measures to provide healthcare for those in need
The Great Society was what President Lyndon B. Johnson called his program to wage his unconditional war on poverty.
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Jule Sugarman created the Headstart program in 1965 as a response to Lyndon B. Johnsons war against poverty. The program began as a summer program until converted to year-long.
The war on poverty.
It included programs to help children and job-seekers.
Lyndon Johnson was the president who declared war on poverty. Poverty won.
Th Office of Economic Opportunity was created under President Johnson's Great Society Program.
to end poverty and racial injustice in the U.S.
Medicare was signed into law on July 30, 1965. The program was started to provide health insurance coverage for senior citizens.
the goal of the great society is for helping poor people and stop poverty.
"War on Poverty"
Office of Economic Opportunity
This was part of a package of legislation put forth by President Johnson (LBJ), under his "Great Society" program; that became side-tracked by the escalating war in Southeast Asia. See: "Great Society", "War on Poverty".