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1 Lyndon Johnson and American Liberalism
The Tragedy of LBJ The War on Poverty The Great Society

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3 The Tragedy of LBJ

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6 “Johnson Treatment”

7 FDR and LBJ

8 The War on Poverty

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10 The Other America (1962)

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12 The Economic Opportunity Act (1964)
Sargent Shriver (OEO) Headstart Job Corps Community Action Program

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14 III. The Great Society

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16 Liberal Legislation (1965)
National Endowment for the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts Clean Air and Water Acts Wilderness Protection Act

17 Voting Rights Act

18 Immigration Act

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20 Federal Aid to Education

21 Medicare / Medicaid

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