Labor History in 2:00
August 20 - The War on Poverty
August 20, 2024
On this day in Labor History the year was 1964.President Lyndon B. Johnson gave a mid-morning address in the Rose Garden of the White House.He was there to sign the Economic Opportunity Act that launched what became known as Johnsons War on Poverty.
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