New Frontier

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New Frontier was the name given to President John F. Kennedy’s ambitious domestic and foreign policy agenda of the early 1960s, emphasizing social reform, economic growth, and a vigorous response to Cold War challenges.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States presidential program
domestic policy agenda
foreign policy agenda
political program
associatedWith John F. Kennedy
country United States of America
surface form: United States
describedIn John F. Kennedy
surface form: John F. Kennedy 1960 Democratic National Convention acceptance speech
endTime 1963
focusesOn Cold War policy
Latin America policy
civil rights
economic growth
education
foreign aid
health care
labor rights
national defense
poverty reduction
social reform
space exploration
goal economic stabilization and growth
expansion of social welfare programs
modernization of American society
promotion of civil rights legislation
strengthening U.S. global leadership
technological advancement
hasComponent Alliance for Progress
Medicare precursor proposals
Peace Corps
civil rights initiatives
economic stimulus measures
federal aid to education proposals
minimum wage increase proposals
space program expansion
historicalContext Cold War
postwar United States prosperity
ideology liberalism
influenced Great Society
legislativeArena United States Congress
location United States of America
surface form: United States
namedBy John F. Kennedy
politicalParty Democratic Party
politicalPosition center-left
proposedBy John F. Kennedy
sloganUsedIn 1960 United States presidential election
startTime 1960
1961
timePeriod early 1960s

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