1968 Economic Opportunity Act Amendments

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Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed housing issues
unemployment issues
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Economic_Opportunity_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:created gptkb:Neighborhood_Youth_Corps
gptkbp:effective_date January 1, 1969
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encouraged community involvement
private sector participation
gptkbp:established gptkb:program
Job Corps program
gptkbp:expansion community development programs
gptkbp:focuses_on poverty alleviation
gptkbp:has_goal reducing poverty rates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1968 Economic Opportunity Act Amendments
gptkbp:impact community action programs
gptkbp:included anti-discrimination measures
provisions for rural development
gptkbp:increased access to education
federal funding for education programs
gptkbp:influenced future economic policies
subsequent social welfare policies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:is_aimed_at youth employment
improve living conditions
reduce economic inequality
gptkbp:is_challenged_by conservative groups
gptkbp:is_criticized_for bureaucratic inefficiencies
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:is_enhanced_by employment training services
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by collaboration between government and non-profits
gptkbp:is_focused_on gptkb:economic_development
gptkbp:is_funded_by local anti-poverty initiatives
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Office_of_Economic_Opportunity
gptkbp:is_opposed_by fiscal conservatives
gptkbp:is_supported_by anti-poverty advocates
gptkbp:is_targeted_at disadvantaged communities
gptkbp:led_to establishment of local councils
increased federal involvement in local programs
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Great_Society_programs
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:promoted economic self-sufficiency
gptkbp:provided resources for health services
gptkbp:purpose to expand and improve programs for economic opportunity
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:War_on_Poverty
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Omnibus_Budget_Reconciliation_Act_of_1981
gptkbp:resulted_in creation of new job opportunities
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
President Lyndon B. Johnson
gptkbp:supported job training programs
gptkbp:was_influenced_by economic conditions of the 1960s
gptkbp:was_part_of larger legislative efforts
anti-poverty strategy
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:year gptkb:1968
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3