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Great Society announced

Great Society announced

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While delivering a commencement address at the University of Michigan, President Lyndon B. Johnson announces his vision for the Great Society—a plan to eliminate racial prejudice and inequality, improve education, and reimagine health care. 

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Year
1964
Date of Event

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