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Lyndon Johnson's Great Society
An excerpt from a 1969 report reviewing the health programs that had been established as part of the War on Poverty.

An excerpt from a 1969 report reviewing the health programs that had been established as part of the War on Poverty.

The Johnson administration directed federal funds towards public health programs administered by the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. These programs addressed areas such as family planning, migrant health, and services to children and youth.

Citation Information
Walton, William W., excerpt from “Evaluations of the war on poverty : health programs,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/f790e67ba188a7e1669738baeec5a703.
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
Courtesy of University of California via HathiTrust.

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Item 5 of 14 in the Primary Source Set Lyndon Johnson's Great Society

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A 1963 speech by President Johnson calling for civil rights legislation to complete the work of the recently assassinated President Kennedy.
An excerpt from the March 1965 speech to Congress in which President Johnson called for passage of the Voting Rights Act.
A 1965 photograph of President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act into law accompanied by Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders.
A 1967 photograph of Richard Solis, who opened an auto-body repair shop with support from the Los Angeles Small Business Development Center.
An excerpt from a 1969 report reviewing the health programs that had been established as part of the War on Poverty.
A 1965 photograph of a Neighborhood Youth Corps teacher aide assisting students in an Operation Head Start classroom.
A 1965 photograph of a teacher distributing Project Head Start diplomas.
An excerpt from a 1966 report outlining the programs begun under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
A 1962 video of President Kennedy advocating for passage of Medicare.
A 1962 video of an American Medical Association representative arguing against Medicare.
A 1965 editorial cartoon by Charlie Daniel satirizing bureaucratic expenses of the War on Poverty.
A January 1965 report by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee criticizing President Johnson’s actions and motivations.
An August 12, 1965 announcement from South Carolina Governor Robert McNair saying that the state would not enforce the Voting Rights Act.
An excerpt from a 2014 report by the Council of Economic Advisers assessing progress made in the fight against poverty in America.

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