S. 974 Manpower Development and Training Act

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On February 1, 1965, President Johnson announced the launching of a “nationwide job development program.” The following day, Senator Joseph S. Clark (D-PA) introduced S. 974 that provided for an expanded federal jobs training program to address an unemployment rate that averaged 5.8% between 1961 and 1964. Legislation to reduce unemployment enjoyed wide bipartisan support and a slightly amended S. 974 passed the Senate on March 16, 1965 by a vote of 76 to 8. A companion House bill, H.R. 4257, passed the House of Representatives on April 1, by a vote of 395 to 0. On April 26, the president signed into law the Manpower Training Act of 1965.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Office of the Secretary. "S. 974 Manpower Development and Training Act." S. 974, February 3, 1965; “Original Senate Bills S 963-S 992“ folder, Box 6; Office of the Secretary of the Senate; 89th Congress; Records of the U.S. Senate, RG 46; National Archives.. Accessed 03 October 2024. https://acsc.lib.udel.edu/items/show/54.

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S. 974 Manpower Development and Training Act

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Manpower Training Act

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On February 1, 1965, President Johnson announced the launching of a “nationwide job development program.” The following day, Senator Joseph S. Clark (D-PA) introduced S. 974 that provided for an expanded federal jobs training program to address an unemployment rate that averaged 5.8% between 1961 and 1964. Legislation to reduce unemployment enjoyed wide bipartisan support and a slightly amended S. 974 passed the Senate on March 16, 1965 by a vote of 76 to 8. A companion House bill, H.R. 4257, passed the House of Representatives on April 1, by a vote of 395 to 0. On April 26, the president signed into law the Manpower Training Act of 1965.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Office of the Secretary

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S. 974, February 3, 1965; “Original Senate Bills S 963-S 992“ folder, Box 6; Office of the Secretary of the Senate; 89th Congress; Records of the U.S. Senate, RG 46; National Archives.

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Association of Centers for the Study of Congress

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1965-02-03

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Center for Legislative Archives, National Archives and Records Administration

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