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Mar 13, 1961: JFK Proposes Alliance for Progress

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

President John F. Kennedy proposes a 10-year, multibillion-dollar aid program for Latin America. The program came to be known as the Alliance for Progress and was designed to improve U.S. relations with Latin America, which had been severely damaged in…

Mar 1, 1961: Peace Corps Established

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issues Executive Order #10924, establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State. The same day, he sent a message to Congress asking for permanent funding for the…

Jan 3, 1961: United States Severs Diplomatic Relations With Cuba

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 2 Comments

In the climax of deteriorating relations between the United States and Fidel Castro’s government in Cuba, President Dwight D. Eisenhower closes the American embassy in Havana and severs diplomatic relations. The action signaled that the United States was prepared to…