Johnson, Lyndon -- Letter (1964-03-16), “Special Message to the Congress Proposing a Nationwide War on the Sources of Poverty”

Dave — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:14:00 +0000

The war on poverty is not a struggle simply to support people, to make them dependent on the generosity of others. It is a struggle to give people a chance. It is an effort to allow them to develop and use their capacities, as we have been allowed to develop and use ours, so that they can share, as others share, in the promise of this nation. We do this, first of all, because it is right that we should.

Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973) American politician, educator, US President (1963–69)
Letter (1964-03-16), “Special Message to the Congress Proposing a Nationwide War on the Sources of Poverty”

Johnson, Lyndon -- Speech (1964-01-08), “State of the Union,” Joint Session of Congress, Washington, D. C.

Dave — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:57:23 +0000

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."

WIST Quotations

Johnson, Lyndon -- Letter (1964-03-16), “Special Message to the Congress Proposing a Nationwide War on the Sources of Poverty”

Johnson, Lyndon -- Speech (1964-01-08), “State of the Union,” Joint Session of Congress, Washington, D. C.