Assignment #5
1960s

Your answers should be typed and single-spaced. Be sure to put the assignment number and name at the top of your paper to avoid any recording problems.

1. What can we learn today from President Eisenhower's Farewell address to the nation in 1961? What did he warn American's about, and do you think he was correct?  Where can you see in today's world evidence that Eisenhower was on to something? Your answer to these questions should be contained in a 500-word essay.

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2. The 1930s changed the way we looked at the government, and to give you a perspective on the possible role of the government I would like you to read Bill Moyers' article This is your story-The progressive story of America. Pass it on.  I want you to relate some of the ideas expressed by Moyers with some of what you learned this semester. 

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3. You are to find someone you know who lived through the 1960s and interview them on their remembrances about that period - what they were doing, what their parents were doing, what they thought about government policies, and any other things that they remember from that period. In your write up of 500 words you should try to identify what it was that surprised you the most in your interview, or what insight you gained into the interviewee or the era.