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Box 15, Folder 1, Document 13
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- Text: (Draft) June 6, 1968 Revised June 12, 1968 MEMORANDUM J ' 70: \Local Coalitions THE NATIONAL COALITION PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Responding to the Emergency’ Convocation of August 1967 and to the critical urban crisis of our nation, many cities have formed local coalitions and many are or soon will be in the organizational phase. These local coalitions are becoming a vital forum for communication among different elements in the community. They are a mechanism for assess~- ing community problems, establishing priorities, coordinating efforts and initiating new programs. They are also extremely potent vehicles for members of coalitions to individually and collectively speak out on national issues and to support, propose, or oppose legislation affecting urban problems and the resources needed for their solution. The National Urban Coalition, in an effort to maximize the aims and objectives of local coalitions, will make available through its staff a broad technical assistance program at the request of the local soalition: This program is developed within the limits of resources presently available to the national Coalition to meet needs of local coalitions. It will be expanded and/or modified as those needs change. v % The National Urban Coalition's technical assistance pro- gram will foie from assisting communities to organize and launch local coalitions to concentrated assistance for specific programs. To accomplish this assistance program, the national coalition has divided its staff 17 into four a ates: the Local Coalition Division, the Program Development Division, the Communications Division and the separate Action Council Division. (1) The Local Coalition Division is the operational staff of the national Coalition. Its primary task is to explain the urban coalition concept and assist communities in or- ganizing local coalitions. It will also render general technical assistance on coalition programs and relate national issues to local coalition objectives. (2) The Program Development Division is the program specialist staff of the national Coalition. Its primary task is to provide expert assistance in specific program areas by its staff members and through its consultant resources. It will also be the major channel for the assembly and dissemination of technical program information relative to local coalition activities. (3) The Communications Division (to be filled in by Brian Duff) i x (4) The Urban Coalition Action Council is a separate unit of the national Coalition. The primary functions of its staff will be to promote social improvements in the nation's urban centers through its study of proposed legislation and its mobilization of community leaders across the country to support, propose and oppose legislation affecting urban problems and the resources for their solution. Local coalitions will address requests for all forms of technical assistance to the Local Coalition Division. As the operational staff of the national Coalition, these staff members are assigned to each of the local coalitions throughout the country. They will either respond directly to the request or, if it requires extremely technical problems, refer it to the appropriate specialized division. The Urban Coalition Action Council staff will deal directly with coalitions and coalition members. The national Coalition will provide the following forms of technical assistance upon request: 1. Provide assistance to new communities in identifying and bringing together local leaders who might be interested in the formation of a coalition. (local) 2. Provide assistance to new communities in explaining the philosophy and objectives of The Urban Coalition and in the formation and representative character of organizing and permanent steering committees. (local) - ¥ % 3. “Provide speaker resources through the national +lgcq| ahs Steering Committees to assist in the launching of the local coalition. (communications) local) 4, Provide assistance to existing coalitions on improving the representative character of its steering committee and guidance on the composition, purpose and functioning of its task forces. (local) 5. Provide assistance to coalition on how they organize neighborhood groups for community leadership in coalition planning and policy making and for community generated social action projects which require no funds. (local, program development) 6. Provide guidance on dealing with the diverse elements of the black community. (local, program development) 7. Provide assistance to lucal coalition staffing, funding, administration and program management problems. (local, program development) 8. Provide liaison for local coalitions with Federal agencies on clarification and modification of policy and for their con- sideration of,meritorious applications for grants. (local, ¥ program development) 9. Provide information on sources of local, state, federal and foundation funds to employ staff and to improve existing programs or start new ones to meet community priorities. (?) 