1964: The war on poverty

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1964: The war on poverty

Lyndon Johnson's first State of the Union, two months after the Kennedy assassination, defined his signature program.

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1964: The war on poverty

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379570 24: Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office as President of the United States, after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy November 22, 1963. (Photo by National Archive/Newsmakers)

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