove valuable in subsequent years. His father, Joseph Kennedy, Sr., pointed out that it was just as well that John did not get that nomination, as some people sought to blame anything they could on Catholics, even though it was privately known that any Democrat would have trouble running against Eisenhower in 1956. In the 1956 presidential election, presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson left the choice of a Vice Presidential nominee to the Democratic convention, and Kennedy... http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/At-the-Wedding http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/following/kennedy/At-the-Wedding Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:26:30 +0000 Kennedy 616987 Outside on the White House lawn, the Kennedys established a swimming pool and tree house, while Caroline attended a preschool along with 10 other children inside the home. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/616987/Untitled-3_860_860.jpeg" width="860" height="600" width_o="860" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/616987/Untitled-3_860_o.jpeg" data-mid="2851175" border="0" align="left"/> The president was closely tied to popular culture, emphasized by songs such as "Twisting at the White House." Vaughn Meader's First Family comedy album—an album parodying the President, First Lady, their family and administration—sold about four million copies. On May 19, 1962, Marilyn Monroe, with whom Kennedy likely had a long-term relationship, sang 'Happy Birthday' for the president at a large party in Madison Square Garden. The charisma of Kennedy and his family led to the figurative designation of "Camelot" for his administration, credited by his wife to his affection for the contemporary Broadway musical of the same name. Outside on the White House lawn, the Kennedys established a swimming pool and tree house, while Caroline attended a preschool along with 10 other children inside... http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/Technicolor-Family http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/following/kennedy/Technicolor-Family Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:22:52 +0000 Kennedy 616972 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/616972/2882134225_75c9731c4e_o.jpeg" width="391" height="500" width_o="391" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/616972/2882134225_75c9731c4e_o_o.jpeg" data-mid="2851159" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/616972/kennedybrothers2.jpeg" width="376" height="250" width_o="376" height_o="250" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/616972/kennedybrothers2_o.jpeg" data-mid="2851160" border="0" align="left"/>After World War II, Kennedy had considered the option of becoming a journalist before deciding to run for political office. Prior to the war, he had not strongly considered becoming a politician as a career, because his family, especially his father, had already pinned its political hopes on his elder brother. Joseph, however, was killed in World War II, giving John seniority. When in 1946 U.S. Representative James Michael Curley vacated his seat in an overwhelmingly Democratic district to become mayor of Boston, Kennedy ran for the seat, beating his Republican opponent by a large margin. After World War II, Kennedy had considered the option of becoming a journalist before deciding to run for political office. Prior to the war, he had not strongly... http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/Hotel-Texas http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/following/kennedy/Hotel-Texas Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:25:52 +0000 Kennedy 606834 With Humphrey and Morse out of the race, Kennedy's main opponent at the convention in Los Angeles was Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic nominee in 1952 and 1956, was not officially running but had broad grassroots support inside and outside the convention hall. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/606834/JFK_860_860.jpg" width="860" height="623" width_o="860" height_o="623" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/606834/JFK_860_o.jpg" data-mid="2804189" border="0" align="left"/> Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri was also a candidate, as were several favorite sons. On July 13, 1960, the Democratic convention nominated Kennedy as its candidate for President. Kennedy asked Johnson to be his Vice Presidential candidate, despite opposition from many liberal delegates and Kennedy's own staff, including Robert Kennedy. He needed Johnson's strength in the South to win what was considered likely to be the closest election since 1916. Major issues included how to get the economy moving again, Kennedy's Roman Catholicism, Cuba, and whether the Soviet space and missile programs had surpassed those of the U.S. To address fears that the fact that he was Catholic would impact his decision-making, he famously told the Greater Houston Ministerial Association on September 12, 1960, "I am not the Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party 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." Kennedy also brought up the point of whether one-quarter of Americans were relegated to second-class citizenship just because they were Catholic. With Humphrey and Morse out of the race, Kennedy's main opponent at the convention in Los Angeles was Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. Adlai Stevenson, the... http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/John-Glenn-s-space-capsule http://cargocollective.com/kennedy/following/kennedy/John-Glenn-s-space-capsule Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:23:42 +0000 Kennedy 606831 Kennedy was eager for the United States to lead the way in the Space Race. Sergei Khrushchev says Kennedy approached his father, Nikita, twice about a "joint venture" in space exploration—in June 1961 and autumn 1963. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/606831/kennedy-with-space-capsule_860_860.jpg" width="860" height="860" width_o="860" height_o="860" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/51281/606831/kennedy-with-space-capsule_860_o.jpg" data-mid="2804182" border="0" align="left"/> On the first occasion, the Soviet Union was far ahead of America in terms of space technology. Kennedy first announced the goal for landing a man on the Moon in speaking to a Joint Session of Congress on May 25, 1961, saying "First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him back safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish." Kennedy was eager for the United States to lead the way in the Space Race. Sergei Khrushchev says Kennedy approached his father, Nikita, twice about a "joint...