Oral histories and secretly recorded telephone conversations dramatically reveal how Lyndon Johnson's administration waged an unprecedented war against poverty in the 1960s. INDICE: Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1.: Camelot Confronts the Culture of Poverty; 2.: The War on Poverty Task Force; 3.: Creating the Community Action Program; 4.: Employment versus Poverty; 5.: Rural Programs; 6.:The Enactment of Poverty Legislation; 7.: The Office of Economic Opportunity:'The Most Action in Town'; 8.: : The Job Corps; 9.: The Community Action Program; 10.: An Early Success: Project Head Start; 11.: : Advocates for the Poor:VISTA and the Legal Services Program; 12.: Delegated Programs; 13.: Challenges to Head Start; 14.: The Job Corps under Siege; 15.: 'Keeping the Trash in One Pile': Legislative Battles; 16.: OEO's Struggle to Endure; 17.: Assessments;Appendix: Oral History Interviews; Notes and References; Bibliography; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-538727-8
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 480
- Fecha Publicación: 29/07/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés