Major Legislation
- June 10, 1963: Equal Pay Act, Pub.L. 88-38
- October 17, 1963: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Pub.L. 88-149
- October 31, 1963: Community Mental Health Centers Act, Pub.L. 88-164, title II, including Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act
- December 17, 1963: Clean Air Act, Pub.L. 88-206
- July 2, 1964: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub.L. 88-352
- July 9, 1964: Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (Federal Transit Act), Pub.L. 88-365
- August 7, 1964: Tonkin Gulf Resolution, Pub.L. 88-408
- August 20, 1964: Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub.L. 88-452
- August 31, 1964: Food Stamp Act of 1964, Pub.L. 88-525
- September 3, 1964: Wilderness Act, Pub.L. 88-577
- September 4, 1964: Nurse Training Act, Pub.L. 88-581
- 1964: Library Services and Construction Act
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