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The program increased employment opportunities for conscientious people who felt they could contribute to the War on Poverty. -
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The Great Society
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Econimic Oppurtunity Act
The EOA provided for job training, adult education, and loans to small businesses to attack the roots of unemployment and poverty. -
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD was founded as a Cabinet department in 1965, as part of the "Great Society" program of President Lyndon Johnson, to develop and execute policies on housing. -
Elementary and Secondary Education
A former teacher who had witnessed poverty's impact on his students, Johnson believed that equal access to education was vital to a child's ability to lead a productive life. -
Medicaid
Among the groups of people served by Medicaid are certain U.S. citizens and resident aliens, including low-income adults and their children, and people with certain disabilities. -
Medicare
President Lyndon Johnson signed into law Medicare, which provides low-cost hospitalization and medical insurance for the nation's elderly. -
The National Foundations of the Arts and Humanities
This act promotes progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts in the United States. -
The Water Quality Act
Prevented water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waterways. -
Immigration Act of 1965
Under the Act, 170,000 immigrants from the Eastern Hemisphere are granted residency, with no more than 20,000 per country. -
Clean Water Restoration Act
Fine of $100 per day on any person who failed to submit reports required by the law. -
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
The Act created the National Highway Safety Bureau. The Act was one of a number of initiative by the government in response to increasing number of cars and associated fatalities and injuries.