10. Provide representation before various national private organizations conducting programs locally to insure that their local counterpart organization cooperate with the coalition in its effort to coordinate all programs. 11. Provide assistance to help local coalitions analyze community problems, inventory existing programs aimed at the solution of those problems and identify gaps or duplication of effort. (program development) 12. Provide a periodic newsletter to include relevant national or local surveys and studies on urban problems, information on new program concepts, Federal program guides, new national Coalition statements and policy, visual materials developed by local coalitions related to coalition goals. (communications, program development) 13. Provide a periodic program memo to include intensive case studies of successful programs of local coalitions. (program development) 14. Provide assistance on a range of specialized programs (ghetto entrepreneurship, youth mobilization, manpower, housing, education, communications, etc. (program development) be 7 15. Provide advice to local coalitions on mechanisms by which they may coordinate existing and new community programs. (local, program development) 16. Provide assistance in the writing of applications for state, federal and foundation funds. (program development) 17. Provide assistance in developing projects and materials on attitudinal change and methods on increasing communication between the black and white community. (communications, program development) 18. Provide advise on the programmatic implementation of the Kerner Commission Report by local coalitions. (communications, program development) 19. Provide information and guidance to aid local coalitions in interpreting local, state and national legislative issues and relating them to the coalitions goals and priorities. (Action Council) 20. Provide periodic legislative reports on the status of pending national legislation of interest to coalitions and to outline significant features of newly passed legislation concerning urban problems. (Action Council) wy a
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Box 15, Folder 1, Document 2
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- Text: October 20, 1967 Mr. Erwin Stevens, President Citizens Central Advisory Council 799 Parsons Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr, Stevens; I am sure that you are aware of the movement at the national level to develop a strong coalition of urban interests in an effort to exert more influence in national programs and priorities for the benefit of our cities, Representatives of business, labor, civil rights, religion, education and Mayors of urban cities have joined together in an Urban Coalition to provide coordinated machinery for getting the story of our big city problems across to the nation. I am attaching some information materials on the Urban Coalition. These will explain the background and goals of the national steering committee. It has been recognized from the beginning that in order to be effective, local counter-part coalitions must be developed in all parts of the country to support these goals. It is my belief that for years Atlanta has been able to grow and prosper through an effective and informal coalition relationship of business and govern- ment and with the support of the other areas of interest which are a part of the national coalition effort. I believe, however, that we need to recognize a little more formally the coalitions which keep our city moving and also to develop a local coalition relation+ ship with the national Urban Coalition, fe] Mr. Stevens Page Two October 20, 1967 It is my thinking that an initial step would be for us to get together the top representatives of these key interest groups to form a local cbalition steering committee and invite the participation by other organized groups. The initial steering committee could be composed of the Mayor, as chief elected official of the city, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, the President of the Atlanta Labor Council, the President of the Atlanta Christian Council, the Co« Chairman of the Summit Leadership Conference, the Superintendent of public education, and the Chairman of the Citizens Central Advisory Council, who is the elected representative of participants in the Economic Opportunity program. I have drafted a statement which might be considered by this group which recognizes the need for a local coalition and endorses the declaration of principles of the national coalition. A copy of the principles of the national coalition is also attached for your consideration, By recognizing the existence of a coalition we will be able to better communicate urban problems and focus maximum resources upon their solutions. In order that we might consider this proposal I have invited the following people to meet with me at my office at City Hall on Wednesday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m.: Mr. A. H. Sterne, President Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Rev. Samuel Williams Co-Chairman Summit Leadership Conference Mr. Robert J. Butler, President Atlanta Labor Council Mr. Stevens Page Three October 20, 1967 Ad rify Rev. Bevel Jones, President Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. Dr. John W. Letson Superintendent Atlanta Public Schools Mr, Erwin Stevens, President Citizens Central Advisory Council Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor
