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Social Security Amendment
The Social Security Act was expanded to included payments to families after a premature death of a covered worker. "This is especially true in the case of the federal old age insurance system which has not been converted into a system of old age and survivors' insurance providing life-time family security" -Franklin D. Roosevelt "This transformed Social Security from a retirement program for workers into a family-based economic security program." -Social Security -
Social Security Amendment
The Social Security Act was expanded to include payments to included permenantly disabled workers (aged 50-64). "It provides for increased Federal funds to encourage better medical care for the needy aged, blind, disabled, and dependent children. This will help meet a critical problem for these groups." -Statement by the President Upon Signing the Social Security Amendments of 1954 -
President Johnson Delivers State of the Union Address
On January 8, 1964, President Johnson declared War on Poverty in his State of the Union Address. -
Sargent Shriver becomes War on Poverty Cordinator
On February 18, 1964, Sargent Shriver became the War on Poverty Cordinator. He would later create the Economic Opportunity Bill. -
President Johnson Visits Impoverished Areas
To promote poverty programs, Sargent Shriver suggested that President Johnson tour impoverished areas, so on April 24, 1964, President Johnson visited a small town in Kentucky which had a higher population of impoverished people. -
President Johnson Visits Impoverished Areas
To promote poverty programs, Sargent Shriver suggested that President Johnson tour impoverished areas, so on May 7, 1964, President Johnson visited the Appalachian areas which had a higher population of impoverished people. -
President Johnson signs the Poverty Bill
After declaring War on Poverty seven months earlier, President Johnson sign the Economic Opportunity Act which created job training programs. -
Socail Security Amendment
On July 30, 1965, President Johnson signed an amendment to the Social Security Act which created Medicare, for the ederly, and Medicaid, for the poor.
