President Johnson Compares the War on Poverty to the Abolition of Slavery
In this brief excerpt from a call the day after his victory in the 1964 presidential election, Lyndon Johnson outlines his agenda to Pennsylvania Senator Joseph S. Clark. In a moment of particularly sweeping ambition, the president compares his poverty program to the abolition of slavery.
Date:
Nov 05, 1964
Participants:
Lyndon Johnson, Joseph S. Clark
Conversation Number:
WH6411.07-6216 Topics
Domestic policy topics