The War on Poverty | The LBJ Telephone Tapes

The War on Poverty

President Johnson giving the "Johnson treatment" (leaning in close) to Sargent Shriver

February 1, 1964

“You’re Mr. Poverty”

Lyndon B. Johnson | R. Sargent Shriver

Economic Opportunity Act

LBJ signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964

June 22, 1964

“Go On and Report My Poverty Bill”

Lyndon B. Johnson | Charles A. “Charlie” Halleck

Civil Rights Act of 1964

LBJ talks with George Mahon in the Oval Office

July 29, 1964

Turning “Tax-Eaters” into “Taxpayers”

Lyndon B. Johnson | George H. Mahon

Economic Opportunity Act

LBJ in classroom with adult students

August 7, 1964

“I’d a Whole Lot Rather Dick Daley Do It”

Lyndon B. Johnson | Bill Moyers

Community Action Program

LBJ with Richard Daley

December 24, 1965

“They’re Trying to Pressure You”

Lyndon B. Johnson | Richard J. "Dick" Daley

Community Action Program

LBJ standing very close to Richard Russell

June 2, 1966

“A Wasteful Thing”

Lyndon B. Johnson | Richard B. "Dick" Russell Jr.

Community Action Program