accomplishments???????

Question

what are some leglislative, judicial,and executive accomplishments of the president JFK((john f kennedy))
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Answer 1

VIII. Housing – An executive order has been issued prohibiting discrimination in the sale, lease or use of housing owned by the Federal Government or financed by loans or guarantees by the Federal Government.

IX. Enforcement of Court Orders – When the authority of our Judicial System was challenged in the case of Negroes seeking admission to the Universities of Mississippi and Alabama, all steps necessary to insure compliance with court orders were taken.

X. State Merit Systems - Now under Federal grant-in-aid programs administered by States, the States must agree that employment of State personnel will be on a non-discriminatory basis.

XI. Post Office Branch Stations - Now post office branches will be operated only in stores or other establishments which do not discriminate not only in rendering postal services, but in all others aspects of their business.

XII. Additional Executive Actions -

a. When various counties (Fayette and Haywood in Tennessee in 1961 and LeFlore in Mississippi in 1963) refused to distribute surplus agricultural commodities, the Federal Government took action to insure that food would be made available to the needy.

b. The Federal Government no longer leases property or building space unless all facilities, including eating facilities, are available on a nondiscriminatory basis.

c. Through Executive action access to all Federally owned parks, forests, and other recreational areas is on a completely non-discriminatory basis.

XIII. Voting Rights-

a. Over 30 voting cases initiated by Justice Department (compared with a total of 10 between 1957 and January 1961).

b. Including cases filed, requests for records and independent investigations, action is now moving in approximately 115 southern counties.

c. Cases have been brought in counties in which no ***** has been registered. For example, we have sought relief for a ***** farmer who attempted to register and who has been cut off from the business and economic life of the community.

d. The key case thus far is an injunction sought against the Louisiana Board of Elections challenging the constitutionality of the State statute authorizing registrars to determine voter eligibility on the basis of ability to read, understand and interpret the State Constitution - the case is still pending.
e. Results of our efforts shown in last Alabama elections where startling statistics are available from two counties: In Macon, 2100 or 2500 registered Negroes voted constituting 40% of electorate; in Bullock, a rural sparsely populated county, 650 of 950 registered Negroes voted (200 of the 950 were registered too late) constituting between 20% and 30% of the total electorate voted. Significantly enough, in neither of these counties did racist candidates win.

XIV. Legislation-

a. In February 1963, the President proposed voting rights legislation to permit Federal referees while suits are pending, to give priority to voting suits, to require uniform tests and standards for all applicants, and to regard completion of 6th grade as a presumption of literacy; extension and expansion of the Civil Rights Commission; public facilities legislation to guarantee equal access to hotels, restaurants, places of amusement and retail establishments, and school legislation authorizing the Attorney General to initiate court cases, and providing technical and financial assistance to aid in de-segregation.

b. Supported the anti-poll tax amendment to the Constitution including direct contact with Governors to encourage and urge action by State Legislatures.

c. Supported other legislation in the Congress including that dealing with employment, education, extension of Civil Rights Commission (in 1961) and authority of Attorney General to initiate legal actions.

d. Administration witnesses testified before the Montgomery County (Maryland) Council urging adoption of a County Public Accommodations Ordinance, and have also appeared in opposition to efforts to repeal it.

Answer 2

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