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The sixties were a time of change,
counter culture and political movements. Many young people involved themselves in trying to make America a better place for
all people, no matter what gender or race they were. The sixties began with the election of America's youngest president,
John F. Kennedy. During his period in office people stepped out and said how they felt. They thought that with Kennedy leading
America, anything was possible.
FACTS about this decade.
- Population 177,830,000
- National Debt 286.3 Billion
- Unemployment 3,852,000
- Average Salary $4,743
- Teacher's Salary $5,174
- Minimum Wage $1.00
- Life Expectancy: Males 66.6 years, Females
73.1 years
- Auto deaths 21.3 per 100,000
- An estimated 850,000 "war baby" freshmen enter
college; emergency living quarters are set up in dorm lounges, hotels and trailer camps.
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