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Why was President Kennedy afraid to act immediately on civil rights issues when he became president?

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President Kennedy was afraid to act immediately on civil rights issue when he became president because President Kennedy claimed he was preoccupied with the Cold War.

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He claimed he was preoccupied with the cold war

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