McAPUSH: Amanda Mascarenhas - The President Calling

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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Amanda Mascarenhas - The President Calling

I listened to the conversation between John F. Kennedy and Governor Barnett of Mississippi about the segregation of James Meredith from the University of Mississippi. JFK is very concerned about following the law while also concerned about keeping peace. John Kennedy didn’t like the idea of segregation but he still wanted to avoid chaos among the people of his country. Maintaining law and order was John’s main goal in this situation and I definitely believe that he had the right idea. I think that it’s always the president’s job to try his best to keep his people happy and satisfied without starting many conflicts. I also agree with his anti-segregation belief because it’s very important for the president to keep the people of his country united. Hearing this kind of source is quite interesting to me since you can personally hear recordings of the president’s opinions and ideas. It makes it a lot easier to understand his point of view.