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Tell It Like It Is: The V.I.P. Story, 1964
About this film
"TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY: On the Volunteer Improvement Program for illiterate adults in St. Louis, Mo. Classes are held in the Hamilton School and the St. Regis Catholic Church where volunteers tutor adults in reading, writing and arithmetic to improve their education and help them escape poverty. Students talk about the program and job opportunities after graduation, Directors, volunteers and business associates "tell it like it is" to help people help themselves. Urges businesses, communities and organizations to help these "very important people" by providing space, contributions and scholarships." National Archives Identifier: 72875
Directors & creators
United States. Office of Economic Opportunity
Subjects
Classic TV, Adult education, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Literacy, Poverty, Saint Louis (Mo.), Volunteers
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