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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential program
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domestic policy agenda ⓘ foreign policy agenda ⓘ political program ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedIn |
John F. Kennedy
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surface form:
John F. Kennedy 1960 Democratic National Convention acceptance speech
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| 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
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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
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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
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postwar United States prosperity ⓘ |
| ideology | liberalism ⓘ |
| influenced | Great Society ⓘ |
| legislativeArena | United States Congress ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
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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
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1961 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1960s ⓘ |
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