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Box 15, Folder 1, Document 10
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- Text: | NATIONAL URBAN COALITION ATLANTA URBAN COALITION i | i | | | a Local - Business Labor] Civil | Education | Religious | Citizen | Civic j Government Rights Participation ETF.on Public ETF on Private ETF on ETF on ETF on ETF on ETF on Service Employ - Employment Educational Reconstruction Equal Communi- Local ment Disparities Investment & Housing cations Coalitions Urban Develop- Opportunity | ment ; | Police practices 4. Inadequate Education 7. Disrespectful 10. Inadequacy of white attitudes municipal services 2. Unemployment and 5. Poor recreation facilities Underemployment and programs 8. Discriminatory ll. Discriminatory administration consumer and : of justice credit practices 3. Inadequate Housing 6. Ineffectiveness of the political structure and grievance mechanisms 9. Inadequacy of federal programs 12, Inadequate wel- fare programs
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Box 15, Folder 1, Document 42
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- Text: \ 1 LIT. y Se AY POL AN ATLANTA er \— as / 53 SIXTH STREET, NTE.. ATLANTATGEORGiA 303068, PHONE 872-5678 November 3, 1967 Mayor Ivan Allen Attention: Mr. Dan Sweat | City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Sir: The Executive Board of the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. voted unanimously to participate in the Atlanta Coalition Steering Committee. The Church leaders of the metro- politan area are grateful to the mayor for his dynamic aggressive and imaginative leadership given to this fast growing community. In response to your request for suggestions, | would like to list the Jewish Welfare Federation, 41 Exchange Place S.E., Atlanta, Georgia, 30303. Sincerely yours, = Ub & ; Ad ior! - : Harmon D. Moore Executive Director HDM: msb Offering the Std Dimension to 5 Growing Counties DR. L. BEVEL JONES WELFARE & SOCIAL SERVICES GA. ASSOC. FOR PASTORAL CARE DR. HARMON D. MOORE PRESIDENT 673-2108 523-4711 - EXT. 207 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 872-5678 872-5678 RADIO AND TV 6872-5678 A. R. ABRAMS MILES J. ALEXANDER WILLIAM BREMAN DR. ROBERT L. BUNNEN LOUIS CARROL DAVID CENTER HERBERT B. COHEN MAX,CUBA | JOSEPH EICHBERG ELMO ELLIS HARRY ELSON WASHINGTON FALK, III NORMAN FRANKEL MRS. DeJONGH FRANKLIN J. LESTER FRASER WILLIAM H, FREY JONATHAN GOLDEN MORRIS B, ABRAM, President PHILIP E. HOFFMAN, Chm.,, Executive Board ORIN LEHMAN, Chm., Board of Governors NATHAN APPLEMAN, Chm., Board of Trustees EMERY E, KLINEMAN, Treasurer MRS. SANFORD SAMUEL, Secretary MORRIS H, BERGREEN, Associate Treasurer BERTRAM H. GOLD, Executive Director Executive Committee DR. MARVIN GOLDSTEIN JERRY GOLDWASSER JACK GOREN DR. IRVING L. GREENBERG ELLIOT L. HAAS MRS. LEONARD HAAS ARTHUR L, HARRIS DAVID J. HARRIS MRS. DAVID E, HEIN ARTHUR HEYMAN BERNARD HOWARD SINCLAIR S. JACOBS NIELS JACOBSON I, L. KUNIAN KIEVE LANDESBERG ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS Advisory Committee, Past Chapter Chairmen CECIL A, ALEXANDER HERBERT R. ELSAS DeJONGH FRANKLIN ELLIOTT GOLDSTEIN DAVID GOLDWASSER HERMAN HEYMAN MRS. MARSHALL J. MANTLER ALBERT MAYER LOUIS REGENSTEIN, JR. HERBERT A, RINGEL MORTON L. WEISS Honorary Chapter Chairmen LOUIS ARONSTAM LEONARD HAAS ARMAND MAY A. J, WEINBERG NATIONAL OFFICERS JACOB BLAUSTEIN, Honorary President LOUIS CAPLAN, Honorary President HERBERT B. EHRMANN, Honorary President IRVING M, ENGEL, Honorary President JOSEPH M, PROSKAUER, Honorary President ARTHUR J, GOLDBERG, Honorary Vice-President JOSEPH KLINGENSTEIN, Honorary Vice-President FRED LAZARUS, JR., Honorary Vice-President _ SAMUEL D. LEIDESDORF, Honorary Vice-President JAMES MARSHALL, Honorary Vice-President WILLIAM ROSENWALD, Honorary Vice-President RALPH E, SAMUEL, Honorary Vice-President HORACE STERN, Honorary Vice-President MAURICE GLINERT, Honorary Treasurer JOHN SLAWSON, Executive Vice-President Emeritus DR. THEODORE LEVITAS NATHAN I, LIPSON SAM MASSELL, JR. SYLVAN MEYER ANTHONY MONTAG DONALD OBERDORFER SANFORD H, ORKIN STANLEY RINZLER MENDEL ROMM, JR, MRS. JACOB ROTHSCHILD SIMON-S, SELIG, JR. MARVIN H. SHOOB AARON THAL MRS, MORTON L, WEISS ELIJAH WISEBRAM MRS. NATHAN F. WOLFE, JR. REUBEN W. ASKANASE, Houston, Vice-President QO. ROY CHALK, New York, Vice-President HAROLD SHERMAN GOLDBERG, Boston, Vice-President ANDREW GOODMAN, New York, Vice-President JACK GOREN, Atlanta, Vice-President ARTHUR GROMAN, Los Angeles, Vice-President HENRY L. KOHN, Chicago, Vice-President MARION |, LEVY, Cleveland, Vice-President WILLARD L. LEVY, St. Louis, Vice-President ELMER L. WINTER, Milwaukee, Vice-President ROBERT |. WISHNICK, New York, Vice-President
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Box 15, Folder 1, Document 25
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AMERICAN TLAMWORH
Llaatae
President
LinpsLey F, KIMBALL
Senior Vice-President
Ramon 8S. ScruGcs
Vice-Presidents
Joun H. JoHNSON
Louis E. MARTIN
Martin E. SEGAL
Secretary
Ersa H. PosTon
Treasurer
Ivan C. McLeop
Assistant Treasurer
LEsLiE N. SHAW
Executive Director
WHITNEY M. Youn, Jr.
