373 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2aade384f7179daf448af702e88fd417.pdf f29c987a407a310c570fe21c86917010 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. REPORT ON LOCAL COALITIONS Indicated below are the cities from which The Urban Coalition has received either from the mayor or other connnunity leadership expressions of interest in forming local counterpart coalitions. We are now in the process of exploring the reality of that interest in these cities and the possibility of Coalition assistance in response to requests for organizing and programming help. Phoenix, Arizona Saginaw, Michigan Little Rock, Arkansas St, Paul, Minnesota Compton, California Kansas City, Missouri Oakland, California St. Louis, Missouri Pasadena, California University City, Missouri Richmond, California Omaha, Nebraska Riverside, California Las Vegas, Nevada San Bernadina, California Atlantic City, New Jersey San Diego, California Paterson, New Jersey San Francisco, California Buffalo, New York Denver, Colorado Syracuse, New York Hartford, Connecticut Char lotte, North Carolina New Haven, Connecticut Fargo, North Dakota Wilmington, Delaware Akron, Ohio v Savannah, Georgia Cincinnati, Ohio Honolulu, Hawaii Columbus, Ohio Chicago, Illinois Portland, Oregon Des Moines, Iowa Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Kansas City, Kansas Providence, Rhode Island Topeka , Kansas v Lexington, Kentucky '-"Nashville, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Louisvill e, Kentucky Seattle, Washsngton Baltimore, Maryland Tacoma, Washington Boston, Mass9chusetts Beloit, Wisconsin Jackson, Michigan Madison, Wisconsin This list does not include cities where we are informed local counterpart organizations are either already formed or nearing formation. Those cities are as follows: �- 2 - v Atlanta, Georgia Detroit, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota New York, New York A full report on these efforts will be made at the Steering Committee meeting on October 9th. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document REPORT ON LOCAL COALITIONS Indicated below are the cities from which The Urban Coalition has received either from the mayor or other community leadership expressions of interest in forming local counterpart coalitions, We are now in the process of exploring the reality of that interest in these cities and the possibility of Coalition assistance in response to requests for organizing and programming help. Phoenix, Arizona “Little Rock, Arkansas Compton, California Oakland, California Pasadena, California Richmond, California Riverside, California San Bernadino, California San Diego, California San Francisco, California Denver, Colorado Hartford, Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut Wilmington, Delaware Savannah, Georgia Honolulu, Hawaii Chicago, Illinois Des Moines, Iowa Kansas City, Kansas Topeka, Kansas Lexington, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Baltimore, Maryland Boston, Massachusetts Jackson, Michigan Saginaw, Michigan St. Paul, Minnesota Kansas City, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri University City, Missouri Omaha, Nebraska Las Vegas, Nevada Atlantic City, New Jersey Paterson, New Jersey Buffalo, New York Syracuse, New York « Charlotte, North Carolina Fargo, North Dakota . 2]. Akron, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Portland, Oregon Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Providence, Rhode Island » Chattanooga, Tenn. -Nashville, Tenn. Seattle, Washsngton Tacoma, Washington Beloit, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin This list does not include cities where we are informed local counterpart organiza~ tions are either already formed or nearing formation. Those cities are as follows: “Atlanta, Georgia Minneapolis, Minnesota Detroit, Michigan New York, New York A full report on these efforts will be made at the Steering Committee meeting on October 9th.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 14 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/15a08fa8adede89cc37952b72300a916.pdf f9aa8cc3e55e40caf362fe3a17dfdd04 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. URBAN COALITION MEETING IN NEW YORK: Monday, Octob e r 9: Unite d Flight 3 6 0 D e part 11:55 a. m . Arrive 1: 4 5 p. m. I Laguardia Lunch S e r ve d 727 J e t Non -Stop Tue sday, October 10: E aste r n Fligh t 107 D e p art 11 : 25 a . m . - Kennedy Arrive 1: 2 9 p. m. L unch Se r ved 7 2 0 Jet N on - Stop Hotel R eservations have b een made at the G rame r cy Park, L exi ngton A v enue at 21st Street The Urban C oalition Steering C ommittee meeting is at 7:30 p. m. in the Audito rium of the Time -Life Building {8th Floor). The t e l egram regarding this meeting i s in your folder. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document URBAN COALITION MEETING IN NEW YORK: Monday, October 9: United Flight 360 Depart 11:55 a.m. ! Arrive 1:45 p.m, - Laguardia Lunch Served 727 Jet Non-Stop Tuesday, October 10: Eastern Flight 107 Depart 11:25 a.m, - Kennedy Arrive 1:29 p.m. Lunch Served 720 Jet Non-Stop Hotel Reservations have been made at the Gramercy Park, Lexington Avenue at 21st Street The Urban Coalition Steering Committee meeting is at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Time-Life Building (8th Floor), The telegram regarding this meeting is in your folder.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 13 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/379a905e1e33ce7a5faec101af866e66.pdf 58572b784393b536bb8ecd12931d30a3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CALL LETTERS 11 FJT ~~ARG E Mayor's Office, City Hall Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr. A. Philip Randolph Co-Chairmen Urban Coalition Steering Corrl:mittee 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. Washingtoni, D. C. Regret I will be unable to attend the meeting in New York City on Monday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m. However, Dan Sweat will represent me. Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of Atlanta Send the above message, sub;ect to the terms on back hereof, which ore hereby ogreecl lo PLEASE TYPE OR WRITE PLAINLY WITHIN BORDER-DO NOT FOLD 1269-(R 4-5 5) �WESTERN UNION 416A £OT SEP 16 67 AA148 SYA01, sv RSY089 Rez6 ABZ6 NL PO RB WASHINGTON DC 15 HONORABLE IVN-1 ALLEN JR MAYOR Of THE CITY Of ATLN-ITA CITY HALL ATLA THf: URBA."l COALITION STEER IN/3 CC,,,'!1ITTff ii Ill l'!EET IN NEW ·,· (,--:K CITY ON MC.-.OAY, OCTOBER 9, AT 71~ P.M. tu T>£ AIDITORitt-: ·.: ·/ Tl-£ tn'H FLOOR OF' THE. TIME ANO LIF'E BUtLO ING, 6TH AVENUE t, : , ,on-f C3TREET_. TO ACT ONS 1) LOCAL COALlTI~s, 2) BOTH pu-:-1; . : AN:C• P~IVATE: SPONSORED Et'fPLOY~ENT PROGRAMS, A."O ;) HOUSI'~- t0GP.A!f.'. THE COMMtTlE!'S ACTIOtf ON THESE MATTERS IS IICEOED IN ORDV TO CONTINUE: THE MOME.Nfttt OE.VELoPED BY THC EMERGE.NC.'f CONVO<: ! TI~ ON AOOUST 21.J A."{OREW HEISKELL A PHIL.IP RANDOLPH CO-CHAIRMEN _,. ·· • .-_ · .J ) DA BJ 10.50A -]> 1 . : ~ ~..-- -; -~ ·· : ·' - \ 71~() P.~ lffli 6TH ,oTH 1) 2) !)) 24. .,h--r,;i (2} EXPD 4~ KIN WC&£ 1102A . ·. :...~ . ,· - :,. . . __:.J -·~- ·)-~., ,::: -:- 7. ,... ~< -· ,, ,, ,-s _.;, --?er1'6 --- __:_ _/vlR ;)Ult 1'vtal- Wf} ~ Jut $2__ U,O " " ' �,.. • CLASSES OF SE:RVICE INTERll!ATIONAL SERVICES DOMESTIC SERVlCES TELEGRAM t clOTD 4 'C •L 1"'\' LtTTEn TELEGRAM (LTI Io • .I L rlttto lo c-od•". dJ er, or tn ao} 1:;.n;U!&e es., � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document je. WESTERN. UNION fj 4. SENDING BLANK CALL CHARGE 1 . - LETTERS FJT 9/18/67 TO Mayor Ss Office, City Hall Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr. A. Philip Randolph Co-Chairmen Urban Coalition Steering Committee 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. Regret I will be unable to attend the meeting in New York City on Monday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m. However, Dan Sweat will represent me, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of Atlanta Send the above message, subject fo the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to PLEASE TYPE OR WRITE PLAINLY WITHIN BORDER—DO NOT FOLD 1269—(R 4-55)    Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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J ‘ i" we ae Time-Life Building, New York 2, : a a ee aS ee a esses ae  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 11 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0bf6797b1a85e25550e0b2257d605309.pdf 9cc552f69967293e8feb9b01a92c69d9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. -~---- I October 9, 19 67 Steer i ng Cotrnnittee Meet ing Ac c eptances I. Principals to attend: Mr. Walter Reuther Honorable joseph Barr Hono rable Milton Graham Dr. Arthur Flemming Mr. _Joseph D. Keenan Mr. Gerald L . Phillippe Mr . Frederick Close Honorable John V. Lindsay Honorable Jerome P . Cava nagh Honorable Arthur Naftalin Mr. Arnold Aronson Mr. A. Phil 1p Randolph Mr . Andrew Heiske ll Mr. Asa T. Spaulding Mr. David Sullivan II . Principals not attending but rep resen t ed by : Rab bi Henry Siegman Mr. Walt er Fauntroy Mr . Andrew Biemill er Msg r. Gre gory Mooney Mr. J ack Davie s Mr . Alfred Eise npreis Mr . Vernon Jord an Mr. Allen Merrell Mr. Cla rence Mitchell Mr . Char l es Moe ller Mr . Guich ard Parris Mr . Jo hn J. Sheehan Mr . Philip Sor en son Mr . David Stahl Mr . Dan Sweat Mr . Robert Roe Mr. Allen Prit char d Mr. William Slayton Dr . · Roy Hamil ton Task Force Personnel Dr. s. P. Mar land III. Mr . Harold Fleming Mr.· John Johnson Mr. J. H. Allen IV. Rabbi Jacob P. Rudin) Dr . Martin Luther King ) Mr. George Mea ny ) Ar c hbi shop John F. Dearden) Mr . David Rockefeller) Mr. Theodore Schle sing er) Mr. Jo hn Wheeler ) Mr. Henry Ford II ) Mr . Roy Wilkins) Mr . Gilbert W. Fi t zhu gh) Mr . Whitney Youn g , Jr.) Mr . I. W. Abel) Mr . J. Irwin Miller) Honorable Richard Da ley) Hono rable Ivan Allen, J r. ) Mr . Roy Ash ) Honorable James H. J. Tate) Mr. J ames Rous e) Honorable John Collin s ) Superintendent of Schools, fittsbur gh , Task Force on Educational Disp arit i es Potomac Ins titute , Task Force on Communications President, Johnson Publications , Task Forc e on Connnunications Presid ent, McGraw-Hill Publica tions, Task Force on Communications Other Representativ e s Jack Conway Bob Walter Clifton Henry James Hamil ton Mr. M. A. Sloan Mr. Melvin Mi ster Mr. Tom Hannigan Mr . Mr. Mr. Mr. ·-- (Representing (Represent ing (Repr esenting ( Repre sen ting (Repre s ent ing (Representing ( Representing ( Repr esenting ( Rep re s enting ( Rep resenting (Representin g ( Rep r esenti ng ( Repres enting (Representing (Represent ing ·(Representi ng (Representing (Represent ing (Represen ting · - -- .-...-- . Mr . Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr . William C. Hart Richar d Idler Jay Kriegel Peter Tufo Conrad Mallett Bayard Rustin Anthony Weinlein � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LL, TEL TV, Principals to attend: Mr. Honorable Joseph Barr Honorable Milton Graham Dr. Arthur Flemming Joseph D. Keenan Mr. Gerald L. Phillippe Mr. Frederick Close Honorable John V. Lindsay Honorable Jerome P. Cavanagh Honorable Arthur Naftalin Mr: Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. October 9, 1967 Steering Committee Meeting Acceptances Walter Reuther Arnold Aronson A. Philip Randolph Andrew Heiskell Asa T. Spaulding David Sullivan Principals not attending but represented by: . Rabbi Henry Siegman Mr. Walter Fauntroy Andrew Biemiller Msgr. Gregory Mooney Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr, Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Drs Task Force Personnel Br. Mr. Mrs Mr. Other Representatives Jack Davies Alfred Eisenpreis Vernon Jordan Allen Merrell Clarence Mitchell Charles Moeller Guichard Parris John J. Sheehan Philip Sorenson David Stahl Dan Sweat Robert Roe Allen Pritchard William Slayton ‘Roy Hamilton S. P. Marland Harold Fleming John Johnson J, H. Allen Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr, Mr. Jack Conway Bob Walter Clifton Henry James Hamilton M, A. Sloan Melvin Mister Tom Hannigan (Representing Rabbi Jacob P. Rudin) (Representing Dr. Martin Luther King) (Representing Mr. George Meany) (Representing Archbishop John F. Dearden) (Representing Mr. David Rockefeller) (Representing Mr. Theodore Schlesinger) (Representing Mr. John Wheeler) (Representing Mr, Henry Ford ITI) (Representing Mr. Roy Wilkins) (Representing Mr, Gilbert W. Fitzhugh) (Representing Mr. Whitney Young, Jr.) (Representing Mr. I, W, Abel) (Representing Mr. J. Irwin Miller) (Representing Honorable Richard Daley) (Representing Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.) ‘(Representing Mr. Roy Ash) (Representing Honorable James H. J. Tate) (Representing Mr. James Rouse) (Representing Honorable John Collins) Superintendent of Schools, Pittsburgh, Task Force on Educational Disparities Potomac Institute, Task Force on Communications President, Johnson Publications, Task Force on Communications President, McGraw-Hill Publications, Task Force on Communications Mr. William C. Hart Mr. Richard Idler Mr. Jay Kriegel Mr. Peter Tufo Mr. Conrad Mailett Mr. Bayard Rustin Mr. Anthony Weinlein  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 10 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/6311e4189502e8bc849025836eb2a23e.pdf cede2c8faeaeae367d17e0d6150b179d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DRAFT 10/4/67 REPORT OF SPECIAL WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION In recognition of the importance of agreement and clarity as to procedure for an ad hoc group such as The Urban Coalition, on September 21st the National Coordinators proposed the establishment of a representative committee drawn from the Working Committee to consider two questions: 1. What procedures should be adopted to enable the Steering Committee to develop and implement public policy positions? 2. What organizational structure should the Coalition develop? . The Committee consists of the following members: Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Chairman (Synagogue Council of America) Wayne Smithy (Ford Motor Company) Alfred Eisenpreis (Allied Stores) Andrew Biemiller (AFL-CIO) Peter Tufo (New York City) Bayard Rustin (A. Philip Randolph) Harold Fleming (Potomac Institute) PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS Generally speaking, the public policy positions of The Urban Coalition should be achieved by consensus. Occasionally, however, it is likely that individual members of the Steering Committee may, for good and sufficient reason, wish to dissent or express reservations. This is to be expected and should be provided for with a procedural agreement that will enable the Coalition to act, at the same time protecting the interests of those in disagreement. should be simple and clear. Such procedures They should be limited to public policy positions. (The normal administrative affairs of The Urban Coalition should be governed by regular parliamentary procedure with simple majority approval serving as the basis for action). In so far as possible, advance notice shall be given of public policy questions to be on the agenda of any meeting. Issues of public policy not on the advance agenda may be added to the agenda f or discussion at the meeting with the approval of a majority of those present. �I The following procedures are proposed with respect to public policy positions of The Urban Coalition: 1. A quorum shall be a majority of the Steering Committee. 2. Any Steering Committee member may be represented by an alternate. 3. Public policy decisions will be made only by the Steeri ng Committee. 4. Only those approving (voting YES) will be listed in public statements. 5. It is understood that each Steering Committee member is free to determine the form and extent of his participation in any act ivities to implement any public policy position taken by The Urban Coal i t i on. 6. Members of the Steering Committee, or their alternates, may vot e YES, 7. NO, or may ABSTAIN. O~L p~ ~81;-;(v~,- t'li The Coalition shall take no-action on any pub l-i e-pelis;r-ma~h~ . - ~JJ_;,,~~ ¥-7-t,JJ~~ ·- ~1:...~-,, ..e~'-' a) the Steering Committee (busines s, b) vote NO, proelement of vi ded (or represent ed). 8. Polling t he Steering Committee will ordinari l y not be necessary. Shou ld the need occur, it should be l i mi ted as f ar as possibl e to implementation of t hose issues upon which t he Steering Committee has a l ready acted. Such special polls should be communicated in writing or by telegram with a specified response date indicated . Such emergency polls shall be governed by the procedures outlined above f or determing a ll public policy positions . ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE In order to be effective, the Steering Committee of the Urban Coalition should not be substantially enlarged beyond its present number. For the present, the task force concept can provide ample opportunity for enlarged participat i on in the program interests of the Coalition. The leadership and members of the task forces can report to and meet with the Steering Committee as needed. Persons can be enlisted to work on proj ects as they arise. J �As counterpart local coalitions are formed, however, or as existing coalition groups express their desire to support and work for the goals of the Urban Coalition, provision· will have to be made to channel and coordinate these groups . It is recommended, therefore, that the Steering Committee authorize the establishment of a Council on Local Coalitions. Local groups affirming their support of the Statement of Principles, Goals and Commitments and having memberships that reflect the elements · of the National Steering Committee shall be invited to designate two representatives to serve on the Council. At an early date, a meeting of the Council will be convened for the purpose of exchanging views, making recommendations to the national Steering Committee, and electing two representatives to serve on the national Steering Committee. Staff services for the Council will be provided by the national coordinating staff. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document DRAFT 10/4/67 REPORT OF SPECIAL WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION In recognition of the importance of agreement and clarity as to procedure for an ad hoc group such as The Urban Coalition, on September 21st the National Coordinators proposed the establishment of a representative committee drawn from the Working Committee to consider two questions: 1. What procedures should be adopted to enable the Steering Committee to develop and implement public policy positions? 2. What organizational structure should the Coalition develop? . The Committee consists of the following members: Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Chairman (Synogogue Council of America) Wayne Smithy (Ford Motor Company) Alfred Eisenpreis (Allied Stores) Andrew Biemiller (AFL-CIO) Peter Tufo (New York City) Bayard Rustin (A. Philip Randolph) Harold Fleming (Potomac Institute) PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS Generally speaking, the public policy positions of The Urban Coalition should be achieved by consensus. Occasionally, however, it is likely that individual members of the Steering Committee may, for good and sufficient reason, wish to dissent or express reservations. This is to be expected and should be provided for with a procedural agreement that will enable the Coalition to act, at the same time protecting the interests of those in disagreement. Such procedures should be simple and clear. They should be limited to public policy positions. (The normal administrative affairs of The Urban Coalition should be governed by regular parliamentary procedure with simple majority approval serving as the basis for action). In so far as possible, advance notice shall be given of public policy questions to be on the agenda of any meeting. Issues of public policy not on the advance agenda may be added to the agenda for dis- cussion at the meeting with the approval of a majority of those present. The following procedures are proposed with respect to public policy positions of The Urban Coalition: 1. A quorum shall be a majority of the Steering Committee. 2. Any Steering Committee member may be represented by an alternate. 3. Public policy decisions will be made only by the Steering Committee. 4. Only those approving (voting YES) will be listed in public statements. 5. It is understood that each Steering Committee member is free to determine the form and extent of his participation in any activities to implement | any public policy position taken by The Urban Coalition. 6. Members of the Steering Committee, or their alternates, may vote ES, , ' Fi ‘ NO, or may ABSTAIN. pablce potian portal CxtcopT wWlie a 2hftele oe if ptsoaed 7. The Coalition shall take Ae ects ot aty-oiitaesiodie aickesan ae Ente ? a) five members of the Steering Committee (or their alternates) vote b) Any one of the fabor, ‘caved ts of the Steering Committee (business, al government ) vote NO, pro- vided that-dt least a majority of the members ofthat element are esent (or represented). 8. Polling the Steering Committee will ordinarily not be necessary. Should the need occur, it should be limited as far as possible to implementation of those issues upon which the Steering Committee has already acted. Such special polls should be communicated in writing or by telegram with a spe- cified response date indicated. Such emergency polls shall be governed by the procedures outlined above for determing all public policy positions. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE In order to be effective, the Steering Committee of the Urban Coalition should not be substantially enlarged beyond its present number. For the present, the task force concept can provide ample opportunity for enlarged participation in the program interests of the Coalition. The leadership and members of the task forces can report to and meet with the Steering Committee as needed. Persons can be enlisted to work on projects as they arise. As counterpart local coalitions are formed, however, or as existing coalition groups express their desire to support and work for the goals of the Urban Coalition, provision will have to be made to channel and coordinate these groups. It is recommended, therefore, that the Steering Committee authorize the establishment of a Council on Local Coalitions. Local groups affirming their support of the Statement of Principles, Goals and Commitments and having memberships that reflect the elements’ of the National Steering Committee shall be invited to designate two representatives to serve on the Council. At an early date, a meeting of the Council will be convened for the purpose of exchanging views, making recommendations to the national Steering Committee, and electing two representatives to serve on the national Steering Committee. Staff services for the Council will be provided by the national coordinating staff.