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LBJ declares 'war on poverty' in 1964 State of the Union address
January 22, 2014
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LBJ declares 'war on poverty' in 1964 State of the Union address
January 22, 2014 | 9:53 PM GMT
President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a 'war on poverty' in his 1964 State of the Union address.
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