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Fighting for civil rights - John F. Kennedy's unfinished mission?

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Bieluk H.
Białostockie Teki Historyczne
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2006
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issue 4
179-199
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During John F. Kennedy's administration several important steps on the way to racial equality were undertaken. His presidency will always be associated with such events as: Freedom Rides of 1961, desegregation of the University of Mississippi in September 1962, demonstrations in Birmingham in the spring of 1963 or the famous March on Washington on August 28, 1963. It is true that John F. Kennedy did not get involved in the protection of civil rights because of moral causes, and certainly, he did not consider it to be his mission. He rather had to face the changes that the US society was undergoing in this field in the early 1960s, changes that dominated his presidency. Numerous black activists criticized Kennedy for his legislative indolence and failing to recognize a moral dimension in the fight for civil rights. However, without the President's support, their efforts aiming at obliterating racial differences would have been useless. Moreover, without John F. Kennedy's involvement, the 1964 Act of Civil Rights, that came into effect during the Johnson administration, would not have been possible.
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Peace Corps - John F. Kennedy's Mission of 'Great Integration'

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Bieluk H.
Białostockie Teki Historyczne
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2007
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issue 5
199-215
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Peace Corps was established on March 1, 1961 as an agency functioning in the structure of the State Department and financed by this department. By the Executive Order of March 1, 1961, John F. Kennedy authorized sending American citizens abroad to satisfy the need for qualified workers in other countries. The organization was meant to be, and from the very beginning has functioned as an instrument promoting and implementing goals of American foreign policy. So far 170 000 Peace Corps volunteers have fulfilled their mission in 137 countries. Despite numerous problems Peace Corps members have had to cope with - staying in the countries disturbed by wars or revolutions, being suspected of spying, dealing with anti-American atmosphere - the organization has existed for forty-six years now and throughout that period it has been functioning efficiently.
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JACQUELINE KENNEDY AND THE RESTORATION OF THE WHITE HOUSE - A MODERNISATION PROJECT OR A POLITICAL ACT

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Bieluk H.
Dzieje Najnowsze
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2004
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issue 1
45-58
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Jacqueline Kennedy believed that every tenant of the White House was obliged to take care of this residence, and even more, to leave a part of his own self there. That is why she treated the restoration of the Executive Mansion as her project. The First Lady started with the private quarters, as it was essential to her that her children could come from Joseph Kennedy's Florida estate and the whole family could live together. She wished to transform that neglected building into a cosy, yet at the same time classy house. A famous Georgetown designer- Sister Parish was to fulfill this difficult task. Soon Jacqueline Kennedy saw the necessity of the renovation of the White House official quarters as well. The First Lady's project gained a wide support of not only mighty art connoisseurs, but also of not that well-to-do people. Thus, in no time appropriate funds were raised and special commissions created. Everybody wanted to help. Yet, the renovation would not have been possible without the help of two outstanding people: Henry du Pont and Stephane Boudin, who made the greatest contribution to the restoration of the historical building. On February 14, 1962 Jacqueline Kennedy took Americans on a television tour of the White House, showing them what had already been done. About eighty million people watched the programme with pride in their hearts. The Executive Mansion functioned as a stage for countless cultural and political events - adding to the prestige of John Kennedy' administration, especially at the most difficult moments. Thus, the project which started as strictly aesthetical, soon acquired an additional political dimension.
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