1. Domestic Policy: New Frontier:
- Expand social welfare programs to reduce poverty and inequality, like his domestic policy platform known as the "New Frontier."
- Implement civil rights legislation to address racial discrimination.
- Advance America's space program and send a manned mission to the moon.
- Improve the economy and reduce unemployment.
- Provide comprehensive healthcare coverage to all Americans.
- Enhance federal support for education.
2. Civil Rights:
- End segregation and promote racial equality.
- Push for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, one of the most important civil rights laws in U.S. history, as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
3. Space Program:
- Elevate America's stature in the space race against the Soviet Union, most famously outlined in his "We choose to go to the moon" speech at Rice University in 1962.
- Inspire a new generation of scientists and engineers.
- Advance technological capabilities and innovations.
4. Cold War and Foreign Policy:
- Pursue "peaceful coexistence" with the Soviet Union and reduce the risk of nuclear war through diplomacy and arms control measures.
- Defend democratic principles and resist the spread of communism globally.
- Strengthen America's alliances with Western European countries and promote European unity.
5. Economic Growth:
- Reduce unemployment and stimulate economic growth through government spending and tax cuts.
- Promote international trade and cooperation.
- Establish the Peace Corps, a volunteer program that sends Americans abroad to assist developing countries.
6. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty:
- Negotiate a treaty with the Soviet Union to ban nuclear testing in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater.
7. The Alliance for Progress:
- Initiate the Alliance for Progress to provide economic aid and technical assistance to Latin American countries, aiming to improve living conditions, reduce poverty, and curb the rise of communism.
8. Cuban Missile Crisis:
- Safely resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis, a tense standoff with the Soviet Union in October 1962, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.