Signed Photograph of John F. Kennedy as President, Inscribed to His Commissioner of Urban Renewal, William Slayton
Obtained it directly from the Slayton descendants; it has never before been offered for sale
The Housing Act of 1961, signed by President John F. Kennedy on June 30, 1961, was the first major New Frontier legislation of his new administration, and a cornerstone of Kennedy’s housing program. Its passage was a major victory for the new president. It revitalized federal housing and urban renewal efforts. The...
The Housing Act of 1961, signed by President John F. Kennedy on June 30, 1961, was the first major New Frontier legislation of his new administration, and a cornerstone of Kennedy’s housing program. Its passage was a major victory for the new president. It revitalized federal housing and urban renewal efforts. The bill authorized nearly $5 billion for urban renewal, expanded public housing and community facilities, and focused on slum clearance, moderate-income housing, and housing for the elderly. It also introduced 35-to-40-year, low-down-payment mortgages, Considered the most significant housing legislation since 1949, this act aimed to foster long-term, orderly urban development and help those in need of housing.
Helping administer this program was Kennedy’s Commissioner of Urban Renewal, William L. Slayton, who served in that post under JFK and then Lyndon Johnson, from 1961 to 1966. He later became the executive director and executive vice president of Urban America Incorporated, which was involved in research, urban policy, and addressing the challenges of urban development.
Signed photograph of John F. Kennedy as president, inscribed “To William Slayton, with best regards, John Kennedy.”
We obtained this directly from the Slayton descendants. It has never before been offered for sale.
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