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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Was Elected For President. -
Federal Protection for Freedom Riders
JFK Order Protection Over Freedom Riders. -
Assassination Of JFK
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. -
Civil Rights Act.
President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Act Outlawed discribination in public places. -
Founding Of Medicade & Medicare
President Lyndon Johnson signs the bill creating Medicare, a national health insurance plan for the elderly. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act abolishes literacy tests and other examinations used by local and state governments to inhibit African-American voting. -
Nixon Wins Presidency
Republican candidate Richard Nixon is elected president of the United States. -
Tet Offensive
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch a massive assault on South Vietnamese towns and American outposts on the Lunar New Year or Tet. -
First Man On The Moon
Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed humans on the Moon. -
Days of Rage
The Weathermen, a revolutionary political organization growing out of the Students for a Democratic Society, launch the Days of Rage in Chicago.
