But I tell you the New Frontier is here, whether we seek it or not. Beyond that frontier are the uncharted areas of science and space, unsolved problems of peace and war, unconquered pockets of ignorance and prejudice, unanswered questions of poverty and surplus. It would be easier to shrink back from that frontier, to look to the safe mediocrity of the past, to be lulled by good intentions and high rhetoric—and those who prefer that course should not cast their votes for me, regardless of party.

Question

But I tell you the New Frontier is here, whether we seek it or not. Beyond that frontier are the uncharted areas of science and space, unsolved problems of peace and war, unconquered pockets of ignorance and prejudice, unanswered questions of poverty and surplus. It would be easier to shrink back from that frontier, to look to the safe mediocrity of the past, to be lulled by good intentions and high rhetoric—and those who prefer that course should not cast their votes for me, regardless of party.

—Address of John F. Kennedy accepting the Democratic Party nomination for the Presidency of the United States, July 15, 1960

In 1960, John F. Kennedy outlined his presidential plans and named it the “New Frontier.” Based on the information in the excerpt, Kennedy’s New Frontier continued the Democratic Party’s practice of
A.
promoting arms production.
B.
ignoring racial discrimination.
C.
helping impoverished communities.
D.
defunding new technology.

Answer 1

C. helping impoverished communities.