Law Practice
Oct. 25, 2014
Access to justice isn't about handouts
Fifty years ago, in a momentous declaration, President Lyndon Johnson launched a war on poverty. Today, the battle continues to rage. By David A. Lash
David A. Lash
Managing Counsel for Pro Bono and Public Services
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
The opinions expressed here are his own.
Fifty years ago, in a momentous declaration, President Lyndon Johnson launched a war on poverty. Today, the battle continues to rage.
In a recent U.S. Census Bureau report, "Living in Near-Poverty in the United States: 1966-2012," a revealing chart shows a roller-coaster of poverty rates over the ensuing 45 years. It illustrates that in 1966 nearly 20 percent of all Americans were living in, or living on the brink of, poverty,...
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