Radical Housing Initiatives

President Clinton is making dramatic changes to housing policy. But what happens when the new president takes office?

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December 26, 2000, 11:30 AM PST

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding more than $1 billion in grants to help more than 200,000 homeless people find shelter and become more self-sufficient. "Clinton also announced a rule requiring public housing authorities to do more to integrate public housing projects." But critics are sceptical: "It's a landmine for the next administration," said Robert Woodson of the National Center For Neighborhood Enterprise. "It's social engineering that didn't work with bussing and won't work this time."

Thanks to A.G. Flynn

FULL STORY: A Radical Housing Initiative

Saturday, December 23, 2000 in CBS News

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