Launching the war on poverty: an oral history

Camelot confronts the culture of poverty.

The war on poverty task force.

Creating the Community Action Program.

Employment versus poverty.

Rural programs.

The enactment of poverty legislation.

The Office of Economic Opportunity: "The most action in town".

The Job Corps.

The Community Action Program.

An early success: Project Head Start.

Advocates for the poor: VISTA and the Legal Services Program.

Delegated programs.

Challenges to Head Start.

The Job Corps under siege.

"Keeping the trash in one pile" : Legislative battles.

OEO's struggle to endure.

Assessments.

Camelot confronts the culture of poverty

The war on poverty task force

Creating the community action program

Employment versus poverty

Rural programs

The enactment of poverty legislation

The office of economic opportunity: "the most action in town"

The Job Corps

The community action program

An early success: Project Head Start

Advocates for the poor: VISTA and the legal services program

Delegated programs

Challenges to Head Start

The Job Corps under siege

"Keeping the trash in one pile" : legislative battles

OEO's struggle to endure

Epilogue and assessments

Oral history interviews.