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 9 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/28fb3dc69dbeaba6b71282378cb39aaf.pdf 5859bc761e5c24713a8eb4e20190065b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ATTACHED IS A REVISED AND COMPLETE REPORT FROM THE WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION. r I � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ATTACHED IS A REVISED AND COMPLETE REPORT FROM THE WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 8 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/499d27154066d5ae5ef32d72f4c4f1ad.pdf 5fe95539e4b4a0bfb3b1ad984f455421 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT By the National Coordinators: October 9, 1967 FACILITIES A short-term (6 month) lease was executed in late September for 1900 square feet of space in the Federal Bar Building West (1819 H Street, N .W .); and the coordinating office was completely moved in and functioning by September 2 6 . The decision to move from 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, where Urban America is located, was made after it was determined that the 1300 square feet of space at the 1717 Building would have cost $7,000 to remodel and the remodeling, taken a month to complete. No remodeling costs were incurred in the Bar Building lease. Furniture and equipment has been obtained on short-term rental contracts. PUBLICATIONS Weekly reports on coordinating staff activities to be sent to Steering Committee and Working Committee members have been initiated. A monthly action report will be sent the last of each month to the entire mailing list . The roster of those who registered for the Convocation was mailed t he week of October 2, and the full pr oceedings of the Convocat ion will be mailed i n late October . Agenda paper s wi ll be mailed at least a week prior to all Steering Committee meetings and minutes of St eer ing Committee and w orki ng commi ttee meetings , mailed immediately a ft er meetings. PERSONN EL Budget limita ti ons have held the the nationa l coordi na tor s' full-time paid staff to fo ur profe s s i onal a nd five clerical. However, arra ngeme nt s ha v e be e n made with the Pot omac Ins titute a nd the Souther n Reg i ona l Counc il t o pr ovide exte n s ive part-time ass is t ance fr om Mr. James Gibson a nd Mr. Vernon Jordon. The full-tim e pr of e ssi ona ls ar e Mr . C hristopher Mould , Mr. Mel Cotton, Miss Olga C orey for pr e ss r el a ti on s , and Mr s. Mary Terpak as administra tive c oordina tor . Severa l c omponent organizati ons of the Coalition have indicated that a dditiona l personnel will be available on a loaned basis as ne eded. FINANCES AND BUDGET At the August 23 Steering Committee meeting, a tentativ e generalized budget was approved. Attached is an adjusted budget, based upon exper ience and more accurate projections. The August Convocati on occurred �1- - Administrative Report October 9, 1967 Page 2 prior to the institution of financial arrangements, and the cost has been listed as a lump-sum item rather than distributed under individual catagories. The Convocation costs totaled $21,735, more than twice the anticipated costs and substantially more than can be budgeted and still maintain realism in the balance of budget needs . Through September 15, expenses and obligations totaled $30,214.41. Projected expenses based on the attached budget, September 15 to January 31, are $83,000. Thus current the budget has been exceeded by $13,214, as a result of the Convocation. PROPOSED FINANCIAL AND BUDGET CONTROL Problems of financing the Coalition can be expected to continue to arise. While the national coordinators have accepted responsibility for managing the finances of the Coalition and the Conference of Mayors has agreed to serve as fiscal agent, it is believed that the Steering Committee should be more directly involved. Therefore, it is recommended that a three-member Budget and Finance Committee be appointed from the Steering Committee. Attachment � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT By the National Coordinators: October 9, 1967 FACILITIES A short-term (6 month) lease was executed in late September for 1900 square feet of space in the Federal Bar Building West (1819 H Street, N.W.); and the coordinating office was completely moved in and function- ing by September 26. The decision to move from 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, where Urban America is located, was made after it was determined that the 1300 square feet of space at the 1717 Building would have cost $7,000 to remodel and the remodeling, taken a month to complete. No remodeling costs were incurred in the Bar Building lease. Furniture and equipment has been obtained on short-term rental contracts. PUBLICATIONS Weekly reports on coordinating staff activities to be sent to Steer- ing Committee and Working Committee members have been initiated. A monthly action report will be sent the last of each month to the entire mailing list. The roster of those who registered for the Convocation was mailed the week of October 2, and the full proceedings of the Convocation will be mailed in late October. Agenda papers will be mailed at least a week prior to all Steering Committee meetings and minutes of Steering Committee and working committee meetings, mailed immediately after meet- ings. PERSONNEL Budget limitations have held the the national coordinators' full-time paid staff to four professional and five clerical. However, arrangements have been made with the Potomac Institute and the Southern Regional Council to provide extensive part-time assistance from Mr. James Gibson and Mr. Vernon Jordon. The full-time professionals are Mr. Christopher Mould, Mr. Mel Cotton, Miss Olga Corey for press relations, and Mrs. Mary Terpak as administrative coordinator. Several component or- ganizations of the Coalition have indicated that additional personnel will be available on a loaned basis as needed. FINANCES AND BUDGET At the August 23 Steering Committee meeting, a tentative generalized budget was approved. Attached is an adjusted budget, based upon exper- ience and more accurate projections. The August Convocation occurred Administrative Report October 9, 1967 Page 2 prior to the institution of financial arrangements, and the cost has been listed as a lump-sum item rather than distributed under individual catagories. The Convocation costs totaled $21,735, more than twice the anticipated costs and substantially more than can be budgeted and still maintain realism in the balance of budget needs. Through September 15, expenses and obligations totaled $30,214.41. Projected expenses based on the attached budget, September 15 to January 31, are $83,000. Thus current the budget has been exceeded by $13,214, as a result of the Convocation. PROPOSED FINANCIAL AND BUDGET CONTROL Problems of financing the Coalition can be expected to continue to arise. While the national coordinators have accepted responsibility for managing the finances of the Coalition and the Conference of Mayors has agreed to serve as fiscal agent, it is believed that the Steering Committee should be more directly involved. Therefore, it is recommended that a three-member Budget and Finance Committee be appointed from the Steer- ing Committee. Attachment  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 7 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/6ea4e01c816e1d4deff47bace817896a.pdf b062a6bd45660664155d5e2d08e241b4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 7__1· ( I. · Oc tober 9, 19 67 Steering Committee Meeting Acc eptance s Principals to attend: Mr. Walter Reuther Honorable Joseph Barr Honorable Milton Graham Dr . Arthur Flemming Mr . Joseph D. Keenan Mr. Gerald L . Phillippe Mr. Frederi ck Cl o se Honorable John V. Lindsay Honorable Jerome P. Cavanagh Honorable Arthur Naftalin Mr. Arnold Aronson Mr . A. Philip Rando l ph Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr . Asa T. Spaulding Mr. David Sullivan II . I Princ i pals not attending but represen t ed by : Rabbi Henry Siegman Mr. Wa l ter Fauntroy Mr . Andrew Biemiller Ms gr . Gre gory Mooney Mr. Jack Dav ie s Mr. Alfred Ei senpreis Mr . Ve rnon Jordan Mr . All en Me rr ell Mr. Clar enc e Mitchell Mr. Cha r l e s Mo ell er Mr. Guichard Parris Mr . Jo hn J . She ehan Mr. Philip Sorenson Mr . David Stahl Mr . Dan Swea t Mr . Robe rt Roe Mr . All en Pr it chard Mr. Willi am Sl a y ton Dr . Roy Hamilton II I. . Ta sk Forc e Pe r s onne l Dr. s. P . Mar land (Represent i n g (Represen t ing (Represent i ng ( Representing ( Repre s enting ·---(Representing ( Repre s enting ( Repr e s enting (Repres enting (Rep res ~nting (Repre s enting ( Rep r esenting ( Representing (Rep res enting (Repr e s enting (Repre s enting (Rep r esentin g ( Repr esenting (Repr esen ting Rabbi J a cob P. Rudin ) Dr. Ma rtin Luther King ) · Mr. Ge~ r ge Meany ) Ar chbishop J ohn F . Dearden) Mr. David Rockefeller ) Mr. Theodore Schles i n ger) Mr . John Wh e eler-) M~. Henry Ford II) Mr. Roy Wilkins) Mr. Gilbert W. Fitzhugh) Mr . Whitney Young , Jr . ) Mr . I. W. Abel) Mr . J . Irwin Mille r ) Honorable Richard Daley ) Honorable Ivan Allen , Jr . ) Mr. Roy As h) Honorable James H. J . Tate) Mr. James Rouse) Honorable John Collins) Supe ri nten dent of Schools, Pittsburgh, Task Force on Educational Disp a rities Potomac Institute, Task Force on Communi cati on s Pres i dent , Johnson Publications , Ta sk Fo r ce on Communications President , McGraw-Hill Publications , Ta sk Force on Communica tions Mr. Ha rold Fl eming John Johnson Mr.: Mr. J . H. All en I V. Other Representat i v es Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . - . ig: Jack Conway Bob Walter Clifton Henry James Hamil t·on M. A. Sloan · :~' 1' - ' Melvin Mi st e r Tom Hannigan ..., ·-- Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr . Mr . i - -- -- - I ,I -~ Wi ll i am C. Har t Ric har d Idle r Jay Kriege l Peter Tufo Conrad Mall e tt Bayard Ru s tin Anthony We i nl e in ,, • ' '. if � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document EL. Lil. IV, ’ October 9, 1967 Steering Committee Meeting Acceptances Principals to attend: Mr. Walter Reuther Honorable Joseph Barr Honorable Milton Graham Dr. Arthur Flemming Mr. Joseph D. Keenan Mr. Gerald L. Phillippe Mr. Frederick Close Honorable John V. Lindsay Honorable Jerome P. Cavanagh Honorable Arthur Naftalin Mr. Arnold Aronson Mr. A. Philip Randolph Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr. Asa T. Spaulding Mr. David Sullivan Principals not attending but represented by: Rabbi Henry Siegman Mr. Walter Fauntroy Mr. Andrew Biemiller Msgr. Gregory Mooney Mr. Jack Davies Mr. Alfred Eisenpreis Mr. Vernon Jordan Mr. Allen Merrell Mr. Clarence Mitchell Mr. Charles Moeller Mr. Guichard Parris Mr. John J, Sheehan Mr. Philip Sorenson Mr. David Stahl Mr. Dan Sweat Mr. Robert Roe Mr. Allen Pritchard Mr. William Slayton Dr. Roy Hamilton Task Force Personnel Dr. S. P. Marland Mr. Harold Fleming Mr. John Johnson Mr. J. H. Allen Other Representatives Mr. Jack Conway Mr. Bob Walter Mr. Clifton Henry Mr. James Hamilton (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing ~(Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing (Representing Rabbi Jacob P. Rudin) Dr. Martin Luther King) Mr. George Meany) Archbishop John F, Dearden) Mr. David Rockefeller) Mr. Theodore Schlesinger) Mr. John Wheeler) Mr. Henry Ford IT) Mr. Roy Wilkins) Mr, Gilbert W. Fitzhugh) Mr. Whitney Young, Jr.) Mr. I. W. Abel) Mr. J. Irwin Miller) Honorable Richard Daley) Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.) Mr. Roy Ash) Honorable James H. J. Tate) Mr. James Rouse) Honorable John Collins) Superintendent of Schools, Pittsburgh, Task Force on Educational Disparities Potomac Institute, Task Force on Communications ' President, Johnson Publications, Task Force on Communications President, McGraw-Hill Publications, Task Force on Communications Mr. William C. Hart Mr. Richard Idler Mr. Jay Kriegel Mr. Peter Tufo Mr. M, A. Sloan” 4y. Mr. Melvin Mister Mr. Tom Hannigan ~e, Mr. Conrad Mallett Mr. Bayard Rustin Mr. Anthony Weinlein  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 6 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/83d22877a27d719e74767db0081d4e3a.pdf 32b2eae8e1124173c08584398757b9af Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. REPORT ON LOCAL COALITIONS Indicated below are the cities from which The Urban Coalition has received either from the mayor or other connnunity leadership expressions of interest in forming local counterpart coalitions. We are now in the process of exploring the reality of that interest in these cities and the possibility of Coalition assistance in response to requests for organizing and progrannning help. Phoenix, Arizona Saginaw, Michigan Little Rock, Arkansas St. Paul, Minnesota Compton, California Kansas City, Missouri Oakland, California St. Louis, Missouri Pasadena, California University City, Missouri Richmond, California Omaha, Nebraska Riverside, California Las Vegas, Nevada San Bernadina , California Atlantic City, New Jersey San Di ego, Cali fornia Paterson, New Jersey San Francisco, California Buffalo, New York Denver, Colorado Syracuse, New York Ha rtford, Connect i cut Char lotte , Nor t h Carolina New Haven, Connect i cut Fargo, Nor th Dakota Wilming t on, Delaware Akron, Ohi o Savannah , Georgia Ci ncinna ti , Ohio Honolul u, Hawa i i Col umbus, Ohio Chicago , Illinois Portland , Oregon Des Mo ines , Iowa Pittsburgh, Penn sylvania Kansas Ci t y, Kansas Pr ovidence , Rhode Is land Topeka, Kan sas Cha t tanooga, Tenn. Lexingt on, Ken t ucky Nashvi lle, Tenn . Louisv i l le , Kentucky Sea ttle , Wa shsngton Ba lt imore , Maryl and Tacoma, Wash ington Boston , Ma s s achusett s Beloit, Wiscons i n J a ckson , Michigan Madison , Wisconsin This list does not include cities where we are informed local counterpart organizations are either already formed or nearing formation. Those cities are as follows: �- 2 - Atlanta, Georgia Minneapolis, Minnesota Detroit, Michigan New York, New York A full report on these efforts will be made at the Steering Committee meeting on October 9th. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document REPORT ON LOCAL COALITIONS Indicated below are the cities from which The Urban Coalition has received either from the mayor or other community leadership expressions of interest in forming local counterpart coalitions. We are now in the process of exploring the reality of that interest in these cities and the possibility of Coalition assistance in response to requests for organizing and programming help. Phoenix, Arizona Little Rock, Arkansas Compton, California Oakland, California Pasadena, California Richmond, California Riverside, California San Bernadino, California San Diego, California San Francisco, California Denver, Colorado Hartford, Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut Wilmington, Delaware Savannah, Georgia Honolulu, Hawaii Chicago, Illinois Des Moines, Iowa Kansas City, Kansas Topeka, Kansas Lexington, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Baltimore, Maryland Boston, Massachusetts Jackson, Michigan Saginaw, Michigan St. Paul, Minnesota Kansas City, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri University City, Missouri Omaha, Nebraska Las Vegas, Nevada Atlantic City, New Jersey Paterson, New Jersey Buffalo, New York Syracuse, New York Charlotte, North Carolina Fargo, North Dakota Akron, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Portland, Oregon Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Providence, Rhode Island Chattanooga, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn, Seattle, Washsngton Tacoma, Washington Beloit, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin This list does not include cities where we are informed local counterpart organiza- tions are either already formed or nearing formation, Those cities are as follows: Atlanta, Georgia Minneapolis, Minnesota Detroit, Michigan New York, New York A full report on these efforts will be made at the Steering Committee meeting on October 9th.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 5 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/265eeccdbaf51a2d3903bdfe51a11477.pdf 592d021f7ccd9e5de074b9bc6031f482 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 9, 1967 MEMORANDUM FROM: Legislative Task Force TO: Steering Committee, Urban Coalition SUBJECT: Report of Legislative Task Force Job Program: The Legislative Task Force has for the last few weeks concentrated on developing support for the Clark-Javits Emergency Employment Act. As originally drafted, the bill did not secure the support of several key Senators. We worked with Senator Prouty of Vermont and Senators Clark, Javits, and Scott, arriving at a compromise version which provided for increased private participation. The compromise was defeated 47 to 42, in spite of substantial Republican support. This was accomplished with limited Steering Committee support. The Task Force is nevertheless encouraged. Because of the narrow margin and the generally good support, an emergency work program will be reintroduced soon. We are cooperating with Senators Clark and Javits in drafting the measure. Senator Clark's Poverty Subcommittee will hold hearings soon a fter the bill is introduced. Steering Committee members will be asked to testify. A s i milar eme rgency employment bill is being considere d in the House and if he a rings are held Steering Committee members can e xpect to be aske d to test i fy . 143.215.248.55 R~!at ed f143.215.248.55 e s s i onal Leg i slation Two other measures now pending s hould receive the f ull attention of the Urban Coalition a s i nt e gral compone nts of the job problem . First, the welfare ame ndment s which include a provision requiring all "employable' 1 welfare recipients to ente r training programs or the job market, or lose their welfare payments. The negative impact in the ghetto will be great if this provision stands. The Urban Coalition should take a strong stand against this proposal. Second, in the House the Administration's poverty amendments are in dire trouble and in all likelihood will be changed substantia lly. �- 2 - Recommendations The Task Force recommends that the Steering Committee become actively involved in behalf of these measures. It recommends that the Legislative Task Force be authorized to arrange for testimony by Steering Committee members and take such other action to support the policy approved on these three measures. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document October 9, 1967 MEMORANDUM FROM: Legislative Task Force TO: Steering Committee, Urban Coalition SUBJECT: Report of Legislative Task Force Job Program: The Legislative Task Force has for the last few weeks concentrated on developing support for the Clark-Javits Emergency Employment Act. As originally drafted, the bill did not secure the support of several key Senators. We worked with Senator Prouty of Vermont and Senators Clark, Javits, and Scott, arriving at a compromise version which provided for increased private participation. The compromise was defeated 47 to 42, in spite of substantial Republican support. This was accomplished with limited Steering Committee support. The Task Force is nevertheless encouraged. Because of the narrow margin and the generally good support, an emergency work program will be reintroduced soon. We are cooperating with Senators Clark and Javits in drafting the measure. Senator Clark's Poverty Subcommittee will hold hearings soon after the bill is introduced. Steering Committee members will be asked to testify. A similar emergency employment bill is being considered in the House and if hearings are held Steering Committee members can expect to be asked to testify. Job Related Congressional Legislation Two other measures now pending should receive the full attention of the Urban Coalition as integral components of the job problem. First, the welfare amendments which include a provision requiring all "employable" welfare recipients to enter training programs or the job market, or lose their welfare payments. The negative impact in the ghetto will be great if this provision stands. The Urban Coalition should take a strong stand against this proposal. Second, in the House the Administration's poverty amendments are in dire trouble and in all likelihood will be changed substantially. Recommendations The Task Force recommends that the Steering Committee become actively involved in behalf of these measures. It recommends that the Legislative Task Force be authorized to arrange for testimony by Steering Committee members and take such other action to support the policy approved on these three measures.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 4 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3633096ca98fbf3086adba9abb83b1c0.pdf b0faa9fdb626d85f9f97f13cbe5c9f37 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ATLANTA,GEORGIA F ro m - Da n E. Swea t, Jr. Dir ecto r o f Gove rnm e nta l Li a i s on FORM 25-12 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ATLANTA,GEORGIA From — Dan E. Sweat, Jr. Director of Governmental Liaison Let O CLE 9, (967 FORM 25-12  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 3 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a552521cf67193974d5677c4e97ee2d2.pdf cb522e2519b277ea380c5df7066c2608 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. BUDGET AUGUST 1, 1967 - JANUARY 31, 1968 Salaries: Professional Staff (7) Clerical (5) Employer Contributions $43,000 11,500 1,500 $ 56,000 Program Expenses: Conferences and meetings Mailings] Publications and printing Consultant fees $ 3,000 2,500 8,000 5,000 18,500 Operating Expenses : Office Rent Furniture Rental Equipment Rental Telephone and Telegraph Office Supplies Insurance Travel · Subscriptions $ 4,600 3,600 600 1,200 1,500 250 5,200 50 17,000 August Convocation TOTAL 8,500 ~100,000 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document BUDGET AUGUST 1, 1967 - JANUARY 31, 1968 Salaries: Professional Staff (7) Clerical (5) Employer Contributions Program Expenses: Conferences and meetings Mailings ] Publications and printing Consultant fees Operating Expenses: Office Rent Furniture Rental Equipment Rental Telephone and Telegraph Office Supplies Insurance Travel Subscriptions August Convocation TOTAL $43,000 11,500 1,500 —— $ 3,000 2,500 8,000 5,000 a $ 4,600 3,600 600 1,200 1,500 250 5,200 50 $ 56,000 18,500 17,000 8 , 500 $100,000  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 2 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d56106d7090dc137c966967561b863df.pdf 19f68ec9f4ee04fcb20808c5c74388c0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF p.;_ I.JANTA. CITY HALL October 11, 1967 ATLANTA, GA. 30303 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 T o : Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. From: Subj ect: Dan S w eat R e port on U r b a n C oalition M eeting, O ctob e r 9 , N ew Y o r k C ity The me e ting of the Ste ering Committee of the National Urb an C oaliti on d e v e lope d i n t o quite a stalemate on the que stion of whe the r or n ot public policy position s s h o uld b e take n b y the g r o u p. M o st M a y o rs pre s ent - L indsay, C avana g h , Graham a nd p erhaps N aftalin, a s we ll as s o m e C ivil Ri ght s, E duc ation and R e lig i on re pr esentatives fe lt t h e u r gent necessity for t he C oal iti on to communicat e a pol icy posit ion to the C o n gress on such pressing matters as the Welfare Amendments, P overty Bill , e t c . Business r epresentat ives, noteably F reder i ck Cl ose and G eral d P h i llip p e, felt any policy stat ements is s u ed as a C oalition on controversial l egislation would jeopardi ze anticipated support for the Coalition by Business. They were greatly upset by t h e Coalition 1 s statement on t h e C l ark- J avits Amendment to the Poverty Bil l. After a two hour debate the committee voted t o adopt a policy which states: 1 1 The C o alition shall take public policy positions except where a sub stantial or intense disagreement emerges. 11 �Mayor Allen Page Two October 11, 1967 What this all amounted to was a stalemate on the question of whether or not the Coalition, as an organization, will lobby for urban legislation. I feel that it is imperative for the Congress to have an idea of the thinking of a group as potentially powerful as the Urban Coalition, but can understand the problem of the business representatives, who really cannot speak for any business except their own. The Committee adopted a budget of $100,000 for the period August 1, 1967 - January 31, 1968. (Copy attached.) It also heard reports from the Task F o rces on Local C o alitions, C o mmunication, Reconstruction and Urban H o using, Equal Opportunity in H o using, E d ucational Disparities, Private Employment , and Legislation. The Private Employment Task Force noted it planned to consider setting up pilot meetings in thr e e cities , including Atlanta t o consid er methods for e stablishing private busine ss coalitions . The n ext m ee tin g of the C o alition 1s sche dul e d for Decemb e r 18 , possibly in D e troit . DS :fy � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 October ll, 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: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. From: Dan Sweat Subject: Report on Urban Coalition Meeting, October 9, New York City The meeting of the Steering Committee of the National Urban Coalition developed into quite a stalemate on the question of whether or not public policy positions should be taken by the group. Most Mayors present - Lindsay, Cavanagh, Graham and perhaps Naftalin, as well as some Civil Rights, Education and Religion representatives felt the urgent necessity for the Coalition to communicate a policy position to the Congress on such pressing matters as the Welfare Amendments, Poverty Bill, etc. Business representatives, noteably Frederick Close and Gerald Phillippe, felt any policy statements issued as a Coalition on controversial legislation would jeopardize anticipated support for the Coalition by Business. They were greatly upset by the Coalition's statement on the Clark-Javits Amendment to the Poverty Bill, After a two hour debate the committee voted to adopt a policy which states: ''The Coalition shall take public policy positions except where a substantial or intense disagreement emerges," Mayor Allen Page Two October ll, 1967 What this all amounted to was a stalemate on the question of whether or not the Coalition, as an organization, will lobby for urban legislation, I feel that it is imperative for the Congress to have an idea of | the thinking of a group as potentially powerful as the Urban Coalition, but can understand the problem of the business representatives, who really cannot speak for any business except their own. The Committee adopted a budget of $100,000 for the period August 1, 1967 - January 31, 1968. (Copy attached. ) It also heard reports from the Task Forces on Local Coalitions, Communication, Reconstruction and Urban Housing, Equal Opportunity in Housing, Educational Disparities, Private Employment, and Legislation. The Private Employment Task Force noted it planned to consider setting up pilot meetings in three cities, including Atlanta to consider methods for establishing private business coalitions, The next meeting of the Coalition is scheduled for December 18, possibly in Detroit, DS:fy  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 15, Document 1 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 15 Folder topic: Urban Coalition meeting | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/9725cb24df432070e4870fb50dacd007.pdf d673f4541f33f56a707b271907727d69 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF p.;_ I.JANTA. CITY HALL October 11, 1967 ATLANTA, GA. 30303 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 T o : Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. From: Subj ect: Dan S w eat R e port on U r b a n C oalition M eeting, O ctob e r 9 , N ew Y o r k C ity The me e ting of the Ste ering Committee of the National Urb an C oaliti on d e v e lope d i n t o quite a stalemate on the que stion of whe the r or n ot public policy position s s h o uld b e take n b y the g r o u p. M o st M a y o rs pre s ent - L indsay, C avana g h , Graham a nd p erhaps N aftalin, a s we ll as s o m e C ivil Ri ght s, E duc ation and R e lig i on re pr esentatives fe lt t h e u r gent necessity for t he C oal iti on to communicat e a pol icy posit ion to the C o n gress on such pressing matters as the Welfare Amendments, P overty Bill , e t c . Business r epresentat ives, noteably F reder i ck Cl ose and G eral d P h i llip p e, felt any policy stat ements is s u ed as a C oalition on controversial l egislation would jeopardi ze anticipated support for the Coalition by Business. They were greatly upset by t h e Coalition 1 s statement on t h e C l ark- J avits Amendment to the Poverty Bil l. After a two hour debate the committee voted t o adopt a policy which states: 1 1 The C o alition shall take public policy positions except where a sub stantial or intense disagreement emerges. 