On the recordMarch 13, 1967
Victory over poverty will not quickly or cheaply be won.
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presidency.ucsb.eduVictory over poverty will not quickly or cheaply be won.
Special Message to the Congress: America's Unfinished Business, Urban and Rural Poverty
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