The Era of Reform:

I.   REFORM IN 20TH CENTURY AMERICA

        A.   The Progressive Tradition

                1.   Liberal Reform

        B.   Obstacles to Reform

II.   "FAIR DEALS" AND MODERN REPUBLICANISM

        A.   Harry Truman

                1.   Fair Deal
                2.   The "Do Nothing 80th Congress"

        B.   Dwight Eisenhower

                1.  Hidden-Hand Presidency
                2.   Modern Republicanism

        C.   The "Other" America

        D.   "Getting the Country Moving Again"

III.   ASSESSING JFK

        A.   JFK's Image with the Public

        B.   The "New Frontier"

                1.   Promises

        C.  Reform Abroad

                1.  Fighting the Cold War
                2.  Peace Corps
                3.  Alliance for Progress
                4.  Counter-insurgency

        D.   Accomplishments and Setbacks

IV.   LBJ'S "GREAT SOCIETY"

        A.   Lyndon Baines Johnson

        B.   The War on Poverty

                1.  Economic Opportunity Act (1964)

        C.  The Great Society

        D.   The Impact of Reform

V.    CONCLUSION:  THE LIMITS OF "LIBERAL" REFORM

APPENDIX

The "New Frontier"

Promises made :

• civil rights
• federal aid to education
• medical care for the elderly
• minimum wage increase
• economic stimulus package
• tax cut

Accomplishments through Executive Orders:

• food distribution to needy families
• Peace Corps
• Committees on equal employment and the status of women
• collective bargaining in the federal service
• public works acceleration
• equal opportunity in housing