commentary
The Valley Catholic
May 13, 2014
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50th anniversary of War on Poverty -- time for new approach
By Gregory Kepferle, CEO
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
‘Pope Francis invites us to confront the cultural challenges of consumerism.’
1964 was a momenpoverty and have significantly helped
tous year in American
seniors, people with disabilities, chilculture. The Beatles apdren, the unemployed, and low-income
peared on the Ed Sulliworking families.
van Show. Pop-Tarts and
To analyze the change in poverty
action doll GI Joe both
over time, researchers at Columbia
hit stores. President Lyndon Johnson deUniversity used a special Supplemental
clared a War on Poverty and signed the
Pove