Oral history transcript, C. Robert Perrin, interview 2 (II), 3/17/1969, by Stephen Goodell

Title:

Oral history transcript, C. Robert Perrin, interview 2 (II), 3/17/1969, by Stephen Goodell

Number of Pages:

51

Description:

Power of state Economic Opportunity director of governors; veto power and overrides; creation of the National Advisory Council; Perrin’s duties as deputy director of OEO; Senator Morse; involvement of BOB funding; political red tape; GAO investigations; Nathan Report from Brookings and its effect on efforts to overcome poverty in the U.S.; impressions of Sargent Shriver and Shriver’s work with OEO; LBJ’s attitude toward OEO; how Vietnam affected all programs; the role of loyalty to LBJ in getting confirmation; overview of Perrin’s work with OEO.

Contributor:

Perrin, Robert, 1925-

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 C. Robert Perrin

Subject:

Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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