What prompted President Lyndon Johnson to declare a “War on Poverty”?  Why did he believe Americans could “win” such a war in the 1960s?  What do you see as some of his most significant proposals?  How successful were these measures at alleviating poverty and creating a more equitable society for the poor?

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What prompted President Lyndon Johnson to declare a “War on Poverty”?  Why did he believe Americans could “win” such a war in the 1960s?  What do you see as some of his most significant proposals?  How successful were these measures at alleviating poverty and creating a more equitable society for the poor? 

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