School Colors Episode 3: "The Battle of Forest Hills"
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The End of Public Housing
President Nixon froze all federal funds for new public housing construction. He announced that in the future, of building homes for poor people, the government would give them subsidies and let them find housing for themselves. Many experts at the time pointed out that this policy change would more likely result in a massive underwriting of slum lords. Sherry burback: "I think that controlled it an a very good project"
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