First Advisor

Jim F. Heath

Term of Graduation

Fall 1992

Date of Publication

11-13-1992

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.) in History

Department

History

Language

English

Subjects

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), Education and state -- United States -- History, Federal aid to education -- United States -- History, United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963

DOI

10.15760/etd.6143

Physical Description

1 online resource (2, 125 pages)

Abstract

In what is historically a brief number of years, the life and times of John F. Kennedy have taken on legendary proportions. His presidency began with something less than a mandate from the American people, but he brought to the White House an inspiration and a style that offered great promises of things to come.

This study provides a political biography of John F. Kennedy and education. In addition, it investigates the records of past presidents and congresses, as well as the school aid lobby. This account also draws upon the vast body of historical, educational, and political material on John Kennedy. Chapter I traces Kennedy's record on federal aid as a Congressman (1947-1953) and Senator (1953-1960). Chapter II focuses on the role federal aid to education played during the 1960 presidential campaign. Chapter III provides an analysis of Kennedy's successful attempt to enlarge the House Rules Committee. Chapter IV offers a critical analysis of the Kennedy Education Bill of 1961. Chapter V contains three sections: The first examines the failure of the 1961 Education Bill and how President Kennedy and his administration viewed that failure. The second section illustrates the effect the failed 1961 Education Bill had on the Kennedy Administration. There would be no general education bill proposed by the administration in 1962, but the beginning of a shift to advance a bill for aid to higher education. The third section focuses on the omnibus bill for 1963 which contained provisions for aid to public schools.

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