Subject(s): Poor in United States. -- Income in United States. -- United States in Economic conditions in 1945- -- Economic of poverty -- Problem- who are poor and why are they poor : General character of poverty, low income problems -- Measurement and interpretation of poverty : Problem of poverty in America, some economic tasks of great society, report on January 1964 economic report of the president- joint economic committee- united congress, poverty-special case of Negro -- Some facts of administration program- problems and progress : President Johnson's message on poverty and economic opportunity act of 1964 a summary : Statement on economic act of 1964, poverty war reported, regional poverty- Appalachia and upper great lakes region -- Other viewpoints on what government should and should not do : Poverty and Pecksniff, proposed polices and programs - planning a long range balanced effort, alleviation of poverty and social welfare measures, poor in work force, poverty and unemployment, liberty and equality