11 �Mayor Allen Page Two October 11, 1967 What this all amounted to was a stalemate on the question of whether or not the Coalition, as an organization, will lobby for urban legislation. I feel that it is imperative for the Congress to have an idea of the thinking of a group as potentially powerful as the Urban Coalition, but can understand the problem of the business representatives, who really cannot speak for any business except their own. The Committee adopted a budget of $100,000 for the period August 1, 1967 - January 31, 1968. (Copy attached.) It also heard reports from the Task F o rces on Local C o alitions, C o mmunication, Reconstruction and Urban H o using, Equal Opportunity in H o using, E d ucational Disparities, Private Employment , and Legislation. The Private Employment Task Force noted it planned to consider setting up pilot meetings in thr e e cities , including Atlanta t o consid er methods for e stablishing private busine ss coalitions . The n ext m ee tin g of the C o alition 1s sche dul e d for Decemb e r 18 , possibly in D e troit . DS :fy �BUDGET AUGUST 1, 1967 - JANUARY 31, 1968 Salaries: Professional Staff (7) Clerical (5) Employer Contributions $43,000 11,500 1,500 $ 56,000 Program Expenses: Conferences and meetings Mailings] Publications and printing Consultant fees $ 3,000 2,500 8,000 5,000 18,500 Operating Expenses : Office Rent Furniture Rental Equipment Rental Telephone and Telegraph Office Supplies Insurance Travel · Subscriptions $ 4,600 3,600 600 1,200 1,500 250 5,200 50 17,000 August Convocation TOTAL 8,500 ~100,000 �ATLANTA,GEORGIA F ro m - Da n E. Swea t, Jr. Dir ecto r o f Gove rnm e nta l Li a i s on FORM 25-12 �October 9, 1967 MEMORANDUM FROM: Legislative Task Force TO: Steering Committee, Urban Coalition SUBJECT: Report of Legislative Task Force Job Program: The Legislative Task Force has for the last few weeks concentrated on developing support for the Clark-Javits Emergency Employment Act. As originally drafted, the bill did not secure the support of several key Senators. We worked with Senator Prouty of Vermont and Senators Clark, Javits, and Scott, arriving at a compromise version which provided for increased private participation. The compromise was defeated 47 to 42, in spite of substantial Republican support. This was accomplished with limited Steering Committee support. The Task Force is nevertheless encouraged. Because of the narrow margin and the generally good support, an emergency work program will be reintroduced soon. We are cooperating with Senators Clark and Javits in drafting the measure. Senator Clark's Poverty Subcommittee will hold hearings soon a fter the bill is introduced. Steering Committee members will be asked to testify. A s i milar eme rgency employment bill is being considere d in the House and if he a rings are held Steering Committee members can e xpect to be aske d to test i fy . 143.215.248.55 R~!at ed f143.215.248.55 e s s i onal Leg i slation Two other measures now pending s hould receive the f ull attention of the Urban Coalition a s i nt e gral compone nts of the job problem . First, the welfare ame ndment s which include a provision requiring all "employable' 1 welfare recipients to ente r training programs or the job market, or lose their welfare payments. The negative impact in the ghetto will be great if this provision stands. The Urban Coalition should take a strong stand against this proposal. Second, in the House the Administration's poverty amendments are in dire trouble and in all likelihood will be changed substantia lly. �- 2 - Recommendations The Task Force recommends that the Steering Committee become actively involved in behalf of these measures. It recommends that the Legislative Task Force be authorized to arrange for testimony by Steering Committee members and take such other action to support the policy approved on these three measures. �REPORT ON LOCAL COALITIONS Indicated below are the cities from which The Urban Coalition has received either from the mayor or other connnunity leadership expressions of interest in forming local counterpart coalitions. We are now in the process of exploring the reality of that interest in these cities and the possibility of Coalition assistance in response to requests for organizing and progrannning help. Phoenix, Arizona Saginaw, Michigan Little Rock, Arkansas St. Paul, Minnesota Compton, California Kansas City, Missouri Oakland, California St. Louis, Missouri Pasadena, California University City, Missouri Richmond, California Omaha, Nebraska Riverside, California Las Vegas, Nevada San Bernadina , California Atlantic City, New Jersey San Di ego, Cali fornia Paterson, New Jersey San Francisco, California Buffalo, New York Denver, Colorado Syracuse, New York Ha rtford, Connect i cut Char lotte , Nor t h Carolina New Haven, Connect i cut Fargo, Nor th Dakota Wilming t on, Delaware Akron, Ohi o Savannah , Georgia Ci ncinna ti , Ohio Honolul u, Hawa i i Col umbus, Ohio Chicago , Illinois Portland , Oregon Des Mo ines , Iowa Pittsburgh, Penn sylvania Kansas Ci t y, Kansas Pr ovidence , Rhode Is land Topeka, Kan sas Cha t tanooga, Tenn. Lexingt on, Ken t ucky Nashvi lle, Tenn . Louisv i l le , Kentucky Sea ttle , Wa shsngton Ba lt imore , Maryl and Tacoma, Wash ington Boston , Ma s s achusett s Beloit, Wiscons i n J a ckson , Michigan Madison , Wisconsin This list does not include cities where we are informed local counterpart organizations are either already formed or nearing formation. Those cities are as follows: �- 2 - Atlanta, Georgia Minneapolis, Minnesota Detroit, Michigan New York, New York A full report on these efforts will be made at the Steering Committee meeting on October 9th. �7__1· ( I. · Oc tober 9, 19 67 Steering Committee Meeting Acc eptance s Principals to attend: Mr. Walter Reuther Honorable Joseph Barr Honorable Milton Graham Dr . Arthur Flemming Mr . Joseph D. Keenan Mr. Gerald L . Phillippe Mr. Frederi ck Cl o se Honorable John V. Lindsay Honorable Jerome P. Cavanagh Honorable Arthur Naftalin Mr. Arnold Aronson Mr . A. Philip Rando l ph Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr . Asa T. Spaulding Mr. David Sullivan II . I Princ i pals not attending but represen t ed by : Rabbi Henry Siegman Mr. Wa l ter Fauntroy Mr . Andrew Biemiller Ms gr . Gre gory Mooney Mr. Jack Dav ie s Mr. Alfred Ei senpreis Mr . Ve rnon Jordan Mr . All en Me rr ell Mr. Clar enc e Mitchell Mr. Cha r l e s Mo ell er Mr. Guichard Parris Mr . Jo hn J . She ehan Mr. Philip Sorenson Mr . David Stahl Mr . Dan Swea t Mr . Robe rt Roe Mr . All en Pr it chard Mr. Willi am Sl a y ton Dr . Roy Hamilton II I. . Ta sk Forc e Pe r s onne l Dr. s. P . Mar land (Represent i n g (Represen t ing (Represent i ng ( Representing ( Repre s enting ·---(Representing ( Repre s enting ( Repr e s enting (Repres enting (Rep res ~nting (Repre s enting ( Rep r esenting ( Representing (Rep res enting (Repr e s enting (Repre s enting (Rep r esentin g ( Repr esenting (Repr esen ting Rabbi J a cob P. Rudin ) Dr. Ma rtin Luther King ) · Mr. Ge~ r ge Meany ) Ar chbishop J ohn F . Dearden) Mr. David Rockefeller ) Mr. Theodore Schles i n ger) Mr . John Wh e eler-) M~. Henry Ford II) Mr. Roy Wilkins) Mr. Gilbert W. Fitzhugh) Mr . Whitney Young , Jr . ) Mr . I. W. Abel) Mr . J . Irwin Mille r ) Honorable Richard Daley ) Honorable Ivan Allen , Jr . ) Mr. Roy As h) Honorable James H. J . Tate) Mr. James Rouse) Honorable John Collins) Supe ri nten dent of Schools, Pittsburgh, Task Force on Educational Disp a rities Potomac Institute, Task Force on Communi cati on s Pres i dent , Johnson Publications , Ta sk Fo r ce on Communications President , McGraw-Hill Publications , Ta sk Force on Communica tions Mr. Ha rold Fl eming John Johnson Mr.: Mr. J . H. All en I V. Other Representat i v es Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . - . ig: Jack Conway Bob Walter Clifton Henry James Hamil t·on M. A. Sloan · :~' 1' - ' Melvin Mi st e r Tom Hannigan ..., ·-- Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr . Mr . i - -- -- - I ,I -~ Wi ll i am C. Har t Ric har d Idle r Jay Kriege l Peter Tufo Conrad Mall e tt Bayard Ru s tin Anthony We i nl e in ,, • ' '. if �ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT By the National Coordinators: October 9, 1967 FACILITIES A short-term (6 month) lease was executed in late September for 1900 square feet of space in the Federal Bar Building West (1819 H Street, N .W .); and the coordinating office was completely moved in and functioning by September 2 6 . The decision to move from 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, where Urban America is located, was made after it was determined that the 1300 square feet of space at the 1717 Building would have cost $7,000 to remodel and the remodeling, taken a month to complete. No remodeling costs were incurred in the Bar Building lease. Furniture and equipment has been obtained on short-term rental contracts. PUBLICATIONS Weekly reports on coordinating staff activities to be sent to Steering Committee and Working Committee members have been initiated. A monthly action report will be sent the last of each month to the entire mailing list . The roster of those who registered for the Convocation was mailed t he week of October 2, and the full pr oceedings of the Convocat ion will be mailed i n late October . Agenda paper s wi ll be mailed at least a week prior to all Steering Committee meetings and minutes of St eer ing Committee and w orki ng commi ttee meetings , mailed immediately a ft er meetings. PERSONN EL Budget limita ti ons have held the the nationa l coordi na tor s' full-time paid staff to fo ur profe s s i onal a nd five clerical. However, arra ngeme nt s ha v e be e n made with the Pot omac Ins titute a nd the Souther n Reg i ona l Counc il t o pr ovide exte n s ive part-time ass is t ance fr om Mr. James Gibson a nd Mr. Vernon Jordon. The full-tim e pr of e ssi ona ls ar e Mr . C hristopher Mould , Mr. Mel Cotton, Miss Olga C orey for pr e ss r el a ti on s , and Mr s. Mary Terpak as administra tive c oordina tor . Severa l c omponent organizati ons of the Coalition have indicated that a dditiona l personnel will be available on a loaned basis as ne eded. FINANCES AND BUDGET At the August 23 Steering Committee meeting, a tentativ e generalized budget was approved. Attached is an adjusted budget, based upon exper ience and more accurate projections. The August Convocati on occurred �1- - Administrative Report October 9, 1967 Page 2 prior to the institution of financial arrangements, and the cost has been listed as a lump-sum item rather than distributed under individual catagories. The Convocation costs totaled $21,735, more than twice the anticipated costs and substantially more than can be budgeted and still maintain realism in the balance of budget needs . Through September 15, expenses and obligations totaled $30,214.41. Projected expenses based on the attached budget, September 15 to January 31, are $83,000. Thus current the budget has been exceeded by $13,214, as a result of the Convocation. PROPOSED FINANCIAL AND BUDGET CONTROL Problems of financing the Coalition can be expected to continue to arise. While the national coordinators have accepted responsibility for managing the finances of the Coalition and the Conference of Mayors has agreed to serve as fiscal agent, it is believed that the Steering Committee should be more directly involved. Therefore, it is recommended that a three-member Budget and Finance Committee be appointed from the Steering Committee. Attachment �ATTACHED IS A REVISED AND COMPLETE REPORT FROM THE WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION. r I �DRAFT 10/4/67 REPORT OF SPECIAL WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION In recognition of the importance of agreement and clarity as to procedure for an ad hoc group such as The Urban Coalition, on September 21st the National Coordinators proposed the establishment of a representative committee drawn from the Working Committee to consider two questions: 1. What procedures should be adopted to enable the Steering Committee to develop and implement public policy positions? 2. What organizational structure should the Coalition develop? . The Committee consists of the following members: Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Chairman (Synagogue Council of America) Wayne Smithy (Ford Motor Company) Alfred Eisenpreis (Allied Stores) Andrew Biemiller (AFL-CIO) Peter Tufo (New York City) Bayard Rustin (A. Philip Randolph) Harold Fleming (Potomac Institute) PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS Generally speaking, the public policy positions of The Urban Coalition should be achieved by consensus. Occasionally, however, it is likely that individual members of the Steering Committee may, for good and sufficient reason, wish to dissent or express reservations. This is to be expected and should be provided for with a procedural agreement that will enable the Coalition to act, at the same time protecting the interests of those in disagreement. should be simple and clear. Such procedures They should be limited to public policy positions. (The normal administrative affairs of The Urban Coalition should be governed by regular parliamentary procedure with simple majority approval serving as the basis for action). In so far as possible, advance notice shall be given of public policy questions to be on the agenda of any meeting. Issues of public policy not on the advance agenda may be added to the agenda f or discussion at the meeting with the approval of a majority of those present. �I The following procedures are proposed with respect to public policy positions of The Urban Coalition: 1. A quorum shall be a majority of the Steering Committee. 2. Any Steering Committee member may be represented by an alternate. 3. Public policy decisions will be made only by the Steeri ng Committee. 4. Only those approving (voting YES) will be listed in public statements. 5. It is understood that each Steering Committee member is free to determine the form and extent of his participation in any act ivities to implement any public policy position taken by The Urban Coal i t i on. 6. Members of the Steering Committee, or their alternates, may vot e YES, 7. NO, or may ABSTAIN. O~L p~ ~81;-;(v~,- t'li The Coalition shall take no-action on any pub l-i e-pelis;r-ma~h~ . - ~JJ_;,,~~ ¥-7-t,JJ~~ ·- ~1:...~-,, ..e~'-' a) the Steering Committee (busines s, b) vote NO, proelement of vi ded (or represent ed). 8. Polling t he Steering Committee will ordinari l y not be necessary. Shou ld the need occur, it should be l i mi ted as f ar as possibl e to implementation of t hose issues upon which t he Steering Committee has a l ready acted. Such special polls should be communicated in writing or by telegram with a specified response date indicated . Such emergency polls shall be governed by the procedures outlined above f or determing a ll public policy positions . ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE In order to be effective, the Steering Committee of the Urban Coalition should not be substantially enlarged beyond its present number. For the present, the task force concept can provide ample opportunity for enlarged participat i on in the program interests of the Coalition. The leadership and members of the task forces can report to and meet with the Steering Committee as needed. Persons can be enlisted to work on proj ects as they arise. J �As counterpart local coalitions are formed, however, or as existing coalition groups express their desire to support and work for the goals of the Urban Coalition, provision· will have to be made to channel and coordinate these groups . It is recommended, therefore, that the Steering Committee authorize the establishment of a Council on Local Coalitions. Local groups affirming their support of the Statement of Principles, Goals and Commitments and having memberships that reflect the elements · of the National Steering Committee shall be invited to designate two representatives to serve on the Council. At an early date, a meeting of the Council will be convened for the purpose of exchanging views, making recommendations to the national Steering Committee, and electing two representatives to serve on the national Steering Committee. Staff services for the Council will be provided by the national coordinating staff. �-~---- I October 9, 19 67 Steer i ng Cotrnnittee Meet ing Ac c eptances I. Principals to attend: Mr. Walter Reuther Honorable joseph Barr Hono rable Milton Graham Dr. Arthur Flemming Mr. _Joseph D. Keenan Mr. Gerald L . Phillippe Mr . Frederick Close Honorable John V. Lindsay Honorable Jerome P . Cava nagh Honorable Arthur Naftalin Mr. Arnold Aronson Mr. A. Phil 1p Randolph Mr . Andrew Heiske ll Mr. Asa T. Spaulding Mr. David Sullivan II . Principals not attending but rep resen t ed by : Rab bi Henry Siegman Mr. Walt er Fauntroy Mr . Andrew Biemill er Msg r. Gre gory Mooney Mr. J ack Davie s Mr . Alfred Eise npreis Mr . Vernon Jord an Mr. Allen Merrell Mr. Cla rence Mitchell Mr . Char l es Moe ller Mr . Guich ard Parris Mr . Jo hn J. Sheehan Mr . Philip Sor en son Mr . David Stahl Mr . Dan Sweat Mr . Robert Roe Mr. Allen Prit char d Mr. William Slayton Dr . · Roy Hamil ton Task Force Personnel Dr. s. P. Mar land III. Mr . Harold Fleming Mr.· John Johnson Mr. J. H. Allen IV. Rabbi Jacob P. Rudin) Dr . Martin Luther King ) Mr. George Mea ny ) Ar c hbi shop John F. Dearden) Mr . David Rockefeller) Mr. Theodore Schle sing er) Mr. Jo hn Wheeler ) Mr. Henry Ford II ) Mr . Roy Wilkins) Mr . Gilbert W. Fi t zhu gh) Mr . Whitney Youn g , Jr.) Mr . I. W. Abel) Mr . J. Irwin Miller) Honorable Richard Da ley) Hono rable Ivan Allen, J r. ) Mr . Roy Ash ) Honorable James H. J. Tate) Mr. J ames Rous e) Honorable John Collin s ) Superintendent of Schools, fittsbur gh , Task Force on Educational Disp arit i es Potomac Ins titute , Task Force on Communications President, Johnson Publications , Task Forc e on Connnunications Presid ent, McGraw-Hill Publica tions, Task Force on Communications Other Representativ e s Jack Conway Bob Walter Clifton Henry James Hamil ton Mr. M. A. Sloan Mr. Melvin Mi ster Mr. Tom Hannigan Mr . Mr. Mr. Mr. ·-- (Representing (Represent ing (Repr esenting ( Repre sen ting (Repre s ent ing (Representing ( Representing ( Repr esenting ( Rep re s enting ( Rep resenting (Representin g ( Rep r esenti ng ( Repres enting (Representing (Represent ing ·(Representi ng (Representing (Represent ing (Represen ting · - -- .-...-- . Mr . Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr . William C. 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'· !~ ) - ~ ~~ - -~ ~---· ==-- ~---·----~---r -- ·--s·----, -~ ~'-~ ----·. ·- .- -----·,.: . _.··.. - .-·-. r �CALL LETTERS 11 FJT ~~ARG E Mayor's Office, City Hall Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr. A. Philip Randolph Co-Chairmen Urban Coalition Steering Corrl:mittee 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. Washingtoni, D. C. Regret I will be unable to attend the meeting in New York City on Monday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m. However, Dan Sweat will represent me. Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of Atlanta Send the above message, sub;ect to the terms on back hereof, which ore hereby ogreecl lo PLEASE TYPE OR WRITE PLAINLY WITHIN BORDER-DO NOT FOLD 1269-(R 4-5 5) �WESTERN UNION 416A £OT SEP 16 67 AA148 SYA01, sv RSY089 Rez6 ABZ6 NL PO RB WASHINGTON DC 15 HONORABLE IVN-1 ALLEN JR MAYOR Of THE CITY Of ATLN-ITA CITY HALL ATLA THf: URBA."l COALITION STEER IN/3 CC,,,'!1ITTff ii Ill l'!EET IN NEW ·,· (,--:K CITY ON MC.-.OAY, OCTOBER 9, AT 71~ P.M. tu T>£ AIDITORitt-: ·.: ·/ Tl-£ tn'H FLOOR OF' THE. TIME ANO LIF'E BUtLO ING, 6TH AVENUE t, : , ,on-f C3TREET_. TO ACT ONS 1) LOCAL COALlTI~s, 2) BOTH pu-:-1; . : AN:C• P~IVATE: SPONSORED Et'fPLOY~ENT PROGRAMS, A."O ;) HOUSI'~- t0GP.A!f.'. THE COMMtTlE!'S ACTIOtf ON THESE MATTERS IS IICEOED IN ORDV TO CONTINUE: THE MOME.Nfttt OE.VELoPED BY THC EMERGE.NC.'f CONVO<: ! TI~ ON AOOUST 21.J A."{OREW HEISKELL A PHIL.IP RANDOLPH CO-CHAIRMEN _,. ·· • .-_ · .J ) DA BJ 10.50A -]> 1 . : ~ ~..-- -; -~ ·· : ·' - \ 71~() P.~ lffli 6TH ,oTH 1) 2) !)) 24. .,h--r,;i (2} EXPD 4~ KIN WC&£ 1102A . ·. :...~ . ,· - :,. . . __:.J -·~- ·)-~., ,::: -:- 7. ,... ~< -· ,, ,, ,-s _.;, --?er1'6 --- __:_ _/vlR ;)Ult 1'vtal- Wf} ~ Jut $2__ U,O " " ' �,.. • CLASSES OF SE:RVICE INTERll!ATIONAL SERVICES DOMESTIC SERVlCES TELEGRAM t clOTD 4 'C •L 1"'\' LtTTEn TELEGRAM (LTI Io • .I L rlttto lo c-od•". dJ er, or tn ao} 1:;.n;U!&e es., �URBAN COALITION MEETING IN NEW YORK: Monday, Octob e r 9: Unite d Flight 3 6 0 D e part 11:55 a. m . Arrive 1: 4 5 p. m. I Laguardia Lunch S e r ve d 727 J e t Non -Stop Tue sday, October 10: E aste r n Fligh t 107 D e p art 11 : 25 a . m . - Kennedy Arrive 1: 2 9 p. m. L unch Se r ved 7 2 0 Jet N on - Stop Hotel R eservations have b een made at the G rame r cy Park, L exi ngton A v enue at 21st Street The Urban C oalition Steering C ommittee meeting is at 7:30 p. m. in the Audito rium of the Time -Life Building {8th Floor). The t e l egram regarding this meeting i s in your folder. �REPORT ON LOCAL COALITIONS Indicated below are the cities from which The Urban Coalition has received either from the mayor or other connnunity leadership expressions of interest in forming local counterpart coalitions. We are now in the process of exploring the reality of that interest in these cities and the possibility of Coalition assistance in response to requests for organizing and programming help. Phoenix, Arizona Saginaw, Michigan Little Rock, Arkansas St, Paul, Minnesota Compton, California Kansas City, Missouri Oakland, California St. Louis, Missouri Pasadena, California University City, Missouri Richmond, California Omaha, Nebraska Riverside, California Las Vegas, Nevada San Bernadina, California Atlantic City, New Jersey San Diego, California Paterson, New Jersey San Francisco, California Buffalo, New York Denver, Colorado Syracuse, New York Hartford, Connecticut Char lotte, North Carolina New Haven, Connecticut Fargo, North Dakota Wilmington, Delaware Akron, Ohio v Savannah, Georgia Cincinnati, Ohio Honolulu, Hawaii Columbus, Ohio Chicago, Illinois Portland, Oregon Des Moines, Iowa Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Kansas City, Kansas Providence, Rhode Island Topeka , Kansas v Lexington, Kentucky '-"Nashville, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Louisvill e, Kentucky Seattle, Washsngton Baltimore, Maryland Tacoma, Washington Boston, Mass9chusetts Beloit, Wisconsin Jackson, Michigan Madison, Wisconsin This list does not include cities where we are informed local counterpart organizations are either already formed or nearing formation. Those cities are as follows: �- 2 - v Atlanta, Georgia Detroit, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota New York, New York A full report on these efforts will be made at the Steering Committee meeting on October 9th. �-, BUDGET AUGUST 1, 1967 - JANUARY 31, 1968 Salaries: Professional Staff (7) Clerical (5) Employer Contributions $43,000 11,500 1,500 $ 56,000 Program Expenses: Conferences and meetings Mailings] Publications and printing Consultant fees $ 3,000 2,500 8,000 5,000 18,500 Operating Expenses: Office Rent Furniture Rental Equipment Rental Telephone and Telegraph Office Supplies Insurance Travel Subscriptions $ 4,600 3,600 600 1,200 1,500 250 5,200 50 17,000 August Convocation TOTAL 8,500 ~100,000 �ATTACHED rs A REVISED AND COMPLETE REPORT FROM THE WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION. �DRAFT 10/4/67 REPORT OF SPECIAL WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION In recognition of the importance of agreement and clarity as to procedure for an ad hoc group such as The Urban Coalition, on September 21st the National Coordinators proposed the establishment of a representative committee drawn from the Working Committee to consider two questions: 1. What procedures should be adopted to enable the Steering Committee to develop and implement public policy positions? 