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| The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was part of Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society" reform package — the largest social improvement agenda by a President since FDR's "New Deal." |
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| A set of government programs, designed to help poor Americans, begun by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The War on Poverty included measures for job training and improvement of housing |
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| Education reform was also a key part of the Great Society. In 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was passed. It guaranteed federal funding for education in school districts whose student majority was low-income. |
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| Along with Medicare, the Johnson Administration established the Medicaid program to provide health care to the poor. After Johnson became President and Democrats took control of Congress in 1964, Medicare and Medicaid became law. Medicare-covered hospital and physician costs for the elderly who qualified; Medicaid covered healthcare costs for people getting cash assistance from the government. Both programs served as safety nets for America’s most vulnerable. |
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| Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act, providing financial assistance for non-commercial television and radio broadcasting, including PBS and NPR. 1965 |
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| Johnson also supported arts and humanities by signing the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act in 1965. Various environmental initiatives set water quality standards and vehicle emission standards, and laws were passed to protect wildlife, rivers, historic landmarks and to create scenic trails. |
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Housing and Urban Development
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| The Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 provided federal funds to cities for urban development for cities that met minimum housing standards. The Act provided better access to home mortgages and a controversial rent-subsidy program. |
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Consumer Protection
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| Part of his suite of bills on consumer protection was the truth-in-lending for borrowers and meat and poultry laws to enhance food safety. It created the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Child Safety Act to ensure that toys, medicine bottles, and other products were safe for both children and adults. 1965 |
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| The Immigration and Naturalization Act was passed in October 1965. It ended immigration nationality quotas, although it focused on reuniting families and still placed limits on immigrants per country and total immigration. |
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