Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Signed by Lyndon B. Johnson on 20 of August 1964, the Economic Opportunity Act (hereafter EOA) was central to Johnson's Great Society campaign and its War on Poverty. Implemented by the since disbanded Office of Economic Opportunity, the EOA included several social programs to promote the health, education, and general welfare of the poor. Although most of the initiatives in the EOA have since been modified, weakened, or altogether rolled back, its remaining programs include Head Start, and Job Corps. Remaining War on Poverty programs are managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Community Services.

Related Topics:
Lyndon B. Johnson - Great Society - War on Poverty - Office of Economic Opportunity - Head Start - Job Corps

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