Kennedy (D) (jul 1, 1961 – nov 22, 1963)

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-very popular
-shaped the nation's foreign policy
-Berlin wall crisis
-supported South Vietnam
-afraid to act towards civil rights because he relied on southern Democratic votes
-racial violence forced him to act
-supported liberal reform -> usually blocked by Congress
-his death was a tragedy because of his popularity and ability to unite the people on the war in Vietnam

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