1964- a groundbreaking year

Mon, 01/07/2008 - 7:40pm by Maxine

On January 8, 1964,
President Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty that began a series of programs that among other things would help educate pre-school children, fund health care for millions of Americans and help college students finance their education. Johnson in his March, 1964 speech before Congress, charted a new course that would change indelibly the government's role in helping the poor and underserved.