This film describes a 1970 recreational support program launched by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation of the U.S. Department of the Interior, in conjunction with the President's Council on Youth Opportunity and the Department of Labor's Manpower Administration. The program's goals were to expand existing recreational programs for inner city children; increase the number of recreational opportunities available for underpriviledged inner city children; and to provide services, including personnel, transportation, hot lunches, and recreational supplies for programs in over 100 cities nationwide. You can also watch this video
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior.
National Archives Identifier:
11761Full Citation: Motion Picture 48.128; Children of the City; 1970; Motion Picture Film Documentation of the Diverse Activities of the Department of the Interior, 1916 - 1976; Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Record Group 48; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/children-of-the-city, May 7, 2024]