2. What organizational structure should the Coalition develop? The Committee consists of the following members: Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Chairman (Synagogue Council of America) Wayne Smithy (Ford Motor Company) Alfred Eisenpreis (Allied Stores) Andrew Biemiller (AFL-CIO) Peter Tufo (New York City) Bayard Rustin (A. Philip Randolph) Harold Fleming (Potomac Institute) PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS Generally speaking, the public policy positions of The Urban Coalition should be achieved by consensus. Occasionally, however, it is likely that individual members of the Steering Committee may, for good and sufficient reason, wish to dissent or express reservations. This is to be expected and should be provided for with a procedural agreement that will enable the Coalition to act, at the same time protecting the interests of those in disagreement. should be simple and clear. Such procedures They should be limited to public policy positions. (The normal administrative affairs of The Urban Coalition should be governed by regular parliamentary procedure with simple majority approval serving as the basis for action). In so far as possible, advance notice shall be given of public policy questions to be on the agenda of any meeting. Issues of public policy not on the advance agenda may be added to the agenda for discussion at the meeting with the approval of a majority of those present. �The following procedures are proposed with respect to public policy positions of The Urban Coalition: 1. A quorum shall be a majority of the Steering Committee. 2. Any Steering Committee member may be represented by an alternate. 3. Public policy decisions will be made only by the Steering Committee. 4. Only those approving (voting YES) will be listed in public statements. 5. It is understood that each Steering Committee member is free to determine the form and extent of his participation in any activities to implement any public policy position taken by The Urban Coalition. 6. Members of the Steering Committee, or their alternates, may vote YES, NO, or may ABSTAIN. 7. The Coalition shall take no action on any public policy matter where: a) Any five members of the Steering Committee (or their alternates) vote NO. b) Any one of the five elements of the Steering Committee (business, labor, civil rights, religion, local government) vote NO, provided that at least a majority of the members of that el ement are present (or repres ent ed). 8. Poll i ng the Steering Commi ttee will ordinarily not be necess ar y . Should the need occur , it should be limited as far as possible to implementation of those issues upon which the Steering Committee has already act ed. Such specia l poll s should be communicated in writing or by t e l egram with a specified respons e dat e i ndicat ed. Such emer gency polls shall be governed by the procedures outlined above for determing all public policy positions . ORGANI ZATIONAL STRUCTURE In or der t o be effect i ve, t he Steering Committee of t he Ur ban Coa l ition shou ld not be subs t anti a l ly enlarged beyond its present number . For the pre s ent , t he t ask f orce concept can pr ovide ample oppor tunity f or enl arged part ic i pation in the program interests of t he Coa lit ion. The leadership and members of the task forces can report t o and meet with the Steering Committee as needed. Persons can be enlisted to work on projects as they arise. �As counterpart local coalitions are formed, however, or as existing coalition groups express their desire to support and work for the goals of the Urban Coalition, provision will have to be made to channel and coordinate these groups. It is recommended, therefore, that the Steering Committee authorize the establishment of a Council on Local Coalitions. Local groups affirming their support of the Statement of Principles, Goals and Commitments and having memberships that reflect the elements of the National Steering Committee shall be invited to designate two representatives to serve on the Council. At an early date, a meeting of the Council will be convened for the purpose of exchanging views, making recommendations to the national Steering Committee, and electing two representatives to serve on the national Steering Committee. Staff services for the Council will be provided by the national coordinating sta ff. �THE URBAN COALITION 1819 H Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. (202) 293-1530 Dear Dan: Enclosed you will find a draft of Guidelines that we are sending to cities interested in fonni_ng local coalitions. As you know we have scheduled an all-day planning session on local coalitions in Chicago on October 17th. Details will be sent to you shortly. Please give us any ideas you have and if you cannot reach me at the office ask for Chris Mould or Vernon Jordan. Sincerely, ~ ild National Coordinator �THE URBAN COALITI sum 220 1819 H Tl'..E ~ N. t • H SU~"', D. C. 20006 (202) 2. / s lton . G~o~se c. Uhit r Mayo:r of tba City of De City B ll D loin • I ll :ar t, , r 1530 30ir 1967 "0111 8 4 OX': out your 1 el pl ticipat l 1 1 k f rsb1p t t rd V y ti ly y rs, �l GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL COALITIONS The Emergency Convocation of The Urban Coalition has issued an urgent appeal to all concerned American citizens to join with the Coalition in efforts to f ashion a new political , social, economic, a nd moral climate that will make possible the breaking of the vicious cycle of the ghetto. Action at the corrnnunity level must now follow. As leaders in your corrnnunity, your corrnnitment and ingenuity are now called upon to muste r the support and invol vement of your fellow citizens for a massive reordering of priorities and programs in the face of the urb a n emergency. The na t i ona l Steering Commi t t ee of The Ur ban Coa lition is a l r eady at work developing strategy and programs to a chieve t he goal s it has set for itself. But its focus is primarily on national decision makers and na ti onal priorit ie s a nd programs. This will not be enough. The r e must be compl ementary a cti on a t the loca l l ev e l whe r e ultimat e r e sp ons i b i l i t y res t s and wh ere ur ban probl ems are most c l earl y perceiv e d. The Ur ban Coa li t i on the refore looks to you t o initia te forma tion o f a local coal ition in your city or me t r opol itan area to work in concer t with the national Steering Corrnni ttee in pursu it of c ommon ob jectives. OBJECTIVES At the c onc l usion of t he August Emergency Conv oca t ion, The Urban Coalition adopted a comprehensiv e Statement o f Principles, Goal s and Corrnnitments. It is this document which charts the course for our mutual efforts. (A copy of the Statement is encl osed) . You will note from the Statemen t that the Coalition h a s identified seven specific areas of urban affairs calling for consideration and �-2action by the Coalition and the country. Emergency Task Forces have been created reflecting these problem areas through which the substantive efforts of the Coalition will be channeled. They are: 1. Emergency Task Force on Public Service Employment 2. Emergency Task Force on Private Employment 3. Emergency Task Force on Educational Disparities 4. Emergency Task Force on Reconstruction Investment & Urban Development 5. Emergency Task Force on Equal Housing Opportunities 6. Emergency Task Force on Connnunications 7. Emergency Task Force on Local Coalitions The designated urban concern of each Task Force demands immediate attention and action. But while such a division of tasks is essential for efficient organization of the Coalition's endeavors, the very real functional inter-relationships between the major urban problems must not be overlooked. It is the position of The Coalition that given current urban American conditions, the key to resolving these inter-related problems is a massive emergency work program of at least one million new public service-type jobs, developed and financed by the Federal Government, including new training opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed. The elements of such an emergency work p r ogram are described in the Statement . Such a program is a prerequisite to the restoration of economic health to our cities and hope to the lives of millions of urban Americans. Equally important is the fact that in the absence of such a governmentally-generated emergency work program even the most enlightened and massive efforts to improve public education, housing, an -' heal th and welfare services will meet with failure . The pervasive social and economic costs of continued high levels of unemployment and underemploy- �-3ment in our cities can spell sure disaster to our society. The alter- native is to implement a crash national employment program of the character The Urban Coalition proposes. The business of The Urban Coalition is to induce a complete revision in the allocation of talent, time, money and resources to meeting the basic needs of .America's . cities. While special emphasis has been given in The Coalition's Statement to the basic need for full employment, this is not to minimize the urgent needs for new capital investment, revitali zed public education, substantial increases in the housing supply, more and better urban services and facilities, and enhanced equal opportunity in housing. The Statement states that the "nex t order of business ... shall be the development of a broad program of urban reconstruction ... including the goal of rehabilitation and construction of a t l eas t one million housing units f or lowe r-income families annually." All sectors of .American society have a rol e to play in accomplishing the goa ls The Urban Coa lition has propos e d. Awakening those sectors to the emergency at hand and mobilizing them for appropriate action is the innnediate task. Essen_tial to The Urban Coalition's perform- ing that task is t he formation of local coa litions which, we hope, wi ll first, pl e dge the ir support of the Sta tement of Pr i ncipl e s, Goa l s and Connnitment s, and se cond, wor k in conce rt with the n a tiona l Steering Connnittee , with all resources available to them, to accomplish these goa l s. STRATEGY AND AGENDA FOR LOCAL COALITIONS As an initial target, t he Steering Committee of The Urban Coalition is res ponding to the reques ts o f connnunit i es in a t l east fif ty ma jor urban areas for assistance in the f ormat ion of l ocal coal itions by November 15 , 1967. In e ach of t h e fifty communities, a small organi z- ing connnittee of local l eaders is being cal l ed together. As is the cas e with t he Steering Connnittee, t h e local organi z ing committee will �-4be made up of representatives from the community's business, organized labor, religious, civil rights, educational, local government, and communications le a de rship. It is important that the sectors repre- sented correspond wi th those represented on the national Steering Committee so as t o be broadly representative of the life of the community. In some cases, it may be that coalitions have already been forme d around such is sues as jobs, schools or housing. These groups may wish to identify with and work with The Urban Coalition. The local organizing committee and other existing coalition groups are being invited to de s i gna te representatives to attend a one-day Local Urban Coalition Planning Session to be held on Tuesday, October 17 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The pla1ID11ing session, convened by the na tional Steering Committee, will deal exclusively with organization and programming of local coalitions. Further information will be furnished to you shortly on the subject of the planning session. In no event, howev e r, should the organization of local coalitions be deferred pending the Chicago planning session. Time is of the es sence. Where a general , a s contrasted to a single issue, coalition is being formed the first order of business for the organizing committee is to round out representative participation on a local Steering Committee. Secondly, the Steering Committee should develop a draft Statement of Principles, Goals, and Commitments which endorses the national Statement and broadens it to include major loca l concerns . Next, convening of an emergency convocation of the local coalition to review and adopt a Statement of Goa ls and develop plans for implementation mi ght be undertaken. This convocation, patterned after the national Emergency Convoca ti on held in August , should be called as soon as possible, hopefu ll y, no later than mid-November. In those cities where several single issue coalitions already ex ist, they may wi sh to jointly convene such a convocation . �-5It is strongly recommended that, both in the initial organi za tional phase as well as the post-convocation phase,where new coalitions are being formed,the local organizing committee arrange for at least one staff person to work full time on the local coalition. It is expected that this staff person could be borrowed from the staff of one of the participating leaders. THE LOCAL EMERGENCY CONVOCATION The local convocation will serve to bring together the significant community leadership and will serve both as an organizing device as well as a vehicle for arousing and educating the community to the urban emergency. The convening of the convocation and the endorsement of a Statement of Principles will hav e local and national significance to the extent t h a t the convocation enjoys the participation of the community's lea de rship representing the same constituencies represented in the organizing committ ee . This is an enterprise requiring as much citizen support as possible so that community leadership involvement must be broad and numerically substantial. The convocation can be focused on the problems of a single city or on th e probl ems of the metropolitan area in which it is located, whiche ' er is feasible and appropriat e . It is fully expected that the local co a l ition and the convocation will invo lve representatives of major emp loyers and un i ons whe ther th e ir constituents and/or func ti ons are in the city or the suburbs . While the national Urban Coalition is not able to offer an j financial ass i s tance to loca l organizing committees, it will provide , che c. a ssis tance in p rep aring and convening the local convocation. In this regar d, the October 17th planning conference in Chicago will offer orieLtation and counse l on a range of factors pertinent to successful �-6loc a l coalitions. In addition, the Steering Connnittee has accepted an offer by the National Institute of Public Affairs to furnish, where des i r e d , te chnical assistance to local organizing cormnittees in programm i ng of the local convocation and subsequent siminars and workshops. The national Steering Committee will also provide speakers, where needed and requested , in any or all of the substantive areas under consideration by The Ur ban Coalition Task Forces mentioned earlier. A necessary outcome of the convocation is endorsement of a ml nimal organizational structure to pursue the goals and commitment s adopted. With respect to newly-formed local coalitions, the local structure should include a steering cormnittee and a minimum of thr e e t ask forces to deal with l eg islation, expansion of private employment, an d public information , respectively. Beyond the substance of these three tas k fo r ce s, local groups ma y set up other work groups. The nat i on a l Urb an Coa lition, however , is presently going through program dev e lopment with i ts o ther task forces and will be prepared to coordinate other local tas k forc e action areas in the near future. Fina lly, it is contemplated that the local coalitions will pa r ti cipa t e in and help shape the programs of The Urban Coalition . �DRAFT 10/2/67 PROPOSED PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS Presented by Working Sub-Committee on Reorganization In recognition of the importance of agreement and·· clarity as to procedure for an ad hoc group such as The Urban Coalition, on September 21st the National Coordinators proposed the establishment of a representative committee drawn from the Working Committee to consider two questions: 1. What procedures should be adopted to enable the Steering Committee to develop and implement public policy positions? 2. What organizational structure should the Coalition develop? The Committee consists of the following members: Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Chairman (Synagogue Council of America) Wayne Smithy (Ford Motor Company) Alfred Eisenpreis (Allied Stores) Andrew Biemiller (AFL-CIO) Peter Tufo (New York City) Bayard Rustin (A. Philip Randolph) Harold Fleming (Potomac Institute) PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS Generally speaking, the public policy positions of The Urban Coalition should be achieved by consensus. Occasionally, however, it is likely that individual members of the Steering Committee may, for good and sufficient reason, wish to dissent or express reservations. This is to be expected and should be provided for with a procedural agreement that will enable the Coalition to act, at the same time protecting the interests of those in disagreement. Such procedures should be simple and clear. policy positions. They should be limited to public (The normal administrative affairs of The Urban Coalition should be governed by regular parliamentary procedure with simple majority approval serving as the basis for action.) The following procedures are therefore proposed with respect to public policy positions of The Urban Coalition: �1. A quorum shall be a majority of the Steering Committee 2. Any Steering Committee member may be represented by an alternate. 3. Decisions will be made by those present. 4. Only those approving (voting YES) will be listed in public statements. 5. It is understood that each Steering Committee member is free to det ermine the form and extent of his participation in any activities to implement any public policy position taken by The Urban Coalition. 6. Members of the Steering Committee (or their alternates) may vote YES, NO, or may ABSTAIN. Any five NO votes shall constitute a veto on action by The Urban Coalition. tion of a veto. An abstention shall not be counted in determina- A majority of those present must affirm any action on public policy positions. 7. A unanimous NO vote by any one element of the Steering Committee shall also constitute a veto, provided that at least a majority of the members of that element are present (or represented). 8. Polling the Steering Committee will ordinarily not be necessary. Should the need occur, it should be limited as far as possible to implementation of thos e issues upon which the Steering Committee has already acted. Such special polls should be communicated in writing or by telegram with a specified response date i ndicated. Such emergency polls shall be governed by the procedures outlined above for determining all public policy positions. �ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT By the National Coordinators: October 9, 1967 FACILITIES A short-term (6 month) lease was executed in late September for 1900 square feet of space in the Federal Bar Building West (1819 H Street, N .W .); and the coordinating office was completely moved in and functioning by September 26. The decision to move from 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, where Urban America is located, was made after it was determined that the 1300 square feet of space at the 1717 Building would have cost $7,000 to remodel and the remodeling, taken a month to complete. No remodeling costs were incurred in the Bar Building lease. Furniture and . equipment has been obtained on short-term rental contracts. PUBLICATIONS Weekly reports on coordinating staff activities to be sent to Steering Committee and Working Committee members have been initiated. A monthly action report will be sent the last of each month to the entire mailing list. The roster of those who registered for the Convocation was mailed the week of October 2, and the full proceedings of the Convocation will be mailed in late October. Agenda papers will be mailed at least a week prior to all Steering Committee meetings and minutes of Steering Committee and working committee meetings, mailed immediately after meetings. PERSONNEL Budget limitations have held the the national coordinators' full-time paid staff to four professional and five clerical . However, arrangements have been made with the Potomac Institute and the Southern Regional Council to provide extensive part - time assistance from Mr . James Gibson and Mr . Vernon Jordon . The full - time professionals are Mr . Christopher Mould , Mr . Mel C otton , Miss Olga Corey for press r elations , and Mrs . Mary Ter pak as administrative coordi nator . Sever al component or ganizati ons of the Coaliti on have indicated that additional per sonnel will be a va ilabl e on a l oan ed basis as needed . FINANCES AND BUDGET At the August 23 Ste ering C ommitt ee me eting, a t enta tive gen er a lized budget was approved. Attached is a n adjusted budget, based upon experience and more accurate projections . The August Convocation occurred �Administrative Report October 9, 1967 Page 2 prior to the institution of financial arrangements, and the cost has been listed as a lump-sum item rather than distributed under individual catagories. The Convocation costs totaled $21,735, more than twice the anticipated costs and substantially more than can be budgeted and still maintain realis m in the balance of budget needs. Through September 15, expenses and obligations totaled $30,214.41. Projected expenses based on the attached budget, September 15 to January 31, are $83,000. Thus current the budget has been exceeded by · $13,214, as a result of the Convocation. PROPOSED FINANCIAL AND BUDGET CONTROL Problems of financing the Coalition can be expected to continue to arise. While the national coordinators have accepted responsibility for managing the finances of the Coalition and the Conference of Mayors has agr eed to s erve as fiscal a gent, it is believed that the Steering Committee should be more directly involved. Therefore, it is recommended that a three-member Budget and Finance Committee be appointed from the Steering Committee. Atta chme nt �STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING October 9, 1967 Proposed Agenda I. Report on Budget and Administration Approval of budget Appointment of finance and budget committee II. Proposals on Organization and Procedures Report and recommendations of special committee III. Presentation of Task Force Programs and Recommendations Local Coalitions Communications Reconstruction Equal Housing Opportunity Educational Disparities Private Employment Legislation (Public Service Employment) IV. Proposal for Creation of Urban Economic Council �PROPOSED COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS At the last meeting of the Working Committee we discussed the attached proposal which grew out of earlier discussions concerning an urban coalition. It was agreed that this item would be put on the agenda of the October 9th meeting. By way of background, it should be noted that the relationships between such an Urban Economic Council, Urban America, and an urban coalition was predicated upon conditions and premises which have, to some extent, been altered by the organization of The Urban Coalition in its present form. The value of such a council, its funct i ons and its relations to The Urban Coalition necessarily must be re-assessed in terms of our present situation. �September 29, 1967 NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT LOCAL COALITIONS Approximately fifty cities where local coalitions exist or are being formed have now been identified. Representatives of the leadership in these cities will be invited to an all-day planning meeting in Chicago on Tuesday, October 17. Meanwhile, staff is responding to requests for assistance in setting up coalitions from these and other cities and is preparing guidelines with suggestions for local action for use by local coalitions. Attorney Charles Taft of Cincinnati has agreed to serve as co-chairman of the local coalitions task force (with Mayor Joseph Barr and Arnold Aronson), PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT Businessmen and business organizations are being contacted to explain Coalition goals and to develop a list of examples where business has taken the leadership in expanding opportunities for the hard-core unemployed. These case studies will be collected and considered as the basis for guidelines for local action. An agenda has been developed for a series of pilot meetings in different cities at which ideas for local action will be discussed. These meetings will be held in October and November. PUBLICATIONS Roster of participants in August 24 Emergency Convocation has been prepared and i.s being mailed to all who attended. Convocation proceedings will be mailed later this month. LEGISLATION Funding for model cities and rent supplements was approved by the Senate -- $637 million for model cities and $40 million for rent supplements . This is $300 million more than was approved by the House for model