Deputy Executive Director
MaAHuLoNn T. PURYEAR
Honorary Trustees
WILLIAM H. BALDWIN
RosBert W. DowLinG
Lioyp K. GaRRIsON
THEODORE W. KHEEL
HENRY STEEGER
Board of Trustees
Morris B. Abram
Mrs. Max Ascoli
Joseph M. Baird
Vivian J. Beamon
Mrs. Haley Bell
Eugene H. Buder
Chester Burger
Kenneth W. Clement
Milton K. Cummings
Wendell G. Freeland
A. G. Gaston, Sr.
John S. Hayes
Merritt D. Hill
Martin D. Jenkins
John H. Johnson
Lindsley F. Kimball
Mrs. Arthur B. Krim
Robert Lazarus, Jr.
John G. Lewis, Jr.
Inabel B. Lindsay
James A. Linen
Henry A. Loeb
Louis E. Martin
Mrs. O. Clay Maxwell, Sr.
Ivan C. McLeod
Mrs. Leo M. Mervis
G. William Miller
Joseph J. Morrow
Edward C. Myers
James F. Oates, Jr.
Everett P. O'Neal
Frederick O'Neal
Henry G. Parks, Jr.
The Most Reverend
Harold R. Perry, 8. V. D.
Ersa H. Poston
Samuel D. Proctor
Hobson R. Reynolds
Henry J. Richardson, Jr.
Ramon S$. Scruggs
Martin E. Segal
Leslie N. Shaw
Louis Simon
Mrs. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
William J. Trent, jr.
Leonard Woodcock
Clayton R. Yates
Mrs. Bruce Zenkel
Dwight R. Zook
AMERICAN TEAMWORK WORKS
National Urban League, Inc.
Southern Regional Office
136 MARIETTA STREET, N.W., ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 « AREA CODE 404 — 688-8778
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
RE:
CLARENCE D, CoLEMAN, Director
December
Seventh
1967
Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr.
Director of Governmental Liaison
Clarence D. Coleman
CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS
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Please change my mailing address from my home to
my office as follows:
136 Marietta Street, N. W.
Suite 242
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Affiliated with National Social Welfare Assembly, National Conference on Social Welfare
Contributions to the National Urban League are tax deductible
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- Text: ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1300 COMMERCE BUILDING / P. 0. BOX 1740 / ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30301 November 28, 1967 Dear Mr. Employer: Y The National Urban Coalition Task Force on Private Employment will hold a Regional Planning Conference in Atlanta on Wednesday, December 13, to explore the possibilities of expanding employment opportunities for the hard-core unemployed. Y The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the City of Atlanta are cooperating with the Urban Coalition in this effort. Atlanta's key business executives are being invited to participate because of the special significance of this conference for Atlanta business. Y Mr. Gerald L. Phillippe, Chairman of the Board of General Electric Company and also Chairman of the Task Force, will keynote the conference. He will discuss programs instituted by private business to provide meaningful and productive jobs for the hard-core unemployed. % Another part of the program will be a slide presentation on Atlanta's unemployment problem and its relationship to private business. The presentation was prepared by several Atlanta organizations as a means of stimulating discussion of approaches to our dual problem of people who need jobs and unfilled jobs which need people. Y The conference will be at the American Motor Hotel, 160 Spring Street, N. W. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by a general session, workshops and a luncheon, with adjournment at 3:30 p.m. There is no registration fee; price of the luncheon is $4.75 per person. Y Please make your plans now to attend, and return the enclosed card to assure your reservation. Sincerely, A. H. Sterne, J Allen, Jr. President Mayor
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Box 15, Folder 1, Document 33
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- Text: ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1300 COMMERCE BUILDING / P. ©. BOX 1740 / ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30301 November 28, 1967 Dear Mr. Employer: Y The National Urban Coalition Task Force on Private Employment will hold a Regional Planning Conference in Atlanta on Wednesday, December 13, to explore the possibilities of expanding employment opportunities for the hard-core unemployed. Y The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the City of Atlanta are cooperating with the Urban Coalition in this effort. Atlanta's key business executives are being invited to participate because of the special significance of this conference for Atlanta business. Y Mr. Gerald L. Phillippe, Chairman of the Board of General Electric Company and also Chairman of the Task Force, will keynote the conference. He will discuss programs instituted by private business to provide meaningful and productive jobs for the hard-core unemployed. Y Another part of the program will be a slide presentation on Atlanta's unemployment problem and its relationship to private business. The presentation was prepared by several Atlanta organizations as a means of stimulating discussion of approaches to our dual problem of people who need jobs and unfilled jobs which need people. Y The conference will be at the American Motor Hotel, 160 Spring Street, N. W. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by a general session, workshops and a luncheon, with adjournment at 3:30 p.m. There is no registration fee; price of the luncheon is $4.75 per person. Y Please make your plans now to attend, and return the enclosed card to assure your reservation. Sincerely, “Hi: Yo Pfr, Lm Jr, President Mayor
