The Senate panel's action also
runs counter to the
House Appropriations Committee, which decided to stick with the White
House proposal to eliminate funding for the ARPA - E, a program designed to promote «revolutionary advances in fundamental and applied sciences» and further the nation's standing as a global leader in innovation.
However, actions by local legal services programs also generated complaints in cities and states during the late 1960s, and the OEO program was up for White
House review in 1969, in part because the legislative authorization for
appropriations for OEO was
running out, and the underlying Economic Opportunity Act was scheduled to expire in 1970.