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Oral history transcript, Carl D. Perkins and Donald Baker, interview 1 (I), 5/12/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • for something, I'm sure that he would try to accommodate them. I wouldn't say there were no deals any time, but he knew how to accommodate people and get things done. G: I wanted to ask you about the Community Action Program and how you yourself -- P
  • 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