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Great Society Legislation
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Economic Opportunity Act, 1964
The objective was to help the poor by enabling them to pull themselves from the grip of poverty. An additional aim was to improve the role of the federal government in the improvement of education. -
• Water Quality Act, 1965
That act provided for the setting of water quality standards which are State and Federally enforceable; it became the basis for interstate water quality standards. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
This act emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. The law authorizes federally funded education programs that are administered by the states. -
Medicare, 1965
Medicare resulted in a basic program of hospital insurance for persons aged 65 and older, and a supplementary medical insurance program to aid the elderly in paying doctor bills and other health care bills. -
Medicaid, 1965
Medicaid is the United States health program for people and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the state and federal governments, and is managed by the states. -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 1965
This act is the principal Federal agency responsible for programs concerned with the Nation's housing needs, fair housing opportunities, and improvement and development of the Nation's communities. -
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), 1964
VISTA is a federal program that sends volunteers to help people in poor communities -
The National Foundations of the Arts and Humanities, 1965
This is an independent agency of the U.S. government that supports research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. -
Immigration Act of 1965
This act not only allows more individuals from third world countries to enter the US (including Asians, who have traditionally been hindered from entering America), but also entails a separate quota for refugees. -
Clean Water Restoration Act, 1966
This act was one which imposed a fine of $100 per day on any polluter who failed to submit reports required by the law. -
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 1966
An Act to provide for a coordinated national safety program and establishment of safety standards for motor vehicles in interstate commerce to reduce accidents involving motor vehicles and to reduce the deaths and injuries occurring in such accidents.
