Oral history transcript, Orville Freeman, interview 4 (IV), 11/17/1988, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Orville Freeman, interview 4 (IV), 11/17/1988, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

24

Description:

LBJ's views on the food stamp program; the connection between civil rights and food programs; President Kennedy's involvement in food-related aid; funding and congressional support for the food stamp bill; Department of Agriculture involvement in U.S. hunger issues; criticism of the food programs; struggles with LBJ over how to expand food programs within the budget; comparison of JFK's and LBJ's work with Department of Agriculture issues; surplus commodity distribution; increase in exports of surplus commodities to Third World countries; the Rural Development Service; daily Department of Agriculture staff meetings led by Freeman; legislation Freeman proposed; food stamp programs in relation to direct distribution; Freeman's efforts to keep JFK and LBJ informed of Department of Agriculture issues; surplus food problems.

Contributor:

Freeman, Orville L. (Orville Lothrop), 1913-2003

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Orville Freeman

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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