O'Neill Predicts Future Funds For Upward Bound's Programs

Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (D-Mass.) predicted yesterday that Harvard's Upward Bound program would receive increased amounts of federal support for the fiscal year 1968.

O'Neill, who met on Saturday with parents and students in the program, said that "it seems to be the feeling of Congress" to give more money to poverty programs next year, despite the cuts it made in them this year.

National Upward Bound recently announced a $80,000 grant to the Harvard program -- a $10,000 increase over last year. But Harvard had requested much more to finance a proposed addition of 50 to 75 children to the program.

According to David J. Swanger, executive director of the program, Harvard will still make some improvements in the coming year despite the disappointing allocation.

The program -- which tries to provide educational opportunities to local underprivileged youths -- will try to add more professional consultants to its largely-volunteer staff.

O'Neill said yesterday that he had been invited to visit Upward Bound by its director, Theodore R. Sizer, dean of the School of Education. During his visit, O'Neill met with 12 children and several parents involved in the program.