War on Poverty

War on Poverty (1964-1968) was a campaign of legislation and social services, aimed at reducing or eliminating poverty in the United States of America. The term was first introduced by Lyndon B. Johnson during his State of the Union address on January 8, 1964. The legislation was designed in response to the poverty affecting over 35 million Americans.

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