Better Schools-Kennedy, John Fitzgerald-[Democratic], 1960

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In this 1960 political advertisement, Kennedy, John Fitzgerald criticizes Nixon’s vote against the school aid bill, arguing that it undermines American education. The advertisement, which features classroom scenes and newspaper headlines, urges viewers to support Kennedy, who is presented as an advocate for increased teacher pay, classroom improvements, and federal aid to education.

Dates

Broadcast: 1960

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English

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Burtonhall cold storage 1

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Are you content to let the crisis in American schools go unresolved for another four years? Then vote Nixon, the man whose vote killed the school aid bill. But if you're dissatisfied with second best in education, if you want better pay for teachers, better classrooms, you want federal aid to education. You want Kennedy for president.