In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson introduced the Great Society program, aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice in the United States. This ambitious set of legislation included initiatives such as Medicare, Medicaid, and various educational and environmental programs. Johnson sought to create a more equitable society by addressing social issues and expanding the social safety net, reflecting his belief in government’s role in improving the quality of life for all Americans.
Lyndon Johnson was the president who declared war on poverty. Poverty won.
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The Head Start program was founded in 1965 by Jule Sugarman, at the behest of then-president Lyndon Johnson.
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Lyndon Johnson was the US president all of 1965.
measures to provide healthcare for those in need
It was part of Lyndon B. Johnson's programs.
He began a program to clean America's highways and make them beautiful again.
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Lyndon B. Johnson started the Medicaid program as part of his war on poverty and Great Society programs in 1965.
Medicare and Medicaid began in 1965 under President Lyndon Johnson.