Kresta in the Afternoon – January 6, 2021 – Hour 1
Special Intro: US Capitol Swarmed
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Can We Ever Have a “Great Society?”
On January 8, 1964, President Lyndon B Johnson declared a war on poverty. He envisioned a “Great Society” that would totally eliminate poverty and racial injustice. 5 decades later, it’s clear his vision was not realized. What went wrong? We talk with Amity Shlaes.
Amity Shlaes

Amity Shlaes is the author of several bestselling books, most recently Great Society: A New History. She chairs the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and serves as a Scholar at the King’s College. She’s a former member of the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board. Visit amityshlaes.com and follow her on Twitter @amityshlaes.
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