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D153538-4
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- 1968-02-29 (Creation)
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The Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., was an anti-poverty program that sought to fight illiteracy, provide aid to recovering addicts while vigorously promoting anti-drug policies, support the underprivileged with day care and medical assistance and establish senior citizen activities. It was headed by George W. Johnson, seated extreme left in the above February 29, 1968, photograph. The O.D.I. was meeting at the Tacoma Public Utility Administration Building; others at the table were not identified except for associate director Dale Bridges, extreme right, and Mrs. Shirley Jackson, administrative assistant. next to Mr. Bridges. At this meeting, eight members of 33-member Board of Trustees were re-elected for another three year term. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 3-1-68, A-12)
Johnson, George W.; Bridges, Dale; Jackson, Shirley; Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1960-1970;