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- Text: CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 November 30, 1967 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R, EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M, MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Members of Urban Coalition Steering Committee GS, of From: Dan Sweat. Enclosed is a letter of invitation and program concerning the December 13 meeting of the Task Force on Private Employment of the National Urban Coalition. I hope that all of you can make your plans to attend this important conference. We might need to ask members of the Steering Committee to actively participate in the workshops as part of panel discussions. If this should be the case, I will notify you at the earliest possible moment. I am also attaching a letter from Mr. M. C. Gettinger, Executive Director of the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation, Inc., which is a newly formed central agency involving the Atlanta Jewish Community Council, the Jewish Welfare Fund and the Jewish Social Service Federation. As Mr. Gettinger's letter states, the Federation represents virtually all the adult Jewish organizations in Atlanta and would be the most appropriate representative of all the Jewish organizations on the Urban Coalition Steering Committee. Several organizations and many individuals have called my attention to the fact that the Jewish community is not represented on the Steering Committee and I feel that the Steering Committee should give some thought to inviting Mr. Abe Goldstein, President of the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation, Inc,, to serve as a member of the Steering Committee, DS ify
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Box 15, Folder 1, Document 32
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- Text: CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 303038 November 30, 1967 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M, MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Members of Urban Coalition Steering Committee From: Dan AQ, Enclosed is a letter of invitation and program concerning the December 13 meeting of the Task Force on Private Employment of the National Urban Coalition. I hope that all of you can make your plans to attend this important conference. We might need to ask members of the Steering Committee to actively participate in the workshops as part of panel discussions. If this should be the case, I will notify you at the earliest possible moment. I am also attaching a letter from Mr. M. C. Gettinger, Executive Director of the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation, Inc. , which is a newly formed central agency involving the Atlanta Jewish Community Council, the Jewish Welfare Fund and the Jewish Social Service Federation. As Mr. Gettinger's letter states, the Federation represents virtually all the adult Jewish organizations in Atlanta and would be the most appropriate representative of all the Jewish organizations on the Urban Coalition Steering Committee. Several organizations and many individuals have called my attention to the fact that the Jewish community is not represented on the Steering Committee and I feel that the Steering Committee should give some thought to inviting Mr. Abe Goldstein, President of the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation, Inc., to serve as a member of the Steering Committee. DS: fy
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- Text: ees Atlanta Chapter THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE Hartford Building, Suite 526— 100 Edgewood Avenue, N. E..* Atlanta, Georgia 30303 » 523-8451 November 7, 1967 Mr. Dan Sweat, Governmental Liaison Director City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr, Sweat: The Atlanta Chapter of the American Jewish Committee would welcome the opportunity to participate in Atlanta's Yrban Coalition. The American Jewish Committee is participating in this effort on a national level, and our people here can and should make a constructive contribution to the solution of local problems. Our Chapter Chairman, William B. Schwartz, Jr., is President of Zep Mamfacturing Company and a Vice-President of National Service Industries. He would be willing to serve, as would Edward Elson, Vice-Chairman and President of the Atlanta News Agency and Elson's Book Stores. Mr. Elson participated in the Washington meeting at which the National Coalition was formed. Please advise us whether it would be possible for us to cooperate in this venture. Cordially, 2 CHARLES F. Vv; STEIN Southeast Area Director CFWsru cc: Mayor Ivan Allen WILLIAM B. SCHWARTZ, JR., Chairman LOUIS O. HERTZ, JR., Vice Chairman EDWARD M. ABRAMS, Vice Chairman MRS. RALPH K, UHRY, Secretary EDWARD E. ELSON, Vice Chairman CHARLES S. ACKERMAN, Treasurer Southeast Area Director CHARLES F. WITTENSTEIN
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- Text: c~ < p aif i ' Atlanta eusish Welfare Gedera: fon, Dre. The newly formed central agency merging the Atlanta Jewish Coramunity Council, Jewish Welfare Fund and ihe Jewish Social Service Federation 41 Exchange Place, S. E. ° Ailanta, Georgia 30303 \@ Phone 525-4825 ABE GOLDSTEIN PRESIDENT November 29, 1967 M, CC, GETTINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mr. Dan Sweat City Hall 68 ‘Matchell St... SW. Atlanta, Ga. 30303 Dear Mr. Sweat: In accordance with our telephone conversation of last Friday I wish to, advise you that the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation is interested in participating in the work of the Atlanta Urban Coalition. The Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation represents virtually all the adult Jewish organizations in greater Atlanta. As the letterhead indicates this central Jewish communal agency is the result of the recent merger of the Atlanta Jewish Community Council, the Welfare Fund and the Social Service Federation. I am enclosing a chart describing the structure and program of the Federation. Please do not hesitate to call upon us if we can be of any assistance to the work of the City of Atlanta. Sincerely yours, sf Me ¢, Gettinger Executive Director Enclosure MCG :rgf
