Oral history transcript, Owen Donley, interview 1 (I), 6/8/1989, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Owen Donley, interview 1 (I), 6/8/1989, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

19

Description:

Biographical information; Senator George McGovern's interest in food programs; how McGovern's interest moved from international to domestic food issues; the Senate Agricultural Committee; Bob Choate and Ben Stong's involvement in the creation of the Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs; funding and staffing the Committee; Bill Smith, staff director of the Committee; trips the Committee staff members made to impoverished areas; Committee work that resulted in legislative change White House support for food programs during the Johnson and Nixon administrations; "Dietary Goals for the USA"; opposition to the federal food programs; the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs becoming a subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture; McGovern's relationship with Charlie Murphy, Orville Freeman and John Schnittker; the importance of Ben Stong's work

Contributor:

Donley, Owen

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Owen Donley

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details