Launching the war on poverty
Subtitle: an oral history
By: Michael L. Gillette.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9780195387278
Subjects: Poverty -- United States; Economic assistance, Domestic -- United States; Politicians -- United States -- Interviews; United States -- Social policy; United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969
Genres: Interviews
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Camelot confronts the culture of poverty; title: The war on poverty task force; title: Creating the community action program; title: Employment versus poverty; title: Rural programs; title: The enactment of poverty legislation; title: The office of economic opportunity : "the most action in town"; title: The job corps; title: The community action program; title: An early success : project head start; title: Advocates for the poor : vista and the legal services program; title: Delegated programs; title: Challenges to head start; title: The job corps under siege; title: "Keeping the trash in one pile" : legislative battles; title: OEO's struggle to endure; title: Epilogue and assessments.