The Appalachian Regional Commission: Twenty-Five Years of Government Policy

by Michael Bradshaw

The images of poverty in Appalachia that John F. Kennedy used in his campaign for the presidency in 1960 shocked and disturbed many Americans. Five years later, President Lyndon Johnson and the U.S. Congress demonstrated their commitment to that neglected and exploited region with the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission. In this insightful book, Michael Bradshaw explores the ARC's unique federal-state partnership and analyses in detail...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813151392
• ISBN13: 9780813151397
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"