cities and $40 million more than was approved by the House which tried to kill the program entirely. The House has not yet reported out a substantive measure on the Poverty Program. The Senate Committee has reported one out which include s the Clark-Javits Emergency Employment Title . This measure is now being debated in the Senate and chances for passage a re better than they were last week . �September 29, 1967 TASK FORCE ROSTER TASK FORCE ON LOCAL COALITIONS PARTICIPATING REPRESENTATIVES: CO-CHAIRMEN: Arnold Aronson Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Joseph Rauh 1001 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. Mayor Joseph Barr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Aldo Colautti Mayor's Office, City Hall Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Charles P. Taft, Esq. Cincinnati, Ohio Not yet designated STAFF COORDINATOR: Chris Mould TASK FORCE ON PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT EXPANSION PARTICIPATING REPRESENTATIVES: CO-CHAI RMEN: Gerald L. Phillippe, Chairman of the Board Gene ral Electric Company William C. Hart General Electric Company 570 Lexington Avenue New York , New York John Wheeler , President Mechanics and Farmers Bank Vernon Jordon Southern Regional Council 5 Forsythe Stree t, N. W. Atlanta, Ge orgi a David Sullivan, Pres ident Building Service Empl oyes I n terna tional Un i on An thony Weinl ein 900 17 t h Street, N. W. Washing ton , D, C. STAFF COORDINATOR: Mel Cotton TASK FORCE ON RECONSTRUCTION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CO- CHAIRMEN: Walter Reuther, Pres ident United Auto Wor kers PARTICI PATING REPRESENTATIVES: J ack Conway International Union Department 815 16th Street, N. W. Washington, D, C. �Joseph D. Keenan, Secretary International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Thomas Hannigan IBEW 1200 15th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. A third Co-Chairman will be designated STAFF COORDINATOR: James Gibson TASK FORCE ON E:t'1ERGENCY WORK CO-CHAIR:t'1EN: PARTICIPATING REPRESENTATIVES: Mayor Richard J. Daley Chicago, Illinois David Stahl Mayor's Office, City Hall Chicago, Illinois Mayor John V. Lindsay New York New York Jay Kriegel Mayor's Office, City Hall New York, New York Peter Tufo 1730 K Street, N. W., Suite 319 Washington, D. C. A. Philip Randolph, President Br otherhood of Sleeping Car Porters STAFF COORDINATOR: Bayard Rustin A. Philip Randolph Institute 217 West 125th St r eet New York, New York Not yet designated TASK FORC E ON EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES CO- CHAI R:t'1EN: PARTICIPATING REPRESENTATIVES : Archb ishop John F . Dearden De t roi t, Michi gan Msgr. Lawrence Corcoran National Conference of Ca t hol i c Charities 1346 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. Wa shington , D. C. Whitney Young, J r., Exe cut ive Director National Urban League Guichar d Pa rr is National Urban League 55 Eas t 52nd Stree t New York, New York Frederick J . Cl os e , Chai r man of the Boar d Aluminum Company of Ameri c a Richard I dler Architectural Building Products Sales Alcoa Building Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania �COORDINATING STAFF: Not yet designated TASK FORCE ON EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES PARTICIPATING REPRESENTATIVES: CO-CHAIRMEN: Roy Ash, President Litton Industries Not yet designated Roy Wilkins , Ex ecutive Director Nat ional Association for the Advancement of Colored Peopl e Clarence Mitchell Washington Bureau , NAACP 42 2 1st Street , S. E. Wa shington, D. C. Dr. Arthur Flemming, President Na tional Council of Churches James Hamilton National Council of Churches 110 Maryl and Avenue, N. E. Washington, D. C. COORDINATI NG STAFF: Not yet designated TASK FORCE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CO- CHAIRMEN : PARTICIPATI NG REPRESENTATIVES : J oseph H. All en, President McGr aw-Hill Pub lications Not yet des i gnated John J ohnson, President Johnson Publications Not yet des i gnated Harold Fl eming , Pre sident Potomac Inst itute Not yet design a t e d �MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WORKING COMMITTEE September 5th, 1967 Washington, D. C. LEGISLATION The public service employment group submitted a series of four recommendations attached. There were no reservations raised in connection with items A, B, or C. Item D raised considerable discussion. It was determined to submit item D to a poll of the Steering Committee members in the following formulation: "That the Coalition seeks a one million emergency job program. The Clark-Javits Emergency Work Title is a step in the right direction and has the support of The Urban Coalition." The working committee representatives agreed to notify the national coordinators of the approval or disapproval of this position by their principals. TASK FORCES Representatives of the private employment task force have met and are now developing a plan of action. A planning session of the educational disparities task force is being arranged. The reconstruction investment and housing task force is still being formed. Th-e equal housing opportunities task force has begun some preliminary planning and will be meeting in the very near future. Two additional task forces were proposed: a task force on local coalitions and a task force on communications. Mr. Heiskell and Mr. Randolph wil l appoint appropriate co-chairmen. LOGISTICS AND FINANCE The Coalition will establish offices in the very near future at a centrally located building, since Urban America is unable to provide adequate space. Arrangements are continuing to provide the approved budget of $100,000 through January 31st . �l I ' I REPORTS ON MATERIALS The first of two reports on the Convocation have already been distributed to those who attended the August 24th Convocation. The proceedings will be completed in the very near future for distribution. NEXT MEETINGS The ag enda for the next Steering Committee meeting will be discussed at the ,1ext meeting of the working commmittee which will be held on September 21 s t . The date for the next meeting of the steering committee was tentatively set for October 9th at 7:30 p.m. in New York. �MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WORKING COMMITTEE Washington, D. C. September 21, 1967 John Feild opened the meeting and defined the working committee as a reviewing and coordinating body with the primary objective of insuring a steady flow of information to the national steering committee so that the steering committee will be able to make appropriate decisions at its meetings. NOTE: Steering committee will meet Monday, October 9 at 7:30 PM in New York at the Time-Life Building. ADMINISTRATION bffice space has been secured in the Federal Bar Building West, 1819 H Street NW . (telephone 293-1530). John Feild and Ron Linton will continue as coordinators for the Coalition. Full-time staff will consist of Olga Corey, information coordinator and associate coordinators Mel Cotton and Chris Mould. Jim Gibson of the Potomac Institute and Vernon Jordan of the Southern Regional Council will be available on a part-time basis on loan from their respective agencies. NOTE: An administrative report will be sent to you before the October 9 steering committee meeting. You will also receive a roster with names, addresses and phone numbers of all steering committee members and their representatives. A budget for operating the Coalition will be presented to the steering committee on October 9. PUBLICATIONS A roster of all those who attended the Convocation will be sent out before the October 9 mee ting: everyone who attended will receive one. Complete proceedings are also being prepared and will also be sent to everyone registered at the Convocation. NOTE: Because of printing costs, hulk copies of the proceedings can only be supp lied at cost. Please notify Olga Corey in advance of your organization's needs. TASK FORCES Two new task f orces are being formed -- Local Coalitions and Communications . Co-Chairmen for Local Coalitions are (1) Mayor Joseph Barr of Pittsburgh, (2) a busine ssman to be selected as soon as possible, and (3) Arnold Aaronson, of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Co- Chai rmen for Communications are (1) Joseph Allen, President of McGraw-Hill Publications, (2) John Johnson, President of Johnson Publications (Ebony, Jet), and (3) Harold Fleming, President of the Potomac Institute. Also, Roy Ash of Litton Industries has agreed to serve as Co-Chairman of the Task Force on Educational Disparities with Dr . Arthur Flemming and Roy Wilkins . �-2PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT Representatives of the Co-Chairmen of the task force met with the coordinating staff. They are considering pilot meetings (probably New York, Detroit, Atlanta) at which 10-20 representatives of the local corporate structure will generate ideas and lay the groundwork for local action. The first meeting would be held early in October. Under consideration for follow-up to the local meetings is a national meeting to launch plans for assisting local private employment programs. The task force also plans to prepare a handbook for the initiation and development of local task forces on private employment. LOCAL COALITIONS Cities in which local coalitions are already in the process of formation--or are likely to be--are being identified. These cities will be contacted to send representatives to a national meeting in Chicago on October 18. At this meeting there will be presentations on the techniques of establishing · and operating local coalition task forces on private employment, legislation (public service employment) and communications. Meanwhile, staff liaison from the Coalition will be available to any city coalition working in these three areas. Hopefully 50 or more local coalitions will be in operation by early November. NOTE: All members of working committee were asked to immediately contact their principals and urg e them to contact key people in local communiti es who could be helpful in establishing local coalitions as emphasi z ed in the Coa lition's Statement of Principles, Goals and Commi tments. PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT The t a sk force urged members of the working committee to relay to their principals the need f or t e legrams, calls and letters in support of the Clark-Javits bill. I t was explained that the Coalition 's endorsement of this legislation was taken as a result of polling members of the st eering committe~ as agreed at the previous meeting. In or d er to keep procedures clear, th e task force will meet before the October 9 steering committee meet ing t o draw up re commendations to the Commit tee for Coalition policy on pending legislation. COMMUNICATIONS The three Co-Chairmen of this task for c e h ave defined t h eir objectives as thr ee-fold: (1) communi cating to the public the meaning, goals and activ i ties of the Urban Coalition, ( 2 ) working with other task for ces in producing materials which wil l offer techni cal assistance and guidance in imp l ementing coalition programs and (3) mounting a nationwid e educational effort on the urgency of the urban crisis. The national Advertising Council has registered a strong interest in assisting the Urban Coalition and has s chedul ed a s pecial meeting with a coalition representative to discuss how their interests, talents and energies may best be used. �-3- RECONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Task force Co-Chairmen are meeting in New York on October 5. This task force will be working closely with the Insurance Committee on Urban Problems which will also be working closely with local coalitions. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Task force co-chairmen have not met yet. has expressed a desire to work with us. A task force operating in Illinois OCTOBER 9 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Four items have been proposed for the agenda of the October 9 meeting, which will be attended by principals and their representatives. These are: (1) recommendations on organization, (2) presentation of task force programs, (3) procedures for developing public policy positions and, (4) an administrative report. Since there will be discussion of the desirability of enlarging the present 33-member steering committee, especially to provide for some type of participation by local coalitions, a committee was appointed to consider this question and report on October 9. This committee consists of Richard Hirsch, Chairman, Andrew Biemiller, Alfred Eisenpreis, Harold Fleming, Bayard Rustin, Wayne Smithy and Peter Tufo. It was a lso decided that the proposal for an Urban Economic Council would be pr e sented to the steering committee at the October 9 meeting. �) STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING October 9, 1967 Proposed Agenda . . Report on Budget and Administration Approval of budget Appointment of finance and budget committee II. Proposals on Organization and Procedures Report and recommendations of special committee -Efl . Presentation of Task Force 1§ -ograms and Recommendations ocal Coalitions ~ · ommunications econstruction ~ q / ~ ~IJ-l)"/ld Cijlal Housing Opportunity d ucational Disparities ivate Employment egisl a tion (Public Service Employment) <. _o . _"'---~·-- IV. 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SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM T o : Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. From: Subj ect: Dan S w eat R e port on U r b a n C oalition M eeting, O ctob e r 9 , N ew Y o r k C ity The me e ting of the Ste ering Committee of the National Urb an C oaliti on d e v e lope d i n t o quite a stalemate on the que stion of whe the r or n ot public policy position s s h o uld b e take n b y the g r o u p. M o st M a y o rs pre s ent - L indsay, C avana g h , Graham a nd p erhaps N aftalin, a s we ll as s o m e C ivil Ri ght s, E duc ation and R e lig i on re pr esentatives fe lt t h e u r gent necessity for t he C oal iti on to communicat e a pol icy posit ion to the C o n gress on such pressing matters as the Welfare Amendments, P overty Bill , e t c . Business r epresentat ives, noteably F reder i ck Cl ose and G eral d P h i llip p e, felt any policy stat ements is s u ed as a C oalition on controversial l egislation would jeopardi ze anticipated support for the Coalition by Business. They were greatly upset by t h e Coalition 1 s statement on t h e C l ark- J avits Amendment to the Poverty Bil l. After a two hour debate the committee voted t o adopt a policy which states: 1 1 The C o alition shall take public policy positions except where a sub stantial or intense disagreement emerges. 11 �Mayor Allen Page Two October 11, 1967 What this all amounted to was a stalemate on the question of whether or not the Coalition, as an organization, will lobby for urban legislation. I feel that it is imperative for the Congress to have an idea of the thinking of a group as potentially powerful as the Urban Coalition, but can understand the problem of the business representatives, who really cannot speak for any business except their own. The Committee adopted a budget of $100,000 for the period August 1, 1967 - January 31, 1968. (Copy attached.) It also heard reports from the Task F o rces on Local C o alitions, C o mmunication, Reconstruction and Urban H o using, Equal Opportunity in H o using, E d ucational Disparities, Private Employment , and Legislation. The Private Employment Task Force noted it planned to consider setting up pilot meetings in thr e e cities , including Atlanta t o consid er methods for e stablishing private busine ss coalitions . The n ext m ee tin g of the C o alition 1s sche dul e d for Decemb e r 18 , possibly in D e troit . DS :fy �BUDGET AUGUST 1, 1967 - JANUARY 31, 1968 Salaries: Professional Staff (7) Clerical (5) Employer Contributions $43,000 11,500 1,500 $ 56,000 Program Expenses: Conferences and meetings Mailings] Publications and printing Consultant fees $ 3,000 2,500 8,000 5,000 18,500 Operating Expenses : Office Rent Furniture Rental Equipment Rental Telephone and Telegraph Office Supplies Insurance Travel · Subscriptions $ 4,600 3,600 600 1,200 1,500 250 5,200 50 17,000 August Convocation TOTAL 8,500 ~100,000 �ATLANTA,GEORGIA F ro m - Da n E. Swea t, Jr. Dir ecto r o f Gove rnm e nta l Li a i s on FORM 25-12 �October 9, 1967 MEMORANDUM FROM: Legislative Task Force TO: Steering Committee, Urban Coalition SUBJECT: Report of Legislative Task Force Job Program: The Legislative Task Force has for the last few weeks concentrated on developing support for the Clark-Javits Emergency Employment Act. As originally drafted, the bill did not secure the support of several key Senators. We worked with Senator Prouty of Vermont and Senators Clark, Javits, and Scott, arriving at a compromise version which provided for increased private participation. The compromise was defeated 47 to 42, in spite of substantial Republican support. This was accomplished with limited Steering Committee support. The Task Force is nevertheless encouraged. Because of the narrow margin and the generally good support, an emergency work program will be reintroduced soon. We are cooperating with Senators Clark and Javits in drafting the measure. Senator Clark's Poverty Subcommittee will hold hearings soon a fter the bill is introduced. Steering Committee members will be asked to testify. A s i milar eme rgency employment bill is being considere d in the House and if he a rings are held Steering Committee members can e xpect to be aske d to test i fy . 143.215.248.55 R~!at ed f143.215.248.55 e s s i onal Leg i slation Two other measures now pending s hould receive the f ull attention of the Urban Coalition a s i nt e gral compone nts of the job problem . First, the welfare ame ndment s which include a provision requiring all "employable' 1 welfare recipients to ente r training programs or the job market, or lose their welfare payments. The negative impact in the ghetto will be great if this provision stands. The Urban Coalition should take a strong stand against this proposal. Second, in the House the Administration's poverty amendments are in dire trouble and in all likelihood will be changed substantia lly. �- 2 - Recommendations The Task Force recommends that the Steering Committee become actively involved in behalf of these measures. It recommends that the Legislative Task Force be authorized to arrange for testimony by Steering Committee members and take such other action to support the policy approved on these three measures. �REPORT ON LOCAL COALITIONS Indicated below are the cities from which The Urban Coalition has received either from the mayor or other connnunity leadership expressions of interest in forming local counterpart coalitions. We are now in the process of exploring the reality of that interest in these cities and the possibility of Coalition assistance in response to requests for organizing and progrannning help. Phoenix, Arizona Saginaw, Michigan Little Rock, Arkansas St. Paul, Minnesota Compton, California Kansas City, Missouri Oakland, California St. Louis, Missouri Pasadena, California University City, Missouri Richmond, California Omaha, Nebraska Riverside, California Las Vegas, Nevada San Bernadina , California Atlantic City, New Jersey San Di ego, Cali fornia Paterson, New Jersey San Francisco, California Buffalo, New York Denver, Colorado Syracuse, New York Ha rtford, Connect i cut Char lotte , Nor t h Carolina New Haven, Connect i cut Fargo, Nor th Dakota Wilming t on, Delaware Akron, Ohi o Savannah , Georgia Ci ncinna ti , Ohio Honolul u, Hawa i i Col umbus, Ohio Chicago , Illinois Portland , Oregon Des Mo ines , Iowa Pittsburgh, Penn sylvania Kansas Ci t y, Kansas Pr ovidence , Rhode Is land Topeka, Kan sas Cha t tanooga, Tenn. Lexingt on, Ken t ucky Nashvi lle, Tenn . Louisv i l le , Kentucky Sea ttle , Wa shsngton Ba lt imore , Maryl and Tacoma, Wash ington Boston , Ma s s achusett s Beloit, Wiscons i n J a ckson , Michigan Madison , Wisconsin This list does not include cities where we are informed local counterpart organizations are either already formed or nearing formation. Those cities are as follows: �- 2 - Atlanta, Georgia Minneapolis, Minnesota Detroit, Michigan New York, New York A full report on these efforts will be made at the Steering Committee meeting on October 9th. �7__1· ( I. · Oc tober 9, 19 67 Steering Committee Meeting Acc eptance s Principals to attend: Mr. Walter Reuther Honorable Joseph Barr Honorable Milton Graham Dr . Arthur Flemming Mr . Joseph D. Keenan Mr. Gerald L . Phillippe Mr. Frederi ck Cl o se Honorable John V. Lindsay Honorable Jerome P. Cavanagh Honorable Arthur Naftalin Mr. Arnold Aronson Mr . A. Philip Rando l ph Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr . Asa T. Spaulding Mr. David Sullivan II . I Princ i pals not attending but represen t ed by : Rabbi Henry Siegman Mr. Wa l ter Fauntroy Mr . Andrew Biemiller Ms gr . Gre gory Mooney Mr. Jack Dav ie s Mr. Alfred Ei senpreis Mr . Ve rnon Jordan Mr . All en Me rr ell Mr. Clar enc e Mitchell Mr. Cha r l e s Mo ell er Mr. Guichard Parris Mr . Jo hn J . She ehan Mr. Philip Sorenson Mr . David Stahl Mr . Dan Swea t Mr . Robe rt Roe Mr . All en Pr it chard Mr. Willi am Sl a y ton Dr . Roy Hamilton II I. . Ta sk Forc e Pe r s onne l Dr. s. P . Mar land (Represent i n g (Represen t ing (Represent i ng ( Representing ( Repre s enting ·---(Representing ( Repre s enting ( Repr e s enting (Repres enting (Rep res ~nting (Repre s enting ( Rep r esenting ( Representing (Rep res enting (Repr e s enting (Repre s enting (Rep r esentin g ( Repr esenting (Repr esen ting Rabbi J a cob P. Rudin ) Dr. Ma rtin Luther King ) · Mr. Ge~ r ge Meany ) Ar chbishop J ohn F . Dearden) Mr. David Rockefeller ) Mr. Theodore Schles i n ger) Mr . John Wh e eler-) M~. Henry Ford II) Mr. Roy Wilkins) Mr. Gilbert W. Fitzhugh) Mr . Whitney Young , Jr . ) Mr . I. W. Abel) Mr . J . Irwin Mille r ) Honorable Richard Daley ) Honorable Ivan Allen , Jr . ) Mr. Roy As h) Honorable James H. J . Tate) Mr. James Rouse) Honorable John Collins) Supe ri nten dent of Schools, Pittsburgh, Task Force on Educational Disp a rities Potomac Institute, Task Force on Communi cati on s Pres i dent , Johnson Publications , Ta sk Fo r ce on Communications President , McGraw-Hill Publications , Ta sk Force on Communica tions Mr. Ha rold Fl eming John Johnson Mr.: Mr. J . H. All en I V. Other Representat i v es Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr . - . ig: Jack Conway Bob Walter Clifton Henry James Hamil t·on M. A. Sloan · :~' 1' - ' Melvin Mi st e r Tom Hannigan ..., ·-- Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr . Mr . i - -- -- - I ,I -~ Wi ll i am C. Har t Ric har d Idle r Jay Kriege l Peter Tufo Conrad Mall e tt Bayard Ru s tin Anthony We i nl e in ,, • ' '. if �ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT By the National Coordinators: October 9, 1967 FACILITIES A short-term (6 month) lease was executed in late September for 1900 square feet of space in the Federal Bar Building West (1819 H Street, N .W .); and the coordinating office was completely moved in and functioning by September 2 6 . The decision to move from 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, where Urban America is located, was made after it was determined that the 1300 square feet of space at the 1717 Building would have cost $7,000 to remodel and the remodeling, taken a month to complete. No remodeling costs were incurred in the Bar Building lease. Furniture and equipment has been obtained on short-term rental contracts. PUBLICATIONS Weekly reports on coordinating staff activities to be sent to Steering Committee and Working Committee members have been initiated. A monthly action report will be sent the last of each month to the entire mailing list . The roster of those who registered for the Convocation was mailed t he week of October 2, and the full pr oceedings of the Convocat ion will be mailed i n late October . Agenda paper s wi ll be mailed at least a week prior to all Steering Committee meetings and minutes of St eer ing Committee and w orki ng commi ttee meetings , mailed immediately a ft er meetings. PERSONN EL Budget limita ti ons have held the the nationa l coordi na tor s' full-time paid staff to fo ur profe s s i onal a nd five clerical. However, arra ngeme nt s ha v e be e n made with the Pot omac Ins titute a nd the Souther n Reg i ona l Counc il t o pr ovide exte n s ive part-time ass is t ance fr om Mr. James Gibson a nd Mr. Vernon Jordon. The full-tim e pr of e ssi ona ls ar e Mr . C hristopher Mould , Mr. Mel Cotton, Miss Olga C orey for pr e ss r el a ti on s , and Mr s. Mary Terpak as administra tive c oordina tor . Severa l c omponent organizati ons of the Coalition have indicated that a dditiona l personnel will be available on a loaned basis as ne eded. FINANCES AND BUDGET At the August 23 Steering Committee meeting, a tentativ e generalized budget was approved. Attached is an adjusted budget, based upon exper ience and more accurate projections. The August Convocati on occurred �1- - Administrative Report October 9, 1967 Page 2 prior to the institution of financial arrangements, and the cost has been listed as a lump-sum item rather than distributed under individual catagories. The Convocation costs totaled $21,735, more than twice the anticipated costs and substantially more than can be budgeted and still maintain realism in the balance of budget needs . Through September 15, expenses and obligations totaled $30,214.41. Projected expenses based on the attached budget, September 15 to January 31, are $83,000. Thus current the budget has been exceeded by $13,214, as a result of the Convocation. PROPOSED FINANCIAL AND BUDGET CONTROL Problems of financing the Coalition can be expected to continue to arise. While the national coordinators have accepted responsibility for managing the finances of the Coalition and the Conference of Mayors has agreed to serve as fiscal agent, it is believed that the Steering Committee should be more directly involved. Therefore, it is recommended that a three-member Budget and Finance Committee be appointed from the Steering Committee. Attachment �ATTACHED IS A REVISED AND COMPLETE REPORT FROM THE WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION. r I �DRAFT 10/4/67 REPORT OF SPECIAL WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION In recognition of the importance of agreement and clarity as to procedure for an ad hoc group such as The Urban Coalition, on September 21st the National Coordinators proposed the establishment of a representative committee drawn from the Working Committee to consider two questions: 1. What procedures should be adopted to enable the Steering Committee to develop and implement public policy positions? 