Oral history transcript, Vernon R. Alden, interview 1 (I), 10/7/1981, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Vernon R. Alden, interview 1 (I), 10/7/1981, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

38

Description:

Biographical information; approach and success as Ohio State University president; first acquaintance with Sargent Shriver; circumstances of working with Job Corps planning task force; reason for his selection; various other members; degree of Republican opposition; Alden's role in task force planning in general; meetings with LBJ; interest in the problem of poverty; the Appalachian program; impression of Pat Moynihan; objection of Job Corps being to closely tied to military; handicaps and successes of youngsters who entered the Job Corps; Edith Green and Job Corps for women lobbying for program among Congress and the business community; business advisory group; selection of Otis Singletary to head Job Corps

Contributor:

Alden, Vernon Roger, 1923

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 Vernon R. Alden

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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