Through a combination of local participation and Federal support. they have been able to provide a helping hand that neither local or Federal efforts alone can supply. This bill also provides new authority for a host of successful programs. such as Head Start. Follow Through. and Native American and migrant programs. These peopleoriented programs have provided a ray of hope to groups in our society that have traditionally been Ignored by all levels of government. The dilemma of poverty in an affluent society still faces us squarely. as it did when President Johnson started a national commitment to eliminate It.