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- Text: Ae Tewish Welfare Gederation, One, The newly formed central agency merging the Atlanta Jewish Community Council, Jewish Welfare Fund and the Jewish Social Service Federation 41 Exchange Place, S. E. ° Atlanta, Georgia 30303 e \ Phone 525-4825 ABE GOLDSTEIN PRESIDENT M, C. GETTINGER November 29, 1967 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mr. Dan Sweat City Hala 68 Mitchell St., S.W. Atlanta, Ga. 30303 Dear Mr. Sweat: In accordance with our telephone conversation of last Friday I wish to advise you that the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation is interested in participating in the work of the Atlanta Urban Coalition. The Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation represents virtually all the adult Jewish organizations in greater Atlanta. As the letterhead indicates this central Jewish communal agency is the result of the recent merger of the Atlanta Jewish Community Council, the Welfare Fund and the Social Service Federation. I am enclosing a chart describing the structure and program of the Federation. Please do not hesitate to call upon us if we can be of any assistance to the work of the City of Atlanta. Sincerely yours, M. C. Gettinger Executive Director Enclosure MCG: rgf
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- Text: October 27, 1967 NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT LOCAL COALITIONS Six cities have now announced the formation of urban coalitions and intend to affiliate with The Urban Coalition--Detroit, New York City, Minneapolis, Gary, Indianapolis, and Atlanta. Sparked by the Chicago "Mobilizing Urban Coalitions" planning session dozens of other cities now have organizing committees. The California League of Cities, meeting in San Francisco, formally endorsed the formation of coalitions in all its constituent cities on a motion by Mayor Floyd Hyde of Fresno supported by officials of San Diego. Both cities announced they are organizing coalitions. Regional meetings like the one in Chicago have been scheduled for San Francisco on November 30 and New York in early December. PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT On October 25, some 40 major Pittsburgh employers and labor léaders attended a meeting hosted by Mayor Joseph M. Barr on private industry plans for hiring hard-core unemployed. On October 27, at the invitation of Mayor Herman Katz of Gary and Mr. George Jedenoff, Superintendent of the U.S. Steel Gary Works, The Urban Coalition Task Force on Private Employment joined with several hundred leading Gary employers and unions in developing a program of expanded employment opportunities. Mr. David Stahl, of Mayor Daley's office representing the Task Force, spoke briefly at the luncheon. Other local meetings on private employment have been scheduled for Baltimore (November 14) and Detmit (November 21). Task Force co- chairman Gerald L. Phillippe will speak at both meetings. In Baltimore, Mayor Theodore McKeldin and Council President Thomas D'Alasandra and fifteen major industrial leaders are convening a meeting of top management representatives of Baltimore firms to launch a program of expanding Negro entrepreneurship in the ghetto stimulated by sub-contract arrangements with leading industries. (2) A This is being viewed as a "breakthrough" type of program and is being carried out through the Baltimore Council on Equal Business Opportunity (CEBO). CEBO is a project of The Potomac Institute. In Detroit, the New Detroit Committee's employment and education committee is convening a meeting of industrial and labor leaders to discuss expansion of private employment in the ghetto. The Ford Motor Company has announced that it will recruit 6500 new workers from the central city and the Michigan Bell Telephone Company has announced plans to concentrate its training efforts in an all- Negro high school in the center of Detroit. LEGISLATION Coalition co-chairmen Andrew Heiskell and A. Philip Randolph urged members of the House/Senate Conference Committee on Independent Offices Appropriations to adopt the Senateé‘s recommendations for funding model cities and rent supplements--$637 for model cities and $40 million for rent supplements. Rent supplements received $10 million (the House had earlier approved no funds) and model cities received $312 (the House had approved $237 million). The fact sheet and position paper on the Social Security amendments will be mailed to the Steering Committee the first part of next week. EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES The Task Force will meet on November 7 to map its program and round out its membership. HOUSING, RECONSTRUCTION AND INVESTMENT The Task Force had to reschedule its October 19th meeting for early November. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES Task Force working committee meets November 3 in Washington to consider a pilot three city praject involving development of new lower-income housing on an open occupancy basis in suburban areas. Also scheduled for the meeting are plans to draw together some 300 Fair Housing Committees now operating in suburban communities for a national action session on open housing to be held in Chicago early in January.
