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1971 Economic Opportunity Amendments Hearings

Original title: Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1971. Part 1: hearings before the Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Ninety-second Congress, first session ...

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

These hearings established the legislative record for federal funding and administrative changes to national poverty-alleviation programs during the 92nd Congress.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal poverty program administrators

These individuals are subject to potential changes in program funding and operational requirements resulting from the amendments.

Low-income populations

These groups are the primary recipients of the services and assistance programs discussed in the amendments.

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Summary

This document is the transcript of the first part of the U.S. Senate hearings regarding the 1971 amendments to the . The hearings were conducted by the on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty to review federal anti-poverty programs.

Key Facts

The document represents Part 1 of the hearings for the Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1971.
The hearings were held during the first session of the 92nd United States Congress.
The proceedings were managed by the Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty.
The scope of the hearings covers the evaluation and potential modification of existing federal economic opportunity and poverty programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings were held to gather testimony and information regarding proposed amendments to the of 1964.

Who conducted these hearings?

The hearings were conducted by the on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, which is part of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Why It Matters

These hearings established the legislative record for federal funding and administrative changes to national poverty-alleviation programs during the 92nd Congress.

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Legislative Review of 1964 Act

The document marks a formal legislative effort to amend the original 1964 Economic Opportunity Act seven years after its inception.

United States Senate

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organizationUnited States Senate“The legislative body overseeing the hearings.”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty“The Senate subcommittee responsible for conducting the hearings.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Labor and Public Welfare“The parent committee of the subcommittee conducting the hearings.”Map →

Sources

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