Oral history transcript, Carl D. Perkins and Donald Baker, interview 1 (I), 5/12/1983, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Carl D. Perkins and Donald Baker, interview 1 (I), 5/12/1983, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

24

Description:

First knowledge of pending legislation to fight poverty; personal interest in and involvement in legislation of this kind; LBJ and unemployment; War on Poverty; steering legislation through committee; Adam Clayton Powell as chairman; LBJ’s leadership with legislation; the Community Action Program; the church-state issue; the Appalachian program; the Job Corps; Edith Green; Sargent Shriver; LBJ steers bill through Rules Committee; Perkins’ election as chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee; keeping the votes; spinning off programs to established agencies; the Green amendment; Dominick amendment; chance for such a program today; impact of War on Poverty on Perkins’ district.

Contributor:

Perkins, Carl Dewey, 1912-1984; Baker, Donald M.

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Carl D. Perkins & Donald Baker

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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