Oral history transcript, R. Sargent Shriver, interview 5 (V), 11/29/1990, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, R. Sargent Shriver, interview 5 (V), 11/29/1990, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

25

Description:

Adam Clayton Powell’s role in Congress and his criticism of Shriver and the Office of Economic Opportunity; the political ramifications of dispersing federal funds without the input of local politicians; John Connally’s criticism of War on Poverty programs; opposition to programs that encouraged poor people to vote; Congressional support for international programs that would not receive support if attempted domestically; the War on Poverty mission to help the poor by distributing funds and services where most needed; Shriver’s view of his critics; poverty in urban areas; Shriver’s attempts to gain the support of mayors; Shriver’s 1966 resignation from the Peace Corps; Shriver’s attempted resignation from OEO in 1967; Shriver’s views on the Community Action Program; why the War on Poverty was unable to get the funding Shriver thought it needed; lack of publicity for War on Poverty success stories; lesser-known War on Poverty programs providing legal and medical services to the poor; the continuing success of War on Poverty programs; Shriver’s focus on his work with Special Olympics.

Contributor:

Shriver, Sargent, 1915-2011

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 R. Sargent Shriver

Relation:

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Rights:

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