1962: Increased minimum wage and Social Security benefits
By 1962, the record of Kennedy's relations with Congress was fairly unimpressive. Some administration proposals had been welcomed , including the Peace Corps, the Alliance for Progress, the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, a speedup in the space
program, a minimum-wage increase, and increases in Social Security benefits.
On the whole, however, the 87th Congress, despite its Democratic control, was unresponsive to the president. Kennedy got just 44% of his legislative requests in 1962.
Source: A Question of Character, by Thomas Reeves, p.328
, Dec 10, 1997
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