After narrowly winning the 1960 election, President Kennedy wanted to stimulate the economy and to improve life for the poor, but he was assassinated before many of his goals could be realized.
Vowing to continue the work of John Kennedy, President Johnson set out to implement his domestic program. Known as the Great Society, Johnson's plan was a blueprint for the elimination of poverty and discrimination in America. As the United States was drawn more into the Vietnam War, however, Johnson's attention shifted to foreign affairs.
President Nixon came to the White House with the hope of bringing America together. However, throughout his second term, evidence grew that linked high officials in his administration to a campaign of illegal political activity. Finally, transcripts of secret White House tapes proved that Nixon had attempted to cover up wrong doing. Faced with impeachment, the president resigned and was succeeded by Gerald Ford, his vice president.
