This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America.

Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973) American politician, educator, US President (1963-69)
Speech (1964-01-08), “State of the Union,” Joint Session of Congress, Washington, D. C.
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First use by Johnson of the term "War on Poverty."

 
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