Tag: war on poverty

May 11, 2014

Working paper: How Johnson Fought the War on Poverty

March 25, 2014

Renewing the Fight Against Poverty

by Jeremy Loudenback In his 1964 State of the Union address, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty,” beginning an expansive campaign to alleviate the effects of poverty.…

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February 9, 2014

The War on Poverty

Students Talk Back: A Politics and Public Policy Forum Our friends at the Unruh Institute are focusing on poverty issues in this week’s Students Talk Back series: The War on Poverty:…

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January 10, 2014

War On Poverty: Still Worth Fighting? Yes!!

by Raphael Bostic January 10, 2014 First published on Forbes.com 1/10/2014  This week marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s announcement of the war on poverty. The anniversary has…

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