Kennedy's early liberal domestic agenda largely failed while Johnson's largely succeeded because "Kennedy's domestic agenda was blocked by southern Democrats, whereas Johnson's was supported because he was southerner"
What was Kennedy's domestic agenda?
Kennedy's domestic agenda, outlined in his “New Frontier” acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in July 1960, faced a difficult passage through Congress.
The president was unable to call on the Democratic majority in Congress to support his most progressive legislative reforms, and many Southerners in his own party—several of whom chaired its most powerful committees—were suspicious of Kennedy, his northeast establishment background, and his domestic priorities. Time and again, Kennedy thought he had little choice but to compromise on his legislative program.
Hence, Option A is correct.
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