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immigration act of 1965
abolished the national origins quota system of the 1920s and opened the U.S. to immigrants from all parts of the world
beautify america
campaign by lady bird johnson who believed beauty/clean streets would make the U.S. a better place to live; resulted in the highway beautification act that removed billboards from the federal highways
silent spring
environmental book written by rachel carson about the harmful effects pesticides have on the environment; led to clear air/water laws
rachel carson
environmentalist that wrote the silent spring
unsafe at any speed
book written by ralph nader who attacked the automobile industry because of the lack of safety features; as a result congress passed laws to fix the problem
ralph nader
campaigned for public safety and consumer rights; wrote the book unsafe at any speed
department of housing and urban development (HUD)
created by johnson; apart of the executive department; controlled federal housing and urban development laws
department of transportation (DOT)
created by johnson; apart of the executive department; developed/organized plans that provided an efficient and low-cost transportation system
elementary and secondary education act
1965; part of johnsons great society programs; provided federal funds to poor school districts and funds for special education programs
medicaid
1965; johnsons great society reform; provided funds to states to pay for medical care for the poor and disabled
medicare
1965; johnsons great society reform; provided health insurance for all people 65 and older
national education on the arts and humanities
1965; johnsons great society reform; provided federal funding for the arts and for creative and scholarly projects
barry goldwater
arizona senator and republican nominee in the 1964 election against johnson; opposed welfare state, tennessee valley authority, and social security
war on poverty
1964 welfare law by johnson in response to the difficult economic conditions because of the growing national poverty rate
michael harrington
democratic socialist; wrote the other america