Kennedy's Challenges and the Texas Campaign Tour

Kennedy faced various challenges during his presidency, including criticism on communism, civil rights, and the Vietnam War/nRumors about Kennedy's personal life and health were circulating, but they were of less concern to him/nRepublican opposition in Congress posed a threat to Kennedy's legislative agenda/nKennedy's support for civil rights legislation had diminished his popularity in the South/nKennedy needed the support of Southern states, especially Texas, to secure his re-election/nJackie Kennedy accompanied JFK on his campaign tour despite her dislike for campaigning/nThe tour aimed to uplift Jackie's spirits after the loss of their son/nOn November 21st, 1963, the Kennedys arrived in San Antonio for the tour