2. What organizational structure should the Coalition develop? . The Committee consists of the following members: Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Chairman (Synagogue Council of America) Wayne Smithy (Ford Motor Company) Alfred Eisenpreis (Allied Stores) Andrew Biemiller (AFL-CIO) Peter Tufo (New York City) Bayard Rustin (A. Philip Randolph) Harold Fleming (Potomac Institute) PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS Generally speaking, the public policy positions of The Urban Coalition should be achieved by consensus. Occasionally, however, it is likely that individual members of the Steering Committee may, for good and sufficient reason, wish to dissent or express reservations. This is to be expected and should be provided for with a procedural agreement that will enable the Coalition to act, at the same time protecting the interests of those in disagreement. should be simple and clear. Such procedures They should be limited to public policy positions. (The normal administrative affairs of The Urban Coalition should be governed by regular parliamentary procedure with simple majority approval serving as the basis for action). In so far as possible, advance notice shall be given of public policy questions to be on the agenda of any meeting. Issues of public policy not on the advance agenda may be added to the agenda f or discussion at the meeting with the approval of a majority of those present. �I The following procedures are proposed with respect to public policy positions of The Urban Coalition: 1. A quorum shall be a majority of the Steering Committee. 2. Any Steering Committee member may be represented by an alternate. 3. Public policy decisions will be made only by the Steeri ng Committee. 4. Only those approving (voting YES) will be listed in public statements. 5. It is understood that each Steering Committee member is free to determine the form and extent of his participation in any act ivities to implement any public policy position taken by The Urban Coal i t i on. 6. Members of the Steering Committee, or their alternates, may vot e YES, 7. NO, or may ABSTAIN. O~L p~ ~81;-;(v~,- t'li The Coalition shall take no-action on any pub l-i e-pelis;r-ma~h~ . - ~JJ_;,,~~ ¥-7-t,JJ~~ ·- ~1:...~-,, ..e~'-' a) the Steering Committee (busines s, b) vote NO, proelement of vi ded (or represent ed). 8. Polling t he Steering Committee will ordinari l y not be necessary. Shou ld the need occur, it should be l i mi ted as f ar as possibl e to implementation of t hose issues upon which t he Steering Committee has a l ready acted. Such special polls should be communicated in writing or by telegram with a specified response date indicated . Such emergency polls shall be governed by the procedures outlined above f or determing a ll public policy positions . ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE In order to be effective, the Steering Committee of the Urban Coalition should not be substantially enlarged beyond its present number. For the present, the task force concept can provide ample opportunity for enlarged participat i on in the program interests of the Coalition. The leadership and members of the task forces can report to and meet with the Steering Committee as needed. Persons can be enlisted to work on proj ects as they arise. J �As counterpart local coalitions are formed, however, or as existing coalition groups express their desire to support and work for the goals of the Urban Coalition, provision· will have to be made to channel and coordinate these groups . It is recommended, therefore, that the Steering Committee authorize the establishment of a Council on Local Coalitions. Local groups affirming their support of the Statement of Principles, Goals and Commitments and having memberships that reflect the elements · of the National Steering Committee shall be invited to designate two representatives to serve on the Council. At an early date, a meeting of the Council will be convened for the purpose of exchanging views, making recommendations to the national Steering Committee, and electing two representatives to serve on the national Steering Committee. Staff services for the Council will be provided by the national coordinating staff. �-~---- I October 9, 19 67 Steer i ng Cotrnnittee Meet ing Ac c eptances I. Principals to attend: Mr. Walter Reuther Honorable joseph Barr Hono rable Milton Graham Dr. Arthur Flemming Mr. _Joseph D. Keenan Mr. Gerald L . Phillippe Mr . Frederick Close Honorable John V. Lindsay Honorable Jerome P . Cava nagh Honorable Arthur Naftalin Mr. Arnold Aronson Mr. A. Phil 1p Randolph Mr . Andrew Heiske ll Mr. Asa T. Spaulding Mr. David Sullivan II . Principals not attending but rep resen t ed by : Rab bi Henry Siegman Mr. Walt er Fauntroy Mr . Andrew Biemill er Msg r. Gre gory Mooney Mr. J ack Davie s Mr . Alfred Eise npreis Mr . Vernon Jord an Mr. Allen Merrell Mr. Cla rence Mitchell Mr . Char l es Moe ller Mr . Guich ard Parris Mr . Jo hn J. Sheehan Mr . Philip Sor en son Mr . David Stahl Mr . Dan Sweat Mr . Robert Roe Mr. Allen Prit char d Mr. William Slayton Dr . · Roy Hamil ton Task Force Personnel Dr. s. P. Mar land III. Mr . Harold Fleming Mr.· John Johnson Mr. J. H. Allen IV. Rabbi Jacob P. Rudin) Dr . Martin Luther King ) Mr. George Mea ny ) Ar c hbi shop John F. Dearden) Mr . David Rockefeller) Mr. Theodore Schle sing er) Mr. Jo hn Wheeler ) Mr. Henry Ford II ) Mr . Roy Wilkins) Mr . Gilbert W. Fi t zhu gh) Mr . Whitney Youn g , Jr.) Mr . I. W. Abel) Mr . J. Irwin Miller) Honorable Richard Da ley) Hono rable Ivan Allen, J r. ) Mr . Roy Ash ) Honorable James H. J. Tate) Mr. J ames Rous e) Honorable John Collin s ) Superintendent of Schools, fittsbur gh , Task Force on Educational Disp arit i es Potomac Ins titute , Task Force on Communications President, Johnson Publications , Task Forc e on Connnunications Presid ent, McGraw-Hill Publica tions, Task Force on Communications Other Representativ e s Jack Conway Bob Walter Clifton Henry James Hamil ton Mr. M. A. Sloan Mr. Melvin Mi ster Mr. Tom Hannigan Mr . Mr. Mr. Mr. ·-- (Representing (Represent ing (Repr esenting ( Repre sen ting (Repre s ent ing (Representing ( Representing ( Repr esenting ( Rep re s enting ( Rep resenting (Representin g ( Rep r esenti ng ( Repres enting (Representing (Represent ing ·(Representi ng (Representing (Represent ing (Represen ting · - -- .-...-- . Mr . Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr . William C. 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'· !~ ) - ~ ~~ - -~ ~---· ==-- ~---·----~---r -- ·--s·----, -~ ~'-~ ----·. ·- .- -----·,.: . _.··.. - .-·-. r �CALL LETTERS 11 FJT ~~ARG E Mayor's Office, City Hall Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr. A. Philip Randolph Co-Chairmen Urban Coalition Steering Corrl:mittee 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. Washingtoni, D. C. Regret I will be unable to attend the meeting in New York City on Monday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m. However, Dan Sweat will represent me. Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of Atlanta Send the above message, sub;ect to the terms on back hereof, which ore hereby ogreecl lo PLEASE TYPE OR WRITE PLAINLY WITHIN BORDER-DO NOT FOLD 1269-(R 4-5 5) �WESTERN UNION 416A £OT SEP 16 67 AA148 SYA01, sv RSY089 Rez6 ABZ6 NL PO RB WASHINGTON DC 15 HONORABLE IVN-1 ALLEN JR MAYOR Of THE CITY Of ATLN-ITA CITY HALL ATLA THf: URBA."l COALITION STEER IN/3 CC,,,'!1ITTff ii Ill l'!EET IN NEW ·,· (,--:K CITY ON MC.-.OAY, OCTOBER 9, AT 71~ P.M. tu T>£ AIDITORitt-: ·.: ·/ Tl-£ tn'H FLOOR OF' THE. TIME ANO LIF'E BUtLO ING, 6TH AVENUE t, : , ,on-f C3TREET_. TO ACT ONS 1) LOCAL COALlTI~s, 2) BOTH pu-:-1; . : AN:C• P~IVATE: SPONSORED Et'fPLOY~ENT PROGRAMS, A."O ;) HOUSI'~- t0GP.A!f.'. THE COMMtTlE!'S ACTIOtf ON THESE MATTERS IS IICEOED IN ORDV TO CONTINUE: THE MOME.Nfttt OE.VELoPED BY THC EMERGE.NC.'f CONVO<: ! TI~ ON AOOUST 21.J A."{OREW HEISKELL A PHIL.IP RANDOLPH CO-CHAIRMEN _,. ·· • .-_ · .J ) DA BJ 10.50A -]> 1 . : ~ ~..-- -; -~ ·· : ·' - \ 71~() P.~ lffli 6TH ,oTH 1) 2) !)) 24. .,h--r,;i (2} EXPD 4~ KIN WC&£ 1102A . ·. :...~ . ,· - :,. . . __:.J -·~- ·)-~., ,::: -:- 7. ,... ~< -· ,, ,, ,-s _.;, --?er1'6 --- __:_ _/vlR ;)Ult 1'vtal- Wf} ~ Jut $2__ U,O " " ' �,.. • CLASSES OF SE:RVICE INTERll!ATIONAL SERVICES DOMESTIC SERVlCES TELEGRAM t clOTD 4 'C •L 1"'\' LtTTEn TELEGRAM (LTI Io • .I L rlttto lo c-od•". dJ er, or tn ao} 1:;.n;U!&e es., �URBAN COALITION MEETING IN NEW YORK: Monday, Octob e r 9: Unite d Flight 3 6 0 D e part 11:55 a. m . Arrive 1: 4 5 p. m. I Laguardia Lunch S e r ve d 727 J e t Non -Stop Tue sday, October 10: E aste r n Fligh t 107 D e p art 11 : 25 a . m . - Kennedy Arrive 1: 2 9 p. m. L unch Se r ved 7 2 0 Jet N on - Stop Hotel R eservations have b een made at the G rame r cy Park, L exi ngton A v enue at 21st Street The Urban C oalition Steering C ommittee meeting is at 7:30 p. m. in the Audito rium of the Time -Life Building {8th Floor). The t e l egram regarding this meeting i s in your folder. �REPORT ON LOCAL COALITIONS Indicated below are the cities from which The Urban Coalition has received either from the mayor or other connnunity leadership expressions of interest in forming local counterpart coalitions. We are now in the process of exploring the reality of that interest in these cities and the possibility of Coalition assistance in response to requests for organizing and programming help. Phoenix, Arizona Saginaw, Michigan Little Rock, Arkansas St, Paul, Minnesota Compton, California Kansas City, Missouri Oakland, California St. Louis, Missouri Pasadena, California University City, Missouri Richmond, California Omaha, Nebraska Riverside, California Las Vegas, Nevada San Bernadina, California Atlantic City, New Jersey San Diego, California Paterson, New Jersey San Francisco, California Buffalo, New York Denver, Colorado Syracuse, New York Hartford, Connecticut Char lotte, North Carolina New Haven, Connecticut Fargo, North Dakota Wilmington, Delaware Akron, Ohio v Savannah, Georgia Cincinnati, Ohio Honolulu, Hawaii Columbus, Ohio Chicago, Illinois Portland, Oregon Des Moines, Iowa Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Kansas City, Kansas Providence, Rhode Island Topeka , Kansas v Lexington, Kentucky '-"Nashville, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Louisvill e, Kentucky Seattle, Washsngton Baltimore, Maryland Tacoma, Washington Boston, Mass9chusetts Beloit, Wisconsin Jackson, Michigan Madison, Wisconsin This list does not include cities where we are informed local counterpart organizations are either already formed or nearing formation. Those cities are as follows: �- 2 - v Atlanta, Georgia Detroit, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota New York, New York A full report on these efforts will be made at the Steering Committee meeting on October 9th. �-, BUDGET AUGUST 1, 1967 - JANUARY 31, 1968 Salaries: Professional Staff (7) Clerical (5) Employer Contributions $43,000 11,500 1,500 $ 56,000 Program Expenses: Conferences and meetings Mailings] Publications and printing Consultant fees $ 3,000 2,500 8,000 5,000 18,500 Operating Expenses: Office Rent Furniture Rental Equipment Rental Telephone and Telegraph Office Supplies Insurance Travel Subscriptions $ 4,600 3,600 600 1,200 1,500 250 5,200 50 17,000 August Convocation TOTAL 8,500 ~100,000 �ATTACHED rs A REVISED AND COMPLETE REPORT FROM THE WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION. �DRAFT 10/4/67 REPORT OF SPECIAL WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION In recognition of the importance of agreement and clarity as to procedure for an ad hoc group such as The Urban Coalition, on September 21st the National Coordinators proposed the establishment of a representative committee drawn from the Working Committee to consider two questions: 1. What procedures should be adopted to enable the Steering Committee to develop and implement public policy positions? 2. What organizational structure should the Coalition develop? The Committee consists of the following members: Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Chairman (Synagogue Council of America) Wayne Smithy (Ford Motor Company) Alfred Eisenpreis (Allied Stores) Andrew Biemiller (AFL-CIO) Peter Tufo (New York City) Bayard Rustin (A. Philip Randolph) Harold Fleming (Potomac Institute) PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS Generally speaking, the public policy positions of The Urban Coalition should be achieved by consensus. Occasionally, however, it is likely that individual members of the Steering Committee may, for good and sufficient reason, wish to dissent or express reservations. This is to be expected and should be provided for with a procedural agreement that will enable the Coalition to act, at the same time protecting the interests of those in disagreement. should be simple and clear. Such procedures They should be limited to public policy positions. (The normal administrative affairs of The Urban Coalition should be governed by regular parliamentary procedure with simple majority approval serving as the basis for action). In so far as possible, advance notice shall be given of public policy questions to be on the agenda of any meeting. Issues of public policy not on the advance agenda may be added to the agenda for discussion at the meeting with the approval of a majority of those present. �The following procedures are proposed with respect to public policy positions of The Urban Coalition: 1. A quorum shall be a majority of the Steering Committee. 2. Any Steering Committee member may be represented by an alternate. 3. Public policy decisions will be made only by the Steering Committee. 4. Only those approving (voting YES) will be listed in public statements. 5. It is understood that each Steering Committee member is free to determine the form and extent of his participation in any activities to implement any public policy position taken by The Urban Coalition. 6. Members of the Steering Committee, or their alternates, may vote YES, NO, or may ABSTAIN. 7. The Coalition shall take no action on any public policy matter where: a) Any five members of the Steering Committee (or their alternates) vote NO. b) Any one of the five elements of the Steering Committee (business, labor, civil rights, religion, local government) vote NO, provided that at least a majority of the members of that el ement are present (or repres ent ed). 8. Poll i ng the Steering Commi ttee will ordinarily not be necess ar y . Should the need occur , it should be limited as far as possible to implementation of those issues upon which the Steering Committee has already act ed. Such specia l poll s should be communicated in writing or by t e l egram with a specified respons e dat e i ndicat ed. Such emer gency polls shall be governed by the procedures outlined above for determing all public policy positions . ORGANI ZATIONAL STRUCTURE In or der t o be effect i ve, t he Steering Committee of t he Ur ban Coa l ition shou ld not be subs t anti a l ly enlarged beyond its present number . For the pre s ent , t he t ask f orce concept can pr ovide ample oppor tunity f or enl arged part ic i pation in the program interests of t he Coa lit ion. The leadership and members of the task forces can report t o and meet with the Steering Committee as needed. Persons can be enlisted to work on projects as they arise. �As counterpart local coalitions are formed, however, or as existing coalition groups express their desire to support and work for the goals of the Urban Coalition, provision will have to be made to channel and coordinate these groups. It is recommended, therefore, that the Steering Committee authorize the establishment of a Council on Local Coalitions. Local groups affirming their support of the Statement of Principles, Goals and Commitments and having memberships that reflect the elements of the National Steering Committee shall be invited to designate two representatives to serve on the Council. At an early date, a meeting of the Council will be convened for the purpose of exchanging views, making recommendations to the national Steering Committee, and electing two representatives to serve on the national Steering Committee. Staff services for the Council will be provided by the national coordinating sta ff. �THE URBAN COALITION 1819 H Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. (202) 293-1530 Dear Dan: Enclosed you will find a draft of Guidelines that we are sending to cities interested in fonni_ng local coalitions. As you know we have scheduled an all-day planning session on local coalitions in Chicago on October 17th. Details will be sent to you shortly. Please give us any ideas you have and if you cannot reach me at the office ask for Chris Mould or Vernon Jordan. Sincerely, ~ ild National Coordinator �THE URBAN COALITI sum 220 1819 H Tl'..E ~ N. t • H SU~"', D. C. 20006 (202) 2. / s lton . G~o~se c. Uhit r Mayo:r of tba City of De City B ll D loin • I ll :ar t, , r 1530 30ir 1967 "0111 8 4 OX': out your 1 el pl ticipat l 1 1 k f rsb1p t t rd V y ti ly y rs, �l GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL COALITIONS The Emergency Convocation of The Urban Coalition has issued an urgent appeal to all concerned American citizens to join with the Coalition in efforts to f ashion a new political , social, economic, a nd moral climate that will make possible the breaking of the vicious cycle of the ghetto. Action at the corrnnunity level must now follow. As leaders in your corrnnunity, your corrnnitment and ingenuity are now called upon to muste r the support and invol vement of your fellow citizens for a massive reordering of priorities and programs in the face of the urb a n emergency. The na t i ona l Steering Commi t t ee of The Ur ban Coa lition is a l r eady at work developing strategy and programs to a chieve t he goal s it has set for itself. But its focus is primarily on national decision makers and na ti onal priorit ie s a nd programs. This will not be enough. The r e must be compl ementary a cti on a t the loca l l ev e l whe r e ultimat e r e sp ons i b i l i t y res t s and wh ere ur ban probl ems are most c l earl y perceiv e d. The Ur ban Coa li t i on the refore looks to you t o initia te forma tion o f a local coal ition in your city or me t r opol itan area to work in concer t with the national Steering Corrnni ttee in pursu it of c ommon ob jectives. OBJECTIVES At the c onc l usion of t he August Emergency Conv oca t ion, The Urban Coalition adopted a comprehensiv e Statement o f Principles, Goal s and Corrnnitments. It is this document which charts the course for our mutual efforts. (A copy of the Statement is encl osed) . You will note from the Statemen t that the Coalition h a s identified seven specific areas of urban affairs calling for consideration and �-2action by the Coalition and the country. Emergency Task Forces have been created reflecting these problem areas through which the substantive efforts of the Coalition will be channeled. They are: 1. Emergency Task Force on Public Service Employment 2. Emergency Task Force on Private Employment 3. Emergency Task Force on Educational Disparities 4. Emergency Task Force on Reconstruction Investment & Urban Development 5. Emergency Task Force on Equal Housing Opportunities 6. Emergency Task Force on Connnunications 7. Emergency Task Force on Local Coalitions The designated urban concern of each Task Force demands immediate attention and action. But while such a division of tasks is essential for efficient organization of the Coalition's endeavors, the very real functional inter-relationships between the major urban problems must not be overlooked. It is the position of The Coalition that given current urban American conditions, the key to resolving these inter-related problems is a massive emergency work program of at least one million new public service-type jobs, developed and financed by the Federal Government, including new training opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed. The elements of such an emergency work p r ogram are described in the Statement . Such a program is a prerequisite to the restoration of economic health to our cities and hope to the lives of millions of urban Americans. Equally important is the fact that in the absence of such a governmentally-generated emergency work program even the most enlightened and massive efforts to improve public education, housing, an -' heal th and welfare services will meet with failure . The pervasive social and economic costs of continued high levels of unemployment and underemploy- �-3ment in our cities can spell sure disaster to our society. The alter- native is to implement a crash national employment program of the character The Urban Coalition proposes. The business of The Urban Coalition is to induce a complete revision in the allocation of talent, time, money and resources to meeting the basic needs of .America's . cities. While special emphasis has been given in The Coalition's Statement to the basic need for full employment, this is not to minimize the urgent needs for new capital investment, revitali zed public education, substantial increases in the housing supply, more and better urban services and facilities, and enhanced equal opportunity in housing. The Statement states that the "nex t order of business ... shall be the development of a broad program of urban reconstruction ... including the goal of rehabilitation and construction of a t l eas t one million housing units f or lowe r-income families annually." All sectors of .American society have a rol e to play in accomplishing the goa ls The Urban Coa lition has propos e d. Awakening those sectors to the emergency at hand and mobilizing them for appropriate action is the innnediate task. Essen_tial to The Urban Coalition's perform- ing that task is t he formation of local coa litions which, we hope, wi ll first, pl e dge the ir support of the Sta tement of Pr i ncipl e s, Goa l s and Connnitment s, and se cond, wor k in conce rt with the n a tiona l Steering Connnittee , with all resources available to them, to accomplish these goa l s. STRATEGY AND AGENDA FOR LOCAL COALITIONS As an initial target, t he Steering Committee of The Urban Coalition is res ponding to the reques ts o f connnunit i es in a t l east fif ty ma jor urban areas for assistance in the f ormat ion of l ocal coal itions by November 15 , 1967. In e ach of t h e fifty communities, a small organi z- ing connnittee of local l eaders is being cal l ed together. As is the cas e with t he Steering Connnittee, t h e local organi z ing committee will �-4be made up of representatives from the community's business, organized labor, religious, civil rights, educational, local government, and communications le a de rship. It is important that the sectors repre- sented correspond wi th those represented on the national Steering Committee so as t o be broadly representative of the life of the community. In some cases, it may be that coalitions have already been forme d around such is sues as jobs, schools or housing. These groups may wish to identify with and work with The Urban Coalition. The local organizing committee and other existing coalition groups are being invited to de s i gna te representatives to attend a one-day Local Urban Coalition Planning Session to be held on Tuesday, October 17 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The pla1ID11ing session, convened by the na tional Steering Committee, will deal exclusively with organization and programming of local coalitions. Further information will be furnished to you shortly on the subject of the planning session. In no event, howev e r, should the organization of local coalitions be deferred pending the Chicago planning session. Time is of the es sence. Where a general , a s contrasted to a single issue, coalition is being formed the first order of business for the organizing committee is to round out representative participation