On the recordJanuary 16, 1966
Now today, I am asking Mr. Shriver to give full time to the war on poverty.
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presidency.ucsb.eduLyndon Johnson: “Now today, I am asking Mr. Shriver to give full time to the war on poverty.”
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Remarks Upon Announcing Appointments in the Peace Corps and in the Department of Housing and Urban Development
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