Appointment of Mrs. Fred R. Harris as Chairman of the Women's Advisory Council on Poverty
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Appointment of Mrs. Fred R. Harris as Chairman of the Women's Advisory Council on Poverty
- Date Created:
- 1968-01-18
- EDTF:
- 1968-01-18
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- 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:
- LaDonna Harris has been named the Chairman of the Women's Advisory Council on Poverty by R. Sargent Shriver. The council includes twenty prominent American women from various backgrounds who have been working with the Office of Economic Opportunity on the War on Poverty. LaDonna Harris is actively involved in advocating for American Indian youths and is a member of various health and welfare associations. The Speakers Bureau is also mentioned, with a reminder to request speakers in advance to avoid overburdening them.
- Names:
- Comanche Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_26_3_285_23_0000, Box, 285, 23, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
