Launching the war on poverty, an oral history, Michael L. Gillette
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Launching the war on poverty, an oral history, Michael L. Gillette
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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illustrations
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Launching the war on poverty
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bibliography
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438055299
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Michael L. Gillette
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Oxford oral history series
Sub title
an oral history
Table Of Contents
Camelot confronts the culture of poverty -- The war on poverty task force -- Creating the community action program -- Employment versus poverty -- Rural programs -- The enactment of poverty legislation -- The office of economic opportunity : "the most action in town" -- The job corps -- The community action program -- An early success : Project Head Start -- Advocates for the poor : VISTA and the legal services program -- Delegated programs -- Challenges to Head Start -- The job corps under siege -- "Keeping the trash in one pile" : legislative battles -- OEO's struggle to endure -- Epilogue and assessments
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