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Kennedy, The New Frontier, and The Great Society

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How did Kennedy's death affect his New Frontier proposals? What was the relationship between the New Frontier and the Great Society?

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Brief discussion of the legacy of John F. Kennedy's New Frontier program and its relationship to Lyndon Johnson's Great Society program. Links to pertinent websites are also provided.

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The death of John F. Kennedy in 1963 only seems, perhaps, to have delayed his New Frontier proposals. According to an article on ushistory.org, "...the ideas and proposals [Kennedy] supported survived his assassination. Medicare, federal support for education, and wilderness protection all became part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society" ...

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