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108544914War on PovertyDifficult economic conditions associated with a national poverty rate of 19%
108544915Office of Economic OpportunityAgency formed in 1964 to coordinate antiporverty programs
108544916VISTAvolunteers focus on educational & vocational training
108544917Great SocietyPrograms to improve US Society
108544918Barry GoldwaterUS politician founded modern American conservative movement in the USA
108544919Medicarecreated in 1965 a health care insurance for people over 65
108544920Medicadstate-federal program to provide free health care to low income families
108544921Elementary & Secondary Ed Act1965 Federal law provided funding 1.3 billion to schools in poor area
108544922Robert C. Weaver1st Africian American to hold cabinet official-HUD 1966-1968
108544923Rachael Carson"Silent Spring" launching global environmental movement
108544924Lyndon B. Johnson#36 president-1963-1969
108544925Immigration Act 1965Non--Europeans to settle in the US
108544926Warren Courtbanned prayer in public schools
108544927Reappointmentstates redraw election districts based on changing number of people
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