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War on Poverty Networks Battle Over Dismantling OEO
Newark and Camden faced fierce fights as Community Action Agencies and Legal Services tied to the OEO drew national scrutiny. Nixon moved to dismantle the program, halt federal funding, and shield Legal Services while critics argued the effort empowered the poor and reshaped politics from the grassroots to city halls.
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In-Jand
Howard Phillips
Nixon
OEO
Gerson Green
Newark
Nad
People's Action Group
Erc
City Hospital
Police Athletic League
Camden
Legal Services
Spiro T. Agneve
Son
CAA
Lene
Harry Wheeler
Awk
Yosef
Anaveree
Anveda
Burreaucracy
Anuuo
Agnew
Montase
Vy Sa
Reagan
California
Chicago
U.S. General Accounting Office
Paul Peterson
University of Chicago
Richard. Daley
Trobue
Daley
Tole