Oral history transcript, William G. Phillips, interview 1 (I), 4/16/1980, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, William G. Phillips, interview 1 (I), 4/16/1980, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

109

Description:

Employment history; organization and operation of the Democratic Study Group; support of the Great Society program; attending bill signing ceremonies; accepting position with the OEO; Sargent Shriver; OEO staff members; problems in Congressional liaison; workload at OEO; meetings; backload of mail and its handling; regions set-up of OEO; Adam Clayton Powell and OEO; Job Corps; Community Action; Vietnam’s effect on funding; OEO legislative battles; Head Start Program; Neighborhood Youth Corps; LBJ’s influence; John Fogarty; appropriations.

Contributor:

Phillips, William G.

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 William G. Phillips

Subject:

Great Society; Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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