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America's War on Poverty, Part 4: In Service to America

This episode explores the challenges, successes, and ultimate decline of the War on Poverty initiatives during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration and the subsequent Nixon and Ford years, and examines the later years of the War on Poverty, as the Vietnam War diverted funds and political support waned.

English
  • Originally Aired January 17, 1995
  • Runtime 56 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network PBS
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Name Type Role
Sam Sills Director
Paige Martinez Director