Oral history transcript, Bertrand Harding, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by Stephen Goodell

Title:

Oral history transcript, Bertrand Harding, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by Stephen Goodell

Number of Pages:

39

Description:

First acquaintance with LBJ; appointment as Deputy Director to Shriver; reasons Boutin left; management survey; meeting with President; Community Action; criticism of 1967 bill; Shriver’s perception of role of OEO; opposition to Dominick amendment; Senator Morse; Job Corps; Nixon’s views on OEO/poverty program; Mr. Agnew’s statement; Green Amendment; TWO Project; effects of Vietnam War on war on poverty; OEO handling of budgetary requests; LBJ’s support of OEO; liaison between from OEO and White House; OEO support for a job creation program; National Advisory Council; Economic Opportunity Council; attendance at cabinet meeting; relationship between OEO and White House; Kerner Commission Report; war on poverty conservative in outlook; personal statement on LBJ; not being confirmed as Director of OEO.

Contributor:

Harding, Bertrand M. (Bertrand Morrison), 1919-2002

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 Bertrand Harding

Subject:

Vietnam

Relation:

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Rights:

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