Community Action and Economic Opportunity: A Chronicle of the War on Poverty in Vermont
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Community Action and Economic Opportunity: A Chronicle of the War on Poverty in Vermont
- Date Created:
- 1967-05-15
- EDTF:
- 1967-05-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
- Description:
- The document discusses the impact of the Office of Economic Opportunity's Community Action program in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Residents share their positive experiences with programs such as medical care and hot lunches for schools, and highlight the effectiveness of lobbying for legislation to benefit the community, such as a strip mining law. The document emphasizes the importance of community involvement and hope for the future.
- Topic:
- Biography--Political aspects, Agricultural laws and legislation, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_26_3_282_21_0000, Box, 282, 21, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 24 Pages
