Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Commemorating 60th Anniversary of War on Poverty
January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, along with Rep. Barbara Lee, introduced a resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the War on Poverty. The landmark initiative -- a cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society -- established a series of programs to support struggling Americans, leading to a 30 percent decline in poverty in the first five years after some of its k . . .
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, along with Rep. Barbara Lee, introduced a resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the War on Poverty. The landmark initiative -- a cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society -- established a series of programs to support struggling Americans, leading to a 30 percent decline in poverty in the first five years after some of its k . . .