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Guian McKee

Associate professor of presidential history at UVA’s Miller Center, specializing in President Johnson and the War on Poverty.

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Jan 6, 2025 • 41min

Declaring War on Poverty (feat. Doris Kearns Goodwin)

Doris Kearns Goodwin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author, teams up with Guian McKee, a UVA professor specializing in presidential history, to discuss Lyndon Johnson's bold declaration of a 'War on Poverty' in 1964. They explore Johnson's motivations behind this ambitious initiative and the socio-political context of the era. The conversation dives into the establishment of the Economic Opportunity Act and community action programs while reflecting on the mixed legacy of this endeavor in addressing economic disparities across the nation.