Sargent Shriver, a World War II combat veteran, has written a memoir titled "We Called It a War" about his commitment to ending poverty, not just managing it but ending it. The author believes that public action and mobilization of the national will are crucial in combating poverty. He emphasized the importance of public participation and insisted that real lives and people with poverty are not problems to be managed but are often informed about what would help them. Shriver's work included the implementation of "maximum feasible participation," which included patients and community leaders. He also emphasized the need for honest assessment of what is not working and how to test programs, measure them honestly, and keep building them until they are proven.