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Oral history transcript, Jule M. Sugarman, interview 1 (I), 3/14/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

Oral history transcript, John L. Sweeney, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

of social welfare, etc. We just said simply, "This is a long-range program aimed at long-range economic development." M: In the carrying out of the program, road building and things like that, were other elements of the war on poverty worked

Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 2 (II), 10/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Jack Hood Vaughn, interview 1 (I), 12/4/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Walter Washington and Bennetta Washington, interview 1 (I), 12/10/1971, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, Stanley Ruttenberg, interview 1 (I), 2/25/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

with the idea with the war on poverty and the establishment of the OEO. Is that correct, or is the timing off? R: No, I think that's generally correct. One point I would like to make, having said what I did about the vocational education system, it ought

Oral history transcript, Crawford Martin, interview 1 (I), 5/4/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 4 (IV), 3/24/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, Clarence Mitchell, interview 1 (I), 4/30/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 3 (III), 6/7/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Jerome P. Cavanagh, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

basis they dealt with us on, as long as we were able to get these programs and money. F: In these early War on Poverty days did mayors like you and Richard Daley and John Lindsay pretty much support the administration's efforts? C: Yes. John Lindsay

Oral history transcript, Everett D. Collier, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, William J. Connell, interview 1 (I), 3/18/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

the presidency in 1963 and the first thing on his plate, other than his great programs of economic development in this country and the attack on poverty, the War on Poverty, and the civil rights efforts, was what to do about Southeast Asia. At that time Johnson

Folder, "King, Martin Luther, 1966-67 [1 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 86, December 2005," LBJ Library (Item)

with controversy, from the \'i tnam War to the War on Poverty, L~ndon Johnson' time in office offers n more stormy interpretations than th ecxamining way the new president dealt with the death of his predeces ~or. From his formation of the Warren • mmi ·sion

Oral history transcript, Dr. Arthur Harris, interview S-I, 7/10/1968, by Jan Sofokidis (Item)

Welfare and War on Poverty

Folder, "Diary: Vol. #9, 3/31 – 10/19/68," Papers of Orville Freeman, Box 12 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 31, June 13-20, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17 (Item)

on: youth exhhange programs; social programs,. i.e., Head Start. War on Poverty~ etc.; urban problems. These conferences were recommended by the Vice Presi dent after his spring trip to Europe. I£ you approve. Nick will check with HUD, HEW and OEO to s .e e

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 17, November 20 - December 31, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 11/22/63- 8/23/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

Welfare and War on Poverty

Oral history transcript, Ben Wattenberg, interview 1 (I), 11/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, Richard H. Nelson, interview 1 (I), 7/20/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Donald M. Baker, interview 2 (II), 3/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

Oral history transcript, H.A. (Tony) Ziegler and Charles K. Boatner, interview 4 (IV), 6/2/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, or this is the implication of it . They would twist any idea around to where it was the way they wanted to do it, not the way the original idea was . And I tend to agree with him . Did he ever feel that programs such as the War on Poverty components were politically

Folder, "Administrative History of the Agency for International Development, Part I, Introduction and Chapters I thru IV", Box 1 (Item)

for Vietnam and the gold/ dollar drain. The War on Poverty and other Great Society programs introduced Administration, high cost for space exploration. and additional the continued defense costs in conjunction ingness to inc.rease maintain taxes

Folder, "King, Martin Luther [2 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)

Folder, "Western Trip - Montana, Wyoming & Utah [4 of 4]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 10 (Item)

Folder, "Ex FG 245 Housing and Home Finance Agency, 6/11/65 - 9/23/65" WHCF FG, Box 288 (Item)

Folder, "Ex FG 245 Housing and Home Finance Agency, 11/22/63 - 5/19/64" WHCF FG, Box 288 (Item)

Hampshire, the war against poverty to which I have dedicated tration. every public office, ancc of my challenge. wiahes and private home, in throughout the Nation. is a particularly gratifying •To you. M.:..yor Mallatt. citizens -- a problom

Folder, "III," Department of Housing and Urban Development 1965 Files, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

Folder, "India - December, 1963-1964 [1 of 4]," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 23 (Item)

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [1964 - 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 6, June 11-20, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

today on many fronts: from riaclal equality to the war against poverty. r • . .. I am personally committed to see that that revolutio.n Is carried forwarg ~~ { - ·~' J .:, ~. ,·•·~· ~ both here and around the world

Oral history transcript, F. Edward Hebert, interview 1 (I), 7/15/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Folder, "Bombs in Orbit - General (Ballistic Missiles in Orbit, FOBS, MOBS, etc.)," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 11 (Item)

Folder, "Black Nationalist Movement - FBI Reports - File #2," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Richard J. Hughes and Betty (Elizabeth) Hughes, interview 1 (I), 8/6/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

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

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 18, January 1 - 14, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [1 of 2] (Item)

development of the war-weary, poverty-stricken people of Southeast Asia by rendering large-scale financial and other aid. The offer is contingent upon the cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of all foreign military forces. May the Almighty God bless

Folder, "Interim Report - Office of Investigations - Reports of Investigators 1967-1968 [Cities]: Detroit [1 of 3]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 2 (Item)