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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Rogers Harrell R.

American poverty in a new era of reform / by Harrell R. Rodgers Jr.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-7656-0625-9 (cloth: alk. paper)--ISBN 0-7656-0626-7 (pbk.: alk paper)

1. Poverty-- United States. 2. Poor--United States. 3. Public welfare--United States. I.
Title.

HC110.P6R638 2000

362.5'0973--dc21 99-086079

CIP

Printed in the United States of America

The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of
American National Standard for Information Sciences
Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials,
ANSI Z 39.48-1984.

&221E20DD:

BM (c) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

BM (p) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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