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  2. Second Emancipation Proclamation - Wikipedia

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    Writing in The New York Times, Professor David W. Blight and Allison Scharfstein point out, "During the 1960 presidential debates, Kennedy had suggested that he would address equality of opportunity by the 'stroke of the president's pen. ' " [1] Although President Kennedy opposed segregation and had shown support for the civil rights of African Americans, he originally believed in a more ...

  3. List of executive actions by John F. Kennedy - Wikipedia

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    Amendment of Executive Order No. 10501, relating to safeguarding official information in the interests of the defense of the United States January 12, 1962 January 16, 1962 27 FR 439 73 10986: Amendment of Executive Order No. 10898, Establishing the Interdepartmental Highway Safety Board 74 10987: Agency systems for appeals from adverse actions

  4. Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    After a lengthy historical discussion, the Court ultimately concluded that the second amendment "guarantee[s] the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation" (id. at 592); that "central to" this right is "the inherent right of self-defense" (id. at 628); that "the home" is "where the need for defense of self, family ...

  5. Presidency of John F. Kennedy - Wikipedia

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    John F. Kennedy's tenure as the 35th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 1961, and ended with his assassination on November 22, 1963. . Kennedy, a Democrat from Massachusetts, took office following his narrow victory over Republican incumbent vice president Richard Nixon in the 1960 presidential elect

  6. What Does the Second Amendment Really Mean? - AOL

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    Here’s what Second Amendment actually says: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed

  7. President John F. Kennedy’s death on November 22, 1963 traumatized a nation and led a united Congress to make a key constitutional change, in the form of the 25th amendment.

  8. John F. Kennedy - Wikipedia

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    President John F. Kennedy with the Boston Celtics, January 1963 Kennedy was a fan of Major League Baseball 's Boston Red Sox and the National Basketball Association 's Boston Celtics . [ 452 ] [ 453 ] Growing up on Cape Cod, Kennedy and his siblings developed a lifelong passion for sailing . [ 454 ]

  9. Report to the American People on Civil Rights - Wikipedia

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    John F. Kennedy delivering his speech before television cameras. Kennedy read the prepared portion of his speech from pages placed in a shallow lectern on his desk. [37] An American flag stood in the background behind him. [21] He spoke for 13 minutes and 24 seconds. [39] Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher oversaw the broadcast in the ...