Premise: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a United States federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Congress established ARC to bring the region into socioeconomic parity with the rest of the nation.
Hypothesis: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a United States federal-state partnership that works with the people of Apparant