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- Text: CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 October 19, 1967 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison Mr. A. H. Sterne, Jr., President Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Post Office Box 4418 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Dear Billy: Iam sure that you are aware of the movement at the national level to develop a strong coalition of urban interests in an effort to exert more influence in national programs and priorities for ~ the benefit of our cities. Representatives of business, labor, civil rights, religion, education and Mayors of urban cities have joined together in an Urban Coalition to provide coordinated machinery for getting the story of our big city problems across to the nation. I am attaching some information materials on the Urban Coalition. These will explain the background and goals of the national steering committee. It has been recognized from the beginning that in order to be effective, local counter-part coalitions must be developed in all parts of the country to support these goals. It is my belief that for years Atlanta has been able to grow and prosper through an effective and informal coalition relationship of business and govern- ment and with the support of the other areas of interest which are a part of the national coalition effort. I believe, however, that we need to recognize a little more formally the coalitions which keep our city moving and also to develop a local coalition relation- ship with the national Urban Coalition. Mr. Sterne Page Two October 19, 1967 It is my thinking that an initial step would be for us to get together the top representatives of these key interest groups to form a local coalition steering committee and invite the participation by other organized groups. The initial steering committee could be composed of the Mayor, as chief elected official of the city, the President’ of the Chamber of Commerce, the President of the Atlanta Labor Council, the President of the Atlanta Christian Council, the Co- Chairman of the Summit Leadership Conference, the Superintendent of public education, and the Chairman of the Citizens Central Advisory Council, who is the elected representative of participants in the Economic Opportunity program, I have drafted a statement which might be considered by this group which recognizes the need for a local coalition and endorses the declaration of principles of the national coalition. A copy of the principles of the national coalition is also attached for your consideration, By recognizing the existence of a coalition we will be able to better communicate urban problems and focus maximum resources upon their solutions, -In order that we might consider this proposal I have invited the following people to meet with me at my office at City Hall on Wednesday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m.: Mr. A. H. Sterne, President Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Rev. Samuel Williams ’ Co-Chairman Summit Leadership Conference Mr. Robert J. Butler, President Atlanta Labor Council Mr. Sterne Page Three October 19, 1967 Rev. Bevel Jones, President Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. Dr. John W. Letson Superintendent Atlanta Public Schools Mr. Erwin Stevens, President Citizens Central Advisory Council Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor IAJr:fy
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- Text: October 19, 1967 Mr. A. H. Sterne, Jr., President Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Post Office Box 4418 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Dear Billy: I am sure that you are aware of the movement at the national level to develop a strong coalition of urban interests in an effort to exert more influence in national programs and priorities for the benefit of our cities. Representatives of business, labor, civil rights, religion, education and Mayors of urban cities have joined together in an Urban Coalition to provide coordinated machinery for getting the story of our big city problems acrose to the nation. I am attaching some information materials on the Urban Coalition, These will explain the background and goals of the national steering committee, It has been recognized from the beginning that in order to be effective, local counter-part coalitions must be developed in all parts of the country to support these goals. It is my belief that for years Atlanta has been able to grow and prosper through an effective and informal coalition relationship of business and govern- ment and with the support of the other areas of interest which are a part of the national coalition effort. I believe, however, that we need to recognize a little more formally the coalitions which keep our city moving and also to develop a local coalition relation- ship with the national Urban Coalition, Mr. Sterne Page Two October 19, 1967 It is my thinking that an initial step would be for us to get together the top representatives of these key interest groups to form a local coalition steering committee and invite the participation by other organized groups. The initial steering committee could be composed of the Mayor, as chief elected official of the city, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, the President of the Atlanta Labor Council, the President of the Atlanta Christian Council, the Co« Chairman of the Summit Leadership Conference, the Superintendent of public education, and the Chairman of the Citizens Central Advisory Council, who is the elected representative of participants in the Economic Opportunity program, I have drafted a statement which might be considered by this group which recognizes the need for a local coalition and endorses the declaration of principles of the national coalition. A copy of the principles of the national coalition is also attached for your consideration, By recognizing the existence of a coalition we will be able to better communicate urban problems and focus maximum resources upon their solutions, In order that we might consider this proposal I have invited the following people to meet with me at my office at City Hall on Wednesday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m,; Mr. A. H. Sterne, President Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Rev. Samuel Williams _ Co«Chairman Summit Leadership Conference Mr. Robert J. Butler, President Atlanta Labor Council
