Bibliograph

The election of 1960 and the administration of John F. Kennedy, editor, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. ; associate editors, Fred L. Israel, David J. Frent

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The election of 1960 and the administration of John F. Kennedy, editor, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. ; associate editors, Fred L. Israel, David J. Frent

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-147) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The election of 1960 and the administration of John F. Kennedy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

50479183

Responsibility statement

editor, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. ; associate editors, Fred L. Israel, David J. Frent

Series statement

Major presidential elections and the administrations that followed

Summary

A discussion of the presidential election of 1960 and the subsequent administration of John F. Kennedy, based on source documents

Table Of Contents

The election of 1960 / Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. -- Facts at a glance -- Nixon accepts the nomination -- Kennedy accepts the nomination -- Excerpt from the first debate -- Kennedy speaks about the religious issue -- Kennedy's inaugural address -- The Peace Corps -- Kennedy's letter to Diem -- Integrating the University of Mississippi -- The Cuban Missile Crisis -- Address to the nation on civil rights -- "Ich bin ein Berliner" -- The assassination of Kennedy

Target audience

pre adolescent

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