By 1968 , the War on Poverty seemed like a failure , neglected by a Johnson administration ( and Congress ) that wanted to focus Aiming on the Vietnam War and increasingly saw Self_motion anti-poverty programs as primarily helping Assistance African Americans .

Under the `` economic bill of rights , '' the Poor People 's Campaign asked Request for the federal government to prioritize helping Assistance the poor with a $ 30 billion anti-poverty package that included , among other demands , a commitment to full employment , a guaranteed annual income measure and more low-income housing .