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Author McLay, Mark, author.

Title The Republican Party and the war on poverty / Mark Mclay.

Publication Info. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (x, 322 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series New Perspectives on the American Presidency Ser.
New perspectives on the American presidency.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Mark Maclay examines the part the Republican Party played in shaping and eventually curtailing President Johnson's War on Poverty. He shows how Republican politicians and presidents consistently influenced how the 'war' was fought, before President Reagan symbolically ended the effort with his social welfare cuts in 1981.
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Subject Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- History -- 20th century.
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Poverty -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Poverty -- Government policy.
United States.
Poverty.
Economic assistance, Domestic -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Economic assistance, Domestic.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form History.
Other Form: Print version: McLay, Mark. Republican Party and the war on poverty. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2021 9781474475525 (OCoLC)1201378596
ISBN 147447554X (electronic book)
9781474475549 (electronic book)