Poverty, 1965 - 1966
File — Box: 1605, Folder: 189
Identifier: V
Scope and Contents
Consists of documents related to anti-poverty organizations and initiatives. Contents include a 1965 statement of AFL-CIO President George Meany on additions to the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act, informational materials from the Office of Equal Opportunity explaining the Community Action Program, a report from the Georgia Council on Human Relations on the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)'s Operation Breadbasket, and informational materials on the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program.
Dates
- Creation: 1965 - 1966
Creator
- From the Collection: AFL-CIO. Civil Rights Department (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use.
Extent
1 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu