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Politics: President Lyndon B. Johnson Newsletter for 2024-01-21 ( 2 items )  
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Commemorating 60th Anniversary of War on Poverty (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, along with Rep. Barbara Lee, introduced a resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the War on Poverty. The landmark initiative -- a cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society -- established a series of programs to support struggling Americans, leading to a 30 percent decline in poverty in the first five years after some of its key policies were  more PR

Sarbanes, Hellenic Caucus Leaders Urge President Biden to Formally Invite the President of Cyprus to the White House to Mark 50th Anniversary of Turkish Invasion of Cyprus (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) joined Congressional Hellenic Caucus co-chairs Chris Pappas (D-NH) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and vice co-chairs Dina Titus (D-NV) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) in sending a letter to President Biden requesting he observe the 50th anniversary of Turkey's invasion and ongoing occupation of the Republic of Cyprus by formally inviting Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides t more PR