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The Federal agency responsible for national policy and programs that address America's housing needs, that improve and develop the Nation's communities, and enforce fair housing laws.
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Sent volunteers to help people in poor communities. Under Presidents Bush and Clinton, VISTA was merged with other national service programs.
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The centerpiece of the "War on Poverty," which in turn was a major thrust of the "Great Society" legislative agenda of the Lyndon Johnson administration. The EOA provided for job training, adult education, and loans to small businesses to attack the roots of unemployment and poverty.
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In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed a bill that has dramatically changed the method by which immigrants are admitted to America. This bill is the Immigration Act of 1965.
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Provides hospital and low-cost medical insurance to most Americans age 65 and older.
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Provides low-cost health insurance coverage to poor Americans of any age who cannot afford their own private health insurance.
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The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities to promote progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts in the United States, and for other purposes.
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It emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. The law authorizes federally funded education programs that are administered by the states.
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President Johnson signs the Water Quality Act, preventing water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waterways.
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Enacted in the United States in 1966 to empower the federal government to set and administer new safety standards for motor vehicles and road traffic safety.
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Drew a considerable amount of opposition from some manufacturers, many of whom have been assessed large fines for violating it.
