Appalachian Regional Commission
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Economic development projects
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Sources
found: Its Report, 1965-
found: NUCMC data from Univ. of Ill. at Urbana-Champaign Archives for Keyes, S. Papers, 1920-1978(Appalachian Regional Commission)
found: LC data base, 12-10-91(hdg.: Appalachian Regional Commission) LC manual cat. (created by Appalachian Regional Development Act (Mar. 9, 1965); consists of the governors or their representatives from each of the 12 Appalachian states and the federal co-chairmen appointed by the president)
found: Appalachia an economic report, 1977:p. 2 of cover (ARC; Appalachian Regional Commission; composed of governors of 13 states)
found: Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992:pages 25-26 (Appalachian Regional Commission was created when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law in 1965 to spur economic development in Appalachia. Funds from the program were used to build highways, sewer and water lines, health care facilities, low cost housing, vocation schools, airport facilities, as well as support childhood development and dropout prevention efforts.)
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1980-07-30: new
2020-01-04: revised
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