Word: voluntaristic
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...Fisk workshops emphasized voluntarist remedies, such as black church programs and promoting home ownership among working-class blacks. They also urged a "domestic Marshall Plan," as well as wage and price controls. Although the black family's problems do not seem soluble by quick fixes, there are a few heartening signs. Among black teenagers, the birth rate has declined slightly; more effective access to contraception could accelerate that trend. Some recent research has found that the "culture of poverty" is escapable. According to one University of Michigan study, most children from poor families do not become impoverished adults...
...Democrats on the Hill were backed up by the Governors, who voted 28 to 12 against Ford's tariff plan and then approved by a 30-to-l vote a resolution calling for a more voluntarist program. Minnesota Democrat Wendell Anderson added his voice to the protests of the Northeastern Governors, who oppose the tariff increase because of their region's heavy dependence on foreign oil. "The $3 import tax would have a disastrous effect on Minnesota," said Anderson. "One-half of our fuel comes from Canada, and from 60% to 80% of the state heats homes with...
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