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Photograph, Green Thumb members planting flowers in the courtyard of the Old (Russell) Senate Office Building, July 1968.
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Crossroads: Harrison A. Williams, Jr. and Great Society Liberalism, 1959-1981
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Weimer, Larry.
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Radick, Caryn .
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The Elderly
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"What will we as a Nation do with the energy, imagination, and experience of Americans who are technically beyond retirement age, even though they feel they have something yet to give for others? We should answer that question in the most positive terms we can." Harrison A. Williams, Jr., Opening statement at introduction of Older Americans Community Service Program bill, 12 January 1967.Poverty, health care, housing, and other concerns of the elderly were a central feature of Great Society programs. As a member of the Special Committee on Aging for most of his career, Williams gained a first-hand view of the problems of the aged, leading to his advocacy of corrective legislation and involvement in programs such as Meals on Wheels. Williams viewed seniors not just in terms of their problems, but also as individuals with potential as a national human resource warranting government support. Green Thumb, Retired Senior Volunteer (RSVP), and other programs advocated by Williams and supported by federal funding reflected this view.
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Green Thumb was one of the programs established in 1965 to give senior citizens a vehicle for using their skills (gardening in this case) for their personal fulfillment and for their communities.
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2008-01
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2009-02
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Lee, Soo Jung
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Weimer, Larry
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Zarrillo, John
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Inventory to the Papers of Harrison A. Williams, Jr.
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Rutgers University Libraries; New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Photograph, Green Thumb members planting flowers in the courtyard of the Old (Russell) Senate Office Building, July 1968.
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1968-07
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Crossroads: Harrison A. Williams, Jr. and Great Society Liberalism, 1959-1981
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Box 312; Folder 183; MC 002
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Crossroads: Harrison A. Williams, Jr. and Great Society Liberalism, 1959-1981
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Special Collections and University University Archives Gallery and Gallery '50
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Weimer, Larry.
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Poverty, health care, housing, and other needs of the elderly were a central
feature of Great Society programs. As a member of the Special Committee on
Aging for most of his career, Williams gained a first hand view of the problems
of the aged, leading to his advocacy of corrective legislation. Williams viewed
seniors not just in terms of their problems, but also as individuals with potential
as a national human resource warranting government support. Green Thumb,
Retired Senior Volunteer (RSVP), and other programs advocated by Williams
and supported by Federal funding reflected this view.
feature of Great Society programs. As a member of the Special Committee on
Aging for most of his career, Williams gained a first hand view of the problems
of the aged, leading to his advocacy of corrective legislation. Williams viewed
seniors not just in terms of their problems, but also as individuals with potential
as a national human resource warranting government support. Green Thumb,
Retired Senior Volunteer (RSVP), and other programs advocated by Williams
and supported by Federal funding reflected this view.
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The Elderly
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The Elderly
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Photograph, Green Thumb members planting flowers in the courtyard of the Old (Russell) Senate Office Building, July 1968
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