Among the domestic policies Kennedy instituted were the establishment of the Peace Corps, the Apollo space mission to the moon, and the introduction of civil rights legislation.
The younger members of the family were taught to persevere in the public eye, applying the Kennedy work ethic to public service and the competitive Kennedy spirit to their social lives
Read excerpts of JFK's speach given on June 11, 1963, addressing the nation on the most pressing domestic issue of the day: the struggle to affirm civil rights for all Americans.