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- Text: THE ATLANTA URBAN LEAGUE, INC. An Educational Community Service Agency Covering Over 47 Years of Preventive Social Service Pe es Le 521°2355 * 239 AUBURN AVENUE, N.E. ® ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE AFFILIATE October 23, 1967 Mr. Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allen: We wish to congratulate you for forming an Urban Coalition Steering Com- mittee along the lines of the National Urban Coalition, This is to request that The Atlanta Urban League, Inc., be invited to be a member of Atlanta's Urban Coalition Steering Committee. We make this request because since 1920, our Agency has been concerned with urban problems, particularly, in areas of Housing, Health and Welfare, Job De- velopment and Employment and Youth Incentives and Education. We employ the techniques of Community Organization in our attempt to do preventive social work, We are an United Appeal Agency and should we have a success- ful United Appeal Campaign, January, 1968, we expect to substantially add to our community resources development efforts; which would greatly add to the ability to communicate with the grass-root people in Metropolitan Atlanta; both in the areas served by Poverty Programs and otherwise. On the Urban Coalition Steering Committee, we would want to be identified as an Educational Community Services Agency supported by all of the citizens of the Atlanta Community. We respectfully ask that this request be granted. Very truly vours, yb ted H. Qauset& f <= Harold N. Arnold, mg . 7 / : : Executive Director HNA:vbm "
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- Text: AUGUSTUS H.STERNE PRESIDENT of ff) ) 3 aan ae Pes KG Hat “o , Trust Company of Georgia POST OFFICE DRAWER 4416 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 October 23, 1967 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor, City of Atlanta 200 City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: I regret that because of a prior commitment I won't be able to join you for the meeting of your newly established urban coalition. Al Bows, who as you know is the upcoming president of the Chamber, does plan to be on hand. I am proud of the way in which you keep probing into our problems and looking for solutions. Your urban coalition may prove quite helpful. I think the business community and its leaders have not done all they should have, and I hope to see many more business people become more intimately involved in and concerned with the city's problems. There must be some way through the Chamber to bring this about, and I would welcome any suggestions you might have. Sincerely yours, AHS/frb C if CLL ee j—
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- Text: DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY DEFENSE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES REGION, ATLANTA 3100 MAPLE DRIVE, N. E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30305 IN REPLY REFER TO DCRA-V 26 October 1967 Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr., Director of Government Liaison Office of the Mayor City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Dear Dan: I read with interest Alex Coffin's article in today's Constitution concerning the organization of the coalition to deal with the problems of our city. I talked with Alex briefly this morning and would appreciate an opportunity for discussing the possibilities of my involvement. Recognizing the need for and the importance of such an organization, I am sure that you will agree that thorough planning and involvement of knowledgeable operating personnel are necessary for success. Hoping to hear from you soon with an indication as to the time and place for a meeting if such is your desire, I remain Sincerely, oe sella Sb Gor. CHARLES E. SMITH Acting Chief Office of Contracts Compliance
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- Text: CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 October 30, 1967 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS, ANN M, MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Members of Steering Committee, Atlanta Urban Coalition From: Dan Sweat Subject: Weekly Report, National Urban Coalition Attached is a copy of the October 27, 1967, weekly report of the Coordinators of the National Urban Coalition. Iam sure you will find some interesting items on activities of the Task Forces and on programs in other cities. DS: fy Pao Please let me have your suggested changes to the Atlanta Urban Coalition Statement Draft so I might issue a final paper. ‘
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- Text: October 27, 1967 MEMORANODUM TO: Members of the Steering Committee FROM: Steering Committee Co-Chairmen The next meeting of the Steering Committee will be held on December 18 at 4:00 p.m. in the Van Antwerp Room on the 8th Floor of the Veterans Memorial Building, 151 West Jefferson Street, Detroit, Michigan. Mayor Jerome P, Cavanagh will host a dinner for the members of the Steering Committee or their representatives to be served in the penthouse at 6:30 p.m. Please advise the National Coordinating Office as to whether you and/or your designee will be present. The Urban Coalition 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 293-1530
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