on a local Steering Committee. Secondly, the Steering Committee should develop a draft Statement of Principles, Goals, and Commitments which endorses the national Statement and broadens it to include major loca l concerns . Next, convening of an emergency convocation of the local coalition to review and adopt a Statement of Goa ls and develop plans for implementation mi ght be undertaken. This convocation, patterned after the national Emergency Convoca ti on held in August , should be called as soon as possible, hopefu ll y, no later than mid-November. In those cities where several single issue coalitions already ex ist, they may wi sh to jointly convene such a convocation . �-5It is strongly recommended that, both in the initial organi za tional phase as well as the post-convocation phase,where new coalitions are being formed,the local organizing committee arrange for at least one staff person to work full time on the local coalition. It is expected that this staff person could be borrowed from the staff of one of the participating leaders. THE LOCAL EMERGENCY CONVOCATION The local convocation will serve to bring together the significant community leadership and will serve both as an organizing device as well as a vehicle for arousing and educating the community to the urban emergency. The convening of the convocation and the endorsement of a Statement of Principles will hav e local and national significance to the extent t h a t the convocation enjoys the participation of the community's lea de rship representing the same constituencies represented in the organizing committ ee . This is an enterprise requiring as much citizen support as possible so that community leadership involvement must be broad and numerically substantial. The convocation can be focused on the problems of a single city or on th e probl ems of the metropolitan area in which it is located, whiche ' er is feasible and appropriat e . It is fully expected that the local co a l ition and the convocation will invo lve representatives of major emp loyers and un i ons whe ther th e ir constituents and/or func ti ons are in the city or the suburbs . While the national Urban Coalition is not able to offer an j financial ass i s tance to loca l organizing committees, it will provide , che c. a ssis tance in p rep aring and convening the local convocation. In this regar d, the October 17th planning conference in Chicago will offer orieLtation and counse l on a range of factors pertinent to successful �-6loc a l coalitions. In addition, the Steering Connnittee has accepted an offer by the National Institute of Public Affairs to furnish, where des i r e d , te chnical assistance to local organizing cormnittees in programm i ng of the local convocation and subsequent siminars and workshops. The national Steering Committee will also provide speakers, where needed and requested , in any or all of the substantive areas under consideration by The Ur ban Coalition Task Forces mentioned earlier. A necessary outcome of the convocation is endorsement of a ml nimal organizational structure to pursue the goals and commitment s adopted. With respect to newly-formed local coalitions, the local structure should include a steering cormnittee and a minimum of thr e e t ask forces to deal with l eg islation, expansion of private employment, an d public information , respectively. Beyond the substance of these three tas k fo r ce s, local groups ma y set up other work groups. The nat i on a l Urb an Coa lition, however , is presently going through program dev e lopment with i ts o ther task forces and will be prepared to coordinate other local tas k forc e action areas in the near future. Fina lly, it is contemplated that the local coalitions will pa r ti cipa t e in and help shape the programs of The Urban Coalition . �DRAFT 10/2/67 PROPOSED PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS Presented by Working Sub-Committee on Reorganization In recognition of the importance of agreement and·· clarity as to procedure for an ad hoc group such as The Urban Coalition, on September 21st the National Coordinators proposed the establishment of a representative committee drawn from the Working Committee to consider two questions: 1. What procedures should be adopted to enable the Steering Committee to develop and implement public policy positions? 2. What organizational structure should the Coalition develop? The Committee consists of the following members: Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Chairman (Synagogue Council of America) Wayne Smithy (Ford Motor Company) Alfred Eisenpreis (Allied Stores) Andrew Biemiller (AFL-CIO) Peter Tufo (New York City) Bayard Rustin (A. Philip Randolph) Harold Fleming (Potomac Institute) PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS Generally speaking, the public policy positions of The Urban Coalition should be achieved by consensus. Occasionally, however, it is likely that individual members of the Steering Committee may, for good and sufficient reason, wish to dissent or express reservations. This is to be expected and should be provided for with a procedural agreement that will enable the Coalition to act, at the same time protecting the interests of those in disagreement. Such procedures should be simple and clear. policy positions. They should be limited to public (The normal administrative affairs of The Urban Coalition should be governed by regular parliamentary procedure with simple majority approval serving as the basis for action.) The following procedures are therefore proposed with respect to public policy positions of The Urban Coalition: �1. A quorum shall be a majority of the Steering Committee 2. Any Steering Committee member may be represented by an alternate. 3. Decisions will be made by those present. 4. Only those approving (voting YES) will be listed in public statements. 5. It is understood that each Steering Committee member is free to det ermine the form and extent of his participation in any activities to implement any public policy position taken by The Urban Coalition. 6. Members of the Steering Committee (or their alternates) may vote YES, NO, or may ABSTAIN. Any five NO votes shall constitute a veto on action by The Urban Coalition. tion of a veto. An abstention shall not be counted in determina- A majority of those present must affirm any action on public policy positions. 7. A unanimous NO vote by any one element of the Steering Committee shall also constitute a veto, provided that at least a majority of the members of that element are present (or represented). 8. Polling the Steering Committee will ordinarily not be necessary. Should the need occur, it should be limited as far as possible to implementation of thos e issues upon which the Steering Committee has already acted. Such special polls should be communicated in writing or by telegram with a specified response date i ndicated. Such emergency polls shall be governed by the procedures outlined above for determining all public policy positions. �ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT By the National Coordinators: October 9, 1967 FACILITIES A short-term (6 month) lease was executed in late September for 1900 square feet of space in the Federal Bar Building West (1819 H Street, N .W .); and the coordinating office was completely moved in and functioning by September 26. The decision to move from 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, where Urban America is located, was made after it was determined that the 1300 square feet of space at the 1717 Building would have cost $7,000 to remodel and the remodeling, taken a month to complete. No remodeling costs were incurred in the Bar Building lease. Furniture and . equipment has been obtained on short-term rental contracts. PUBLICATIONS Weekly reports on coordinating staff activities to be sent to Steering Committee and Working Committee members have been initiated. A monthly action report will be sent the last of each month to the entire mailing list. The roster of those who registered for the Convocation was mailed the week of October 2, and the full proceedings of the Convocation will be mailed in late October. Agenda papers will be mailed at least a week prior to all Steering Committee meetings and minutes of Steering Committee and working committee meetings, mailed immediately after meetings. PERSONNEL Budget limitations have held the the national coordinators' full-time paid staff to four professional and five clerical . However, arrangements have been made with the Potomac Institute and the Southern Regional Council to provide extensive part - time assistance from Mr . James Gibson and Mr . Vernon Jordon . The full - time professionals are Mr . Christopher Mould , Mr . Mel C otton , Miss Olga Corey for press r elations , and Mrs . Mary Ter pak as administrative coordi nator . Sever al component or ganizati ons of the Coaliti on have indicated that additional per sonnel will be a va ilabl e on a l oan ed basis as needed . FINANCES AND BUDGET At the August 23 Ste ering C ommitt ee me eting, a t enta tive gen er a lized budget was approved. Attached is a n adjusted budget, based upon experience and more accurate projections . The August Convocation occurred �Administrative Report October 9, 1967 Page 2 prior to the institution of financial arrangements, and the cost has been listed as a lump-sum item rather than distributed under individual catagories. The Convocation costs totaled $21,735, more than twice the anticipated costs and substantially more than can be budgeted and still maintain realis m in the balance of budget needs. Through September 15, expenses and obligations totaled $30,214.41. Projected expenses based on the attached budget, September 15 to January 31, are $83,000. Thus current the budget has been exceeded by · $13,214, as a result of the Convocation. PROPOSED FINANCIAL AND BUDGET CONTROL Problems of financing the Coalition can be expected to continue to arise. While the national coordinators have accepted responsibility for managing the finances of the Coalition and the Conference of Mayors has agr eed to s erve as fiscal a gent, it is believed that the Steering Committee should be more directly involved. Therefore, it is recommended that a three-member Budget and Finance Committee be appointed from the Steering Committee. Atta chme nt �STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING October 9, 1967 Proposed Agenda I. Report on Budget and Administration Approval of budget Appointment of finance and budget committee II. Proposals on Organization and Procedures Report and recommendations of special committee III. Presentation of Task Force Programs and Recommendations Local Coalitions Communications Reconstruction Equal Housing Opportunity Educational Disparities Private Employment Legislation (Public Service Employment) IV. Proposal for Creation of Urban Economic Council �PROPOSED COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS At the last meeting of the Working Committee we discussed the attached proposal which grew out of earlier discussions concerning an urban coalition. It was agreed that this item would be put on the agenda of the October 9th meeting. By way of background, it should be noted that the relationships between such an Urban Economic Council, Urban America, and an urban coalition was predicated upon conditions and premises which have, to some extent, been altered by the organization of The Urban Coalition in its present form. The value of such a council, its funct i ons and its relations to The Urban Coalition necessarily must be re-assessed in terms of our present situation. �September 29, 1967 NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT LOCAL COALITIONS Approximately fifty cities where local coalitions exist or are being formed have now been identified. Representatives of the leadership in these cities will be invited to an all-day planning meeting in Chicago on Tuesday, October 17. Meanwhile, staff is responding to requests for assistance in setting up coalitions from these and other cities and is preparing guidelines with suggestions for local action for use by local coalitions. Attorney Charles Taft of Cincinnati has agreed to serve as co-chairman of the local coalitions task force (with Mayor Joseph Barr and Arnold Aronson), PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT Businessmen and business organizations are being contacted to explain Coalition goals and to develop a list of examples where business has taken the leadership in expanding opportunities for the hard-core unemployed. These case studies will be collected and considered as the basis for guidelines for local action. An agenda has been developed for a series of pilot meetings in different cities at which ideas for local action will be discussed. These meetings will be held in October and November. PUBLICATIONS Roster of participants in August 24 Emergency Convocation has been prepared and i.s being mailed to all who attended. Convocation proceedings will be mailed later this month. LEGISLATION Funding for model cities and rent supplements was approved by the Senate -- $637 million for model cities and $40 million for rent supplements . This is $300 million more than was approved by the House for model cities and $40 million more than was approved by the House which tried to kill the program entirely. The House has not yet reported out a substantive measure on the Poverty Program. The Senate Committee has reported one out which include s the Clark-Javits Emergency Employment Title . This measure is now being debated in the Senate and chances for passage a re better than they were last week . �September 29, 1967 TASK FORCE ROSTER TASK FORCE ON LOCAL COALITIONS PARTICIPATING REPRESENTATIVES: CO-CHAIRMEN: Arnold Aronson Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Joseph Rauh 1001 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. Mayor Joseph Barr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Aldo Colautti Mayor's Office, City Hall Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Charles P. Taft, Esq. Cincinnati, Ohio Not yet designated STAFF COORDINATOR: Chris Mould TASK FORCE ON PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT EXPANSION PARTICIPATING REPRESENTATIVES: CO-CHAI RMEN: Gerald L. Phillippe, Chairman of the Board Gene ral Electric Company William C. Hart General Electric Company 570 Lexington Avenue New York , New York John Wheeler , President Mechanics and Farmers Bank Vernon Jordon Southern Regional Council 5 Forsythe Stree t, N. W. Atlanta, Ge orgi a David Sullivan, Pres ident Building Service Empl oyes I n terna tional Un i on An thony Weinl ein 900 17 t h Street, N. W. Washing ton , D, C. STAFF COORDINATOR: Mel Cotton TASK FORCE ON RECONSTRUCTION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CO- CHAIRMEN: Walter Reuther, Pres ident United Auto Wor kers PARTICI PATING REPRESENTATIVES: J ack Conway International Union Department 815 16th Street, N. W. Washington, D, C. �Joseph D. Keenan, Secretary International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Thomas Hannigan IBEW 1200 15th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. A third Co-Chairman will be designated STAFF COORDINATOR: James Gibson TASK FORCE ON E:t'1ERGENCY WORK CO-CHAIR:t'1EN: PARTICIPATING REPRESENTATIVES: Mayor Richard J. Daley Chicago, Illinois David Stahl Mayor's Office, City Hall Chicago, Illinois Mayor John V. Lindsay New York New York Jay Kriegel Mayor's Office, City Hall New York, New York Peter Tufo 1730 K Street, N. W., Suite 319 Washington, D. C. A. Philip Randolph, President Br otherhood of Sleeping Car Porters STAFF COORDINATOR: Bayard Rustin A. Philip Randolph Institute 217 West 125th St r eet New York, New York Not yet designated TASK FORC E ON EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES CO- CHAI R:t'1EN: PARTICIPATING REPRESENTATIVES : Archb ishop John F . Dearden De t roi t, Michi gan Msgr. Lawrence Corcoran National Conference of Ca t hol i c Charities 1346 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. Wa shington , D. C. Whitney Young, J r., Exe cut ive Director National Urban League Guichar d Pa rr is National Urban League 55 Eas t 52nd Stree t New York, New York Frederick J . Cl os e , Chai r man of the Boar d Aluminum Company of Ameri c a Richard I dler Architectural Building Products Sales Alcoa Building Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania �COORDINATING STAFF: Not yet designated TASK FORCE ON EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES PARTICIPATING REPRESENTATIVES: CO-CHAIRMEN: Roy Ash, President Litton Industries Not yet designated Roy Wilkins , Ex ecutive Director Nat ional Association for the Advancement of Colored Peopl e Clarence Mitchell Washington Bureau , NAACP 42 2 1st Street , S. E. Wa shington, D. C. Dr. Arthur Flemming, President Na tional Council of Churches James Hamilton National Council of Churches 110 Maryl and Avenue, N. E. Washington, D. C. COORDINATI NG STAFF: Not yet designated TASK FORCE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CO- CHAIRMEN : PARTICIPATI NG REPRESENTATIVES : J oseph H. All en, President McGr aw-Hill Pub lications Not yet des i gnated John J ohnson, President Johnson Publications Not yet des i gnated Harold Fl eming , Pre sident Potomac Inst itute Not yet design a t e d �MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WORKING COMMITTEE September 5th, 1967 Washington, D. C. LEGISLATION The public service employment group submitted a series of four recommendations attached. There were no reservations raised in connection with items A, B, or C. Item D raised considerable discussion. It was determined to submit item D to a poll of the Steering Committee members in the following formulation: "That the Coalition seeks a one million emergency job program. The Clark-Javits Emergency Work Title is a step in the right direction and has the support of The Urban Coalition." The working committee representatives agreed to notify the national coordinators of the approval or disapproval of this position by their principals. TASK FORCES Representatives of the private employment task force have met and are now developing a plan of action. A planning session of the educational disparities task force is being arranged. The reconstruction investment and housing task force is still being formed. Th-e equal housing opportunities task force has begun some preliminary planning and will be meeting in the very near future. Two additional task forces were proposed: a task force on local coalitions and a task force on communications. Mr. Heiskell and Mr. Randolph wil l appoint appropriate co-chairmen. LOGISTICS AND FINANCE The Coalition will establish offices in the very near future at a centrally located building, since Urban America is unable to provide adequate space. Arrangements are continuing to provide the approved budget of $100,000 through January 31st . �l I ' I REPORTS ON MATERIALS The first of two reports on the Convocation have already been distributed to those who attended the August 24th Convocation. The proceedings will be completed in the very near future for distribution. NEXT MEETINGS The ag enda for the next Steering Committee meeting will be discussed at the ,1ext meeting of the working commmittee which will be held on September 21 s t . The date for the next meeting of the steering committee was tentatively set for October 9th at 7:30 p.m. in New York. �MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WORKING COMMITTEE Washington, D. C. September 21, 1967 John Feild opened the meeting and defined the working committee as a reviewing and coordinating body with the primary objective of insuring a steady flow of information to the national steering committee so that the steering committee will be able to make appropriate decisions at its meetings. NOTE: Steering committee will meet Monday, October 9 at 7:30 PM in New York at the Time-Life Building. ADMINISTRATION bffice space has been secured in the Federal Bar Building West, 1819 H Street NW . (telephone 293-1530). John Feild and Ron Linton will continue as coordinators for the Coalition. Full-time staff will consist of Olga Corey, information coordinator and associate coordinators Mel Cotton and Chris Mould. Jim Gibson of the Potomac Institute and Vernon Jordan of the Southern Regional Council will be available on a part-time basis on loan from their respective agencies. NOTE: An administrative report will be sent to you before the October 9 steering committee meeting. You will also receive a roster with names, addresses and phone numbers of all steering committee members and their representatives. A budget for operating the Coalition will be presented to the steering committee on October 9. PUBLICATIONS A roster of all those who attended the Convocation will be sent out before the October 9 mee ting: everyone who attended will receive one. Complete proceedings are also being prepared and will also be sent to everyone registered at the Convocation. NOTE: Because of printing costs, hulk copies of the proceedings can only be supp lied at cost. Please notify Olga Corey in advance of your organization's needs. TASK FORCES Two new task f orces are being formed -- Local Coalitions and Communications . Co-Chairmen for Local Coalitions are (1) Mayor Joseph Barr of Pittsburgh, (2) a busine ssman to be selected as soon as possible, and (3) Arnold Aaronson, of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Co- Chai rmen for Communications are (1) Joseph Allen, President of McGraw-Hill Publications, (2) John Johnson, President of Johnson Publications (Ebony, Jet), and (3) Harold Fleming, President of the Potomac Institute. Also, Roy Ash of Litton Industries has agreed to serve as Co-Chairman of the Task Force on Educational Disparities with Dr . Arthur Flemming and Roy Wilkins . �-2PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT Representatives of the Co-Chairmen of the task force met with the coordinating staff. They are considering pilot meetings (probably New York, Detroit, Atlanta) at which 10-20 representatives of the local corporate structure will generate ideas and lay the groundwork for local action. The first meeting would be held early in October. Under consideration for follow-up to the local meetings is a national meeting to launch plans for assisting local private employment programs. The task force also plans to prepare a handbook for the initiation and development of local task forces on private employment. LOCAL COALITIONS Cities in which local coalitions are already in the process of formation--or are likely to be--are being identified. These cities will be contacted to send representatives to a national meeting in Chicago on October 18. At this meeting there will be presentations on the techniques of establishing · and operating local coalition task forces on private employment, legislation (public service employment) and communications. Meanwhile, staff liaison from the Coalition will be available to any city coalition working in these three areas. Hopefully 50 or more local coalitions will be in operation by early November. NOTE: All members of working committee were asked to immediately contact their principals and urg e them to contact key people in local communiti es who could be helpful in establishing local coalitions as emphasi z ed in the Coa lition's Statement of Principles, Goals and Commi tments. PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT The t a sk force urged members of the working committee to relay to their principals the need f or t e legrams, calls and letters in support of the Clark-Javits bill. I t was explained that the Coalition 's endorsement of this legislation was taken as a result of polling members of the st eering committe~ as agreed at the previous meeting. In or d er to keep procedures clear, th e task force will meet before the October 9 steering committee meet ing t o draw up re commendations to the Commit tee for Coalition policy on pending legislation. COMMUNICATIONS The three Co-Chairmen of this task for c e h ave defined t h eir objectives as thr ee-fold: (1) communi cating to the public the meaning, goals and activ i ties of the Urban Coalition, ( 2 ) working with other task for ces in producing materials which wil l offer techni cal assistance and guidance in imp l ementing coalition programs and (3) mounting a nationwid e educational effort on the urgency of the urban crisis. The national Advertising Council has registered a strong interest in assisting the Urban Coalition and has s chedul ed a s pecial meeting with a coalition representative to discuss how their interests, talents and energies may best be used. �-3- RECONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Task force Co-Chairmen are meeting in New York on October 5. This task force will be working closely with the Insurance Committee on Urban Problems which will also be working closely with local coalitions. