Author: Tyson, Cyril deGrasse
Title: The Unconditional War on Poverty : And the Use of Computer Technology by Community Action Agencies 1965-1972
Description: New York, Jay Street Publishers, 1999. 2nd printing, orig. wrappers. 21x13cm, 324 pp.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Full title reads: "The Unconditional War on Poverty : And the Use of Computer Technology by Community Action Agencies 1965-1972 : Community Development Agency, NY; Bedford-Stuyvesant Youth in Action, Inc. NY, HARYOU-ACT, Inc, NY; Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. MA; Community Renewal Team of Greater Hartford, Inc, CT; The Human Development Corp of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc, MO; Harris County Community Action Association, TX; Ozark Area Community Action Corp, MO; Projecty Building Resources & Vocational Opportunities, TX; Community Relations- Social Development Commission, WI". Contents: The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; The Office of Economic Opportunity and Its Operations; Community Action Agency Opportunities for Economic Development; Community Action Agency Information Systems; Religional Information Systems; Service Delivery Systems; State Information Systems; International Business Machines Corporation; Conclusion ["The Anti-Poverty Agencies in this study were among the first to recognize the importance of computer technology as a tool in achieving client information and budget control systems as a part of a total management information system." ; Author's note]

Keywords: American Political History, War on Poverty, United States, Government, Computers, Computing, Anti-Poverty, Social Work, Sociology, Politics