Legal assistance to the poor -- United States
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Cahn, Edgar -- Interview by Alan Houseman, 2002 Jul 03
Item
Identifier: NEJL-009.056
Scope and Contents
In this interview, Edgar Cahn recalls how he met his future wife, Jean Camper, at Swarthmore, how he followed her into law school after getting his PhD in English, and how the couple became involved with legal services in New Haven. He describes how they came to write their landmark article: “War on Poverty: A Civilian Perspective” (1964), the beginnings of the OEO legal services program, and his work with Sargent Shriver (he worked as special counsel to Sargent Shriver until...
Dates:
2002 Jul 03
Kent Morrison Papers
Collection
Identifier: NEJL-004
Scope and Contents
The Legal Services Program file contains materials related to Morrison's work during his tenure from 1972 to 1973 as Acting Chief of the Evaluation Division of the Office of Economic Opportunity’s Legal Services Program, and Special Assistant to the Director of that office.
The second series contains materials related to Morrison's tenure as Executive Director of El Paso Legal Assistance Society from 1971-1972.
Dates:
1964 - 1975
Found in:
National Equal Justice Library
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Kent Morrison Papers