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Events
First televised presidential debate Importance: For the first time, millions gained access to watching the presidential debate
John F. Kennedy is elected president. Importance: He will push for the NASA Moon Program, and be an all-around influential leader
John F. Kennedy is assassinated Importance: It was a national tragedy that still puzzles investigators to this day.
Lyndon B. Johnson is elected president Importance: He is a controversial leader that will lead the U.S. through the Vietnam War
NASA successfully sends astronauts to the moon Importance: This was seen as a great American accomplishment, and a win for America over the Communists
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated. Importance: M.L.K. jr. was a great force for change in the U.S., pushing for equal rights. Many mourned his loss.
The Economic Opportunity Act is passed Importance: This act give copious amounts of American
