In 1961, at the start of an era shaped by a growing civil rights movement, social changes, foreign policy, and technological advancement, John F. Kennedy was elected. He became the 35th president of the United States. Following his assassination, then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, who later ran his own campaign, became the 36th president.
During their administrations, each set into motion both foreign and domestic policies that shaped our nation and the world. The Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Space Race are a part of the legacy of the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies.
His vision was characterized by the social and economic freedoms established by Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. With Kennedy's involvement, Congress expanded unemployment benefits, tested a food stamp program, and expanded the school lunch program to cover more students.