Oklahoma Governor Criticizes Federal Anti-Poverty Program for Indian School, Advocates for Improvements, 1966-01-01 - 1966-12-31

Item — Box: 41, Folder: 14

Identifier: CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0047

Scope and Contents

Governor Henry Bellmon denied that the federal anti-poverty program in Oklahoma is being administered on a partisan basis and stated that it is being done to produce the best results for all citizens. He approved three neighborhood youth corps grants to provide part-time jobs for high school dropouts, but criticized a program at the Lawton-Fort Sill Indian School for only offering "menial tasks" to Indian youngsters. Bellmon recommended assigning them jobs with higher responsibility and intellectual stimulus.

Dates

Creation: 1966-01-01 - 1966-12-31

Creator

Bartlett, Dewey Follett, Sr., 19th Governor of Oklahoma (1967-1971); United States Senator from Oklahoma (1973-1979); Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 39th district (1962-1966), 1919-1979 (Person)

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