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9060709478Civil Rights ActThis act outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, housing, and jobs; increased federal power to prosecute civil rights abuses.0
9060713310Appalachian Regional Development ActThis act targeted aid for highways, health centers, and resource development in that economically depressed area1
9060721641Immigration ActThis act ended national-origins quotas established in 1924.2
9060727381Economic Opportunity ActThis act created Job Corps, VISTA, Project Head Start, and other programs to fight the war on poverty.3
9060734675Department of TransportationCreated to deal with national air, rail, and highway transportation4
9060742920Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Area Redevelopment ActThis act funded slum rebuilding, mass transit and other improvements for selected "model cities."5
9060752555Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentFormed to administer federal housing programs6
9060758311Water Quality ActThis act required states to clean up their rivers.7
9060763244Truth in Packing ActThis act set standards for labeling consumer products.8
9060777008Air Quality ActSet federal air pollution guidelines and extended federal enforcement power_9
9060779517Wilderness Preservation ActThis act set aside over 9 million acres for national forest lands.10
9060788877Higher Education ActThis act funded scholarships and low-interest loans for college students.11
9060795488Highway Safety ActSet up highway safety programs12
906080135024th AmendmentAbolished Poll Taxes13
9060808843National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Actset federal safety standards in the auto and tire industries.14
9060823735Tax Reduction Actcut individual and corporate taxes to stimulate the economy15
9060836394The National Foundation on the Arts and HumanintiesCreated to financially assist painters, musicians, actors, and other artists.16
9060852522Omnibus Housing ActProvided money for low-income housing17
9060862019Elementary and Secondary Education Actdirected money to schools for textbooks, library materials, and special education18
9060869399Clean Air ActEstablished emission standards for new motor vehicles19
9060872892Medicare ActProvided government funded medical assistance for the elderly and needy20
9060888253Voting Rights Act of 1965Ended the practice of requiring voters to pass literacy tests and permitted the federal government to monitor voter registration.21
9060895173Corporation for Public BroadcastingFormed to fund educational TV and Radio Broadcasting22

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