participation from many sectors of the community, and not just funds alone, are part of the winning solution in public assistance. Shriver was so impressed with Pittsburgh that the OEO raised its allocation from $1.5 million in 1964 to $7.3 million in 1965 (Heineman 867). Although PittsburghÆs picture was rosy, it was not completely perfect in that its War on Poverty was not proactive in preparing people for the deep economic downturn that ensued with the ôdeindustrializationö after the sixties (Heineman 867). However, Pittsburgh did survive the sixties ôtolerably well,ö as a result of public assistance and intergroup cooperation (Heineman 867).
This ômodel cityö is a great example of what can be accomplished through public assistance when it is deployed appropriately and combined with the efforts and support of action groups throughout the commu
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