Our national poverty rate fell 42 percent during the War on Poverty, from 1964 to 1973. And that trend continues today: The poverty rate fell from 26 percent in 1967 to 16 percent in 2012 when ...

It arose from the day in 1987 when over 100,000 people gathered in Paris to honor the victims of extreme poverty, violence and hunger, and to declare their commitment to eliminating these issues.

I t’s been more than a half-century since President Johnson officially launched the War on Poverty, in his State of the Union address delivered on this day in 1964, and declared that the U.S ...

On This Day: LBJ calls for 'War on Poverty' On Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a "War on Poverty" in the United States during his first State of the Union address.

The war on poverty helped raise millions above the poverty line. During Johnson’s years in office, ... But try living on $2 a day, as Americans in more than 1.5 million households do.

Half a century after LBJ launched a “War on Poverty,” its victor is still up for debate. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

War on Poverty 50 years on, victory nowhere in sight By James Rosen , Fox News Published January 8, 2014 4:31pm EST | Updated December 20, 2015 7:24pm EST ...

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. Much has changed since 1964, and the nation is taking stock of how far it has (or hasn’t) come in the last half-century. The ...

Fletcher came to rue his brush with celebrity. In 1994, the 30th anniversary of the war on poverty, he told an AP reporter, "I'm getting tired of it.

The day is Unsheltered Persons’ Memorial Day and in Columbia we mark the day with a remembrance ceremony, recognizing people who have died while living unsheltered.