An archived copy of the Michigan Daily newspaper from 1964, documenting President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” speech. Screengrab taken from Michigan Daily Digital Archives October 1, 2024.

In his Great Society speech at the University of Michigan last May, President Johnson stressed the problems of U.S. cities, said that "it is harder and harder to live the good life of American ...

It will not mean much to most people, certainly not to the younger generations, but this coming May 22 will mark 61 years since the inception of The Great Society. On May 22, 1964, President ...

IN the year or so since President Johnson first outlined the concept, the Great Society has become a national and international catch phrase and a challenge to Americans in all walks of life ...