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Presidents
Term | Definition |
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President Dwight Eisenhower | He expanded Social Security, encouraged the Interstate Highway System, and supported civil rights by helping the Little Rock Nine attend class. |
President John Kennedy | His program was the "New Frontier"; wanted to end racial discrimination; assassinated in Texas |
President Lyndon Johnson | His program was the "Great Society"; encouraged Medicare for the elderly, Medicaid for the poor; war on poverty |
President Richard Nixon | His program was "New Federalism"; resigned due to Watergate Scandal |
President Gerald Ford | His program was "Whip Inflation Now" (WIN); supported Equal Rights Amendment |
President Jimmy Carter | He had to deal with energy crisis - gas shortages and high gas prices |
President Ronald Reagan | His program was Reaganomics; also had a "War on Drugs"; decreased inflation and increased employment, but govt. had a deficit |
President George H.W. Bush | He expanded Space Program and signed Americans with Disabilities Act |
President Bill Clinton | While president, govt. went from a deficit to a surplus; impeached for lying under oath, but NOT removed from office |
President George Bush | Worked for "No Child Left Behind" Act to improve school performance; Sept. 11th attacks occurred |