National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty Collection 1966-1967.

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National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty Collection 1966-1967.

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These are correspondence, publications, clippings, and hearing transcripts that document the work of the National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty. The material in this collection was compiled by Berea College President Francis Hutchins who was a Commission member and chaired the Commission's hearing in Berea on January 12, 1967.

8 mss boxes (3.2 linear ft.)

Berea College, Hutchins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7647650

Berea College, Hutchins Library

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Breathitt, Edward T., 1924-

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Edward Thompson Breathitt was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on November 26, 1924 to Edward T. and Mary Jo (Wallace) Breathitt. He enlisted in the Army Air Force and served from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. Mr. Breathitt graduated with a bachelor's degree in commerce in 1948 and a law degree in 1950. Upon receipt of the law degree, he joined a local law firm in Hopkinsville, Ky. He was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1950. Mr. Breathitt was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives i...

Ford, Thomas R., 1923-

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Hutchins, Francis S. (Francis Stephenson), 1902-

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The National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson to advise him concerning legislative actions needed to implement his "war on poverty." The Berea hearing included testimony from Kentucky Governor Edward Breathitt and 30 other public officials, representatives of nonprofit agencies, and ordinary citizens. The Commission's findings were summarized in a final report entitled The People Left Behind. From the description of National Advisory Comm...