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Task force co-chairmen have not met yet. has expressed a desire to work with us. A task force operating in Illinois OCTOBER 9 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Four items have been proposed for the agenda of the October 9 meeting, which will be attended by principals and their representatives. These are: (1) recommendations on organization, (2) presentation of task force programs, (3) procedures for developing public policy positions and, (4) an administrative report. Since there will be discussion of the desirability of enlarging the present 33-member steering committee, especially to provide for some type of participation by local coalitions, a committee was appointed to consider this question and report on October 9. This committee consists of Richard Hirsch, Chairman, Andrew Biemiller, Alfred Eisenpreis, Harold Fleming, Bayard Rustin, Wayne Smithy and Peter Tufo. It was a lso decided that the proposal for an Urban Economic Council would be pr e sented to the steering committee at the October 9 meeting. �) STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING October 9, 1967 Proposed Agenda . . Report on Budget and Administration Approval of budget Appointment of finance and budget committee II. Proposals on Organization and Procedures Report and recommendations of special committee -Efl . Presentation of Task Force 1§ -ograms and Recommendations ocal Coalitions ~ · ommunications econstruction ~ q / ~ ~IJ-l)"/ld Cijlal Housing Opportunity d ucational Disparities ivate Employment egisl a tion (Public Service Employment) <. _o . _"'---~·-- IV. 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Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 293-1530 National Coordinators: John Feild Ron Linton ACTION REPORT September 24, 1967 One month after our Emergency Convocation in Washington, D. C., The Urban Coalition has established its own offices in the Federal Bar Building West in Washington, D. C. Coordinating staff is being drawn together from the various groups in the Coalition to service the seven Task Forces that are now beginning to move. Local Coalitions Forming: Dozens of communities around the country have responded to the Emergency Convocation with plans to organize representative Local Coalitions. An Emergency Task Force on Local Coalitions is being created to assist these groups and to establish liaison with the nat i onal effort. Representatives from those cities that have asked for information and assistance will be invited to an all-day national planning meeting on October 17th. As an interim goal, the Task Force will attempt to establish liaison with local coalitions in at least fifty major urban areas by November 15th. By that date local steering committees are expected to have organized local Emergency Convocations patterned after the Washington meeting. Emergency Work Program: As a step in the right direction, the Task Force on Emergency Work recommended and the Steering Committee authorized support for the Emergency Employment Act, co- sponsored by Senator Joseph Clark (Dem-Pa) and Senator Jacob Javits (Rep-NY). At the same time, the Coalition call ed upon Congress to expedite action in providing full funding for the Poverty Program, Rent Supplements, Model Cities, and the Equal Opportunity in Housing measure now pending in both houses . �Emergency Task Force on Educational Disparities: Mr. Roy Ash, Dr. Arthur Flemming and Mr. Roy Wilkins of the National Steering Committee have started planning what The Urban Coalition can do to lend its support to both new and on-going efforts that will contribute to the elimination of educational disparities. Their technical work group is being drawn from leading school personnel, civil rights groups, labor, industry and church groups. Communications and Public Education: A new Task Force has been set up in this area under the co-chairmenship of Mr. Joseph H. Allen, President of McGraw-Hill Publications, Mr. John Johnson, President of Johnson Publications, and Mr. Harold Fleming, President of Potomac Institute. They are assembling a working group drawn from the leading mass media to assist the Coalition with its efforts to emphasize the nature of the urban crisis. Convocation Participants: Proceedings of the August Convocation are now being completed and will be distributed to the convocation participants in the near future. Apologies to those who expressed a desire to help The Urban Coalition and have not yet been called upon. As the Task Force programs develop, it is expected that an increasing number of those who indicated interest will be contacted. The local coalitions that are now forming may well need assistance from all segments of those who attended. The organizational phase of The Urban Coalition and its local counterparts has reflected the emergency nature of the concern of those involved and will continue to move with this sense of urgency . Your understanding of the problems involved in coordinating the jnterests of the diverse segments of this Coalition and its national dimension can help keep the momentum of the Emergency Convocation moving forward in an orderly way. Monthly Action Reports will be sent to all of those who attended the August Convocation. �Private Employment Expansion: The Task Force on Private Employment Expansion is developing plans with which it will be able to assist local committees where Coalitions are established to accelerate specific programs for the expansion of private employment opportunities for hardcore unemployed workers. Meantime, work is proceeding on developing new ideas on recruiting, testing procedures, training, managerial assistance, employment standards, youth motivation, and private industry assistance to public projects. Expansion of private employment opportunities will be a major priority of the Coalition. Reconstruction Investment and Urban Development: Mr. David Rockefeller, Mr. Walter Reuther, and Mr. Joseph Keenan have scheduled a series of meetings to chart the program of this Emergency Task Force. They are now reviewing such matters as needed public investment, as well as incentives to encourage greater private investment in ghettos and barrios throughout urban America. They expect to work closely with the Insurance Industry Committee on Urban Problems as well as other segments of industry, organized labor, local government, civil rights and religious groups. ~qual Housing Opportunities: As indicated above, the Coalition has publicly expressed its support of federal legislation to guarantee equal housing opportunities. Beyond this, the Emergency Task Force has initiated plans to accelerate greater private effort in this field. Preliminary discussions are being held with key leaders in the housing industry, banking and insurance groups as well as with national and local fair housing groups which have been working for some time in expanding housing opportunities. Leaders in these interest groups will be asked to assist the Coalition in developing an action program in this area and a national planning session in the very near future. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document THE URBAN COALITION National Coordinators: 1819 H Street, N.W. John Feild Washington, D.C. 20006 Ron Linton (202) 293-1530 ACTION REPORT September 24, 1967 One month after our Emergency Convocation in Washington, D. C., The Urban Coalition has established its own offices in the Federal Bar Building West in Washington, D. C. Coordinating staff is being drawn together from the various groups in the Coalition to service the seven Task Forces that are now beginning to move. Local Coalitions Forming: Dozens of communities around the country have responded to the Emergency Convocation with plans to organize represen- tative Local Coalitions. An Emergency Task Force on Local Coalitions is being created to assist these groups and to establish liaison with the national effort. Representatives from those cities that have asked for information and assistance will be invited to an all-day national planning meeting on October 17th. As an interim goal, the Task Force will attempt to establish liaison with local coalitions in at least fifty major urban areas by November 15th. By that date local steering committees are expected to have organized local Emergency Convocations patterned after the Washington meeting. Emergency Work Program: As a step in the right direction, the Task Force on Emergency Work recommended and the Steering Committee authorized support for the Emergency Employment Act, co-sponsored by Senator Joseph Clark (Dem-Pa) and Senator Jacob Javits (Rep-NY). At the same time, the Coalition called upon Congress to expedite action in providing full funding for the Poverty Program, Rent Supplements, Model Cities, and the Equal Opportunity in Housing measure now pending in both houses. Emergency Task Force on Educational Disparities: Mr. Roy Ash, Dr. Arthur Flemming and Mr. Roy Wilkins of the National Steering Committee have started planning what The Urban Coalition can do to lend its support to both new and on-going efforts that will contribute to the elimination of educational disparities. Their technical work group is being drawn from leading school personnel, civil rights groups, labor, industry and church groups. Communications and Public Education: A new Task Force has been set up in this area under the co-chairmenship of Mr. Joseph H. Allen, President of McGraw-Hill Publications, Mr. John Johnson, President of Johnson Publica- tions, and Mr. Harold Fleming, President of Potomac Institute. They are assembling a working group drawn from the leading mass media to assist the Coalition with its efforts to emphasize the nature of the urban crisis. Convocation Participants: Proceedings of the August Convocation are now being completed and will be distributed to the convocation participants in the near future. Apologies to those who expressed a desire to help The Urban Coalition and have not yet been called upon. As the Task Force programs develop, it is expected that an increasing number of those who indicated interest will be contacted. The local coalitions that are now forming may well need assistance from all segments of those who attended. The organizational phase of The Urban Coalition and its local counterparts has reflected the emergency nature of the concern of those involved and will continue to move with this sense of urgency. Your understanding of the problems involved in coordinating the interests of the diverse segments of this Coalition and its national dimension can help keep the momentum of the Emergency Convocation moving forward in an orderly way. Monthly Action Reports will be sent to all of those who attended the August Convocation. Private Employment Expansion: The Task Force on Private Employment Expansion is developing plans with which it will be able to assist local committees where Coalitions are established to accelerate specific programs for the expansion of private employment opportunities for hard- core unemployed workers. Meantime, work is proceeding on developing new ideas on recruiting, testing procedures, training, managerial assistance, employment standards, youth motivation, and private industry assistance to public projects. Expansion of private employment opportunities will be a major priority of the Coalition. Reconstruction Investment and Urban Development: Mr. David Rockefeller, Mr. Walter Reuther, and Mr. Joseph Keenan have scheduled a series of meetings to chart the program of this Emergency Task Force. They are now reviewing such matters as needed public investment, as well as in- centives to encourage greater private investment in ghettos and barrios throughout urban America. They expect to work closely with the Insurance Industry Committee on Urban Problems as well as other segments of industry, organized labor, local government, civil rights and religious groups. Equal Housing Opportunities: As indicated above, the Coalition has publicly expressed its support of federal legislation to guarantee equal housing opportunities, Beyond this, the Emergency Task Force has initiated plans to accelerate greater private effort in this field. Preliminary discussions are being held with key leaders in the housing industry, banking and insurance groups as well as with national and local fair housing groups which have been working for some time in expanding housing opportunities. Leaders in these interest groups will be asked to assist the Coalition in developing an action program in this area and a national planning session in the very near future.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 14, Document 17 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 14 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3c43e3092ee7f17b1bdca98f26d1e663.pdf d8d48d8a09f8c0814ab48f47e782ec06 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 29, 1967 NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT LOCAL COALITIONS Approximately fifty cities where local coalitions exist or are being formed have now been identified. Representatives of the leadership in these cities will be invited to an all-day planning meeting in Chicago on Tuesday, October 17. Meanwhile, staff is responding to requests fo_r assistance in setting up coalitions from these and other cities and is preparing guidelines with suggestions for local action for use by local coalitions. Attorney Charles Taft of Cincinnati has agreed to serve as co-chairman of the local coalitions task force (with Mayor Joseph Barr and Arnold Aronson). PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT Businessmen and business organizations are being contacted to explain Coalition goals and to develop a list of examples where business has taken the leadership in expanding opportunities for the hard-core unemployed. These ca se studies will be collected and considered as the basis for guide lines for local action. An agenda has been developed for a series of pilot meetings in different cities at which ideas for local action will be discussed. These meetings will be held in October and November. PUBLICATIONS Roster of participants in August 24 Emergency Convocation has been prep are d and i.s being mailed to all who attended. Convocation proceedings will be mailed later this month . LEGISLATION Funding for model cities and rent supplements was approved by the Senate -- $637 mil lion for model cities and $40 million for rent supplements . This is $300 million more than was approved by the House for model cities and $40 mil lion more than was approved by the House which tried to kill the program entirely. The House has not yet reported out a substantive measure on the Poverty Program. The Senate Committee has reported one out which includes the Clark- Javits Emergency Employment Title . This measure is now being debated in the Senate and chances for passage are better than they we r e las t week . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document September 29, 1967 NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT LOCAL COALITIONS Approximately fifty cities where local coalitions exist or are being formed have now been identified. Representatives of the leadership in these cities will be invited to an all-day planning meeting in Chicago on Tuesday, October 17. Meanwhile, staff is responding to requests for assistance in setting up coalitions from these and other cities and is preparing guidelines with suggestions for local action for use by local coalitions. Attorney Charles Taft of Cincinnati has agreed to serve as co-chair- man of the local coalitions task force (with Mayor Joseph Barr and Arnold Aronson), PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT Businessmen and business organizations are being contacted to explain Coalition goals and to develop a list of examples where business has taken the leadership in expanding opportunities for the hard-core unemployed. These case studies will be collected and considered as the basis for guidelines for local action. An agenda has been developed for a series of pilot meetings in differ- ent cities at which ideas for local action will be discussed. These meet- ings will be held in October and November. PUBLICATIONS Roster of participants in August 24 Emergency Convocation has been prepared and is being mailed to all who attended. Convocation proceedings will be mailed later this month, LEGISLATION Funding for model cities and rent supplements was approved by the Senate -- $637 million for model cities and $40 million for rent supple- ments. This is $300 million more than was approved by the House for model cities and $40 million more than was approved by the House which tried to kill the program entirely. The House has not yet reported out a substantive measure on the Poverty Program. The Senate Committee has reported one out which in- cludes the Clark-Javits Emergency Employment Title. This measure is now being debated in the Senate and chances for passage are better than they were last week.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 14, Document 16 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 14 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/4f1f86f78c15daf2ac901b89366dbc2a.pdf a67665da4344b9f9bd45f4f8c2f005db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. LIST OF CITIES PARTICIPATING IN MINNEAPOLIS MEETING ILLINOIS Decatur INDIANA Gary Muncie IOWA Council Bluffs MINNESOTA Duluth Mi nne apolis NEBRASKA Lincoln NORTH DAKOTA Fargo OHIO Dayto n OKLAHOMA Tul sa SOUTH DAKOTA Sio ux Falls WISCONSIN Madison � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LIST OF CITIES PARTICIPATING IN MINNEAPOLIS MEETING ILLINOIS Decatur INDIANA Gary Muncie IOWA Council Bluffs MINNESOTA Duluth Minneapolis NEBRASKA Lincoln NORTH DAKOTA Fargo OHTO Dayton OKLAHOMA Tulsa SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls WISCONSIN Madison  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 14, Document 15 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 14 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/50c63dd34d49dc723d7e905a96f24384.pdf f1950e392621d0afbdc880319f558eeb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. LIST OF CITIES REPRESENTED AT CHICAGO MEETING ARIZONA Phoenix CALIFORNIA Los Angeles San Bernadina San Jose IOWA Des Moines INDIANA Gary Indianapolis KENTUCKY COLORADO Louisville Denver MARYLAND CONNECTICUT Ba l timore Sta n f o rd MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Ma l d e n FLORIDA MI CHIGAN Miami GEORGIA Atl a n ta Savan n ah HAWAII Hono lulu I LLINOIS Chic a go Chicago He ight s East St . Lou i s Evan sto n Eve rgre en Park Highl a nd Park J o l iet Mo l ine Naperville Peoria Wilmette Winnetka Ann Arbor Dearbor n Detroit Pontia c Saginaw MINNESOTA Minn eapoli s MISS OURI Kan s as City St . Louis NEBRASKA Linco ln NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Du r ham �LIST OF CITIES REPRESENTED AT CHICAGO MEETING Continued NEW JERSEY Newark NEW YORK New York City Rochester White Plains NORTH CAROLINA Durham Charlotte OHIO Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Toledo PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh Philadelphia WISCONSIN Racine � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LIST OF CITIES REPRESENTED AT ARIZONA Phoenix CALIFORNIA Los Angeles San Bernadino San Jose COLORADO Denver CONNECTICUT Stanford DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FLORIDA Miami GEORGIA Atlanta Savannah HAWAII Honolulu ILLINOIS Chicago Chicago Heights East St. Louis Evanston Evergreen Park Highland Park Joliet Moline Naperville Peoria Wilmette Winnetka CHICAGO MEETING IOWA Des Moines INDIANA Gary Indianapolis KENTUCKY Louisville MARYLAND Baltimore MASSACHUSETTS Malden MICHIGAN Ann Arbor Dearborn Detroit Pontiac Saginaw MINNESOTA Minneapolis MISSOURI Kansas City St. Louis NEBRASKA Lincoln NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Durham LIST OF CITIES REPRESENTED AT CHICAGO MEETING Continued NEW JERSEY Newark NEW YORK New York City Rochester White Plains NORTH CAROLINA Durham Charlotte OHIO Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Toledo PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh Philadelphia WISCONSIN Racine  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 14, Document 14 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 14 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fd43c67af5e74b6788fb28228c557fb1.pdf 6c25973826f835bbdbfb5c4606335e4e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 20, 1967 NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY / TASK FORCE ON LOCAL COALITIONS The Coalition took a major step forward this week in its program of lending assistance to communities that want to set up local coalitions . In response to requests from numerous cities throughout the country, a one-day planning conference on "Mobilizing Urban Coalitions" was held in Chicago on October 17. Two hundred and fifty representatives of 52 cities attended. (LIST OF CITIES IS ATTAEJBED) Speaking at the Chicago meeting were Mayors Richard J. Daley of Chicago and Arthur Naftalin of Minneapolis. Both Mayors stressed two points : the need for acting swiftly and the importance of involving all key sectors in the community. May or Daley declared that "our common purpose is to improve the quality of urban life for all citizens and we are here today to plan a course of action to a::hieve that goal." Mayor Naftalin stressed the need to involve the various segments o f the community and to improve communication between them. He said : "Business leaders must hear first-hand about the frustrations and conditions o f despair that are the every day e x perience of many o f our citizens ... Government officials and voluntary agency directors mu st look honestl y at whether their programs are really reaching their targets ... The idea of the Coalition , as we view it in Minn eapolis , is to make an h onest effort to ident i fy our strengths a n d weaknesses , to wi n each other ' s conf i den ce for a new attack and th en to go out a n d vigo r ously impleme n t the program ," Th e p lanning s e ss i o n he a r d stateme nt s f r om His Emine n ce John Cardinal Co dy a nd t he Rt. Re v. J ames W. Mo n tgome ry a n d a message fr om I. W. Abel d e live r e d b y United Steelwo rk e r s ' Leg i s l at i ve Directo r, Jack Sheehan. Also speaking a t the me e ting was Dr. Keeneth Wright, vice-president and chief economist for the Li f e Insurance Association o f Ame rica. Wright told the Coalition audienc e that the nation's insurance companies , al r eady pledged to invest a billion dollars in inne r-city housing development, wer e also planning to move into job development by making money available to finance industrial facilities in the inner city. �This, and other specific proposals, were discussed at a series of workshop sessions. Here, representatives of business, labor, religion, civil rights and local government thrashed out their ideas on how to communicate with each other most effectively and what specific measures need to be taken in their communities to meet the compelling needs of our urban areas. Steering Committee members participating in the Chicago meeting, besides Mayors Daley and Naftalin, included John H. Johnson, Mayor Joseph M. Barr and Arnold Aronson who each presided at a general session and Milton Graham, who spoke at the lunceon session. Workshop chairmen were John Denman, Manager of the Department of Urban Affairs, Ford Motor Company; John Gunther, Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors; Mrs. Frank Williams, League of Women Voters Education Fund;and Larold Schulz, Coordinator of the Anti-Poverty Task Force of the National Council of Churches and Harold Fleming, President of the Potomac Institute. The Chicago program proved to be a useful one and similar meetings, on a regional basis, are planned for the east coast, the west coast, and the south. On October 19 and 20, in Minneapolis, leadership from 12 cities, meeting under the auspices of the U. S. Conference of Mayors, discussed the Coalition concept and how it could work in their cities. They were joined in these discussions by the leadership of the newly formed Minneapolis Coalition. National Coalition coordinator John Feild led the discussion. TASK FORCE ON PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT EXPANSION During the Chicago session, the Staff Coordinator met with individuals from Detroit, Atlanta and Baltimore to discuss plans for Task Force meetings to be held in those cities within the next two months. A meeting was held with Mr. John H. Murphy, of the National Industrial Conference Board to discuss the role of the Board in assisting the Task Force and a further meeting will be held in New York City on October 24. The Task Force has been invited to send representatives to a major community meeting on private employment under the newly formed Gary Coalition's Employment Task Force chaired by U. S . Steel's Gary Works Superintendent, George Gedenoff. A number of local communities have formed, or are forming private employment task forces , and have requested assistance from the national staff in obtaining information and speaker s. �TASK FORCE ON HOUSING, RECONSTRUCTION AND URBAN INVESTMENT A work group meeting was held on the evening of October 16th and all day on October 17th in Washington, D.C. at which time the outline for the first draft of the Definition of Needs and Goals and some program concepts for the Task Force were set forth. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document October 20, 1967 NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT TASK FORCE ON LOCAL COALITIONS | The Coalition took a major step forward this week in its program of lending assistance to communities that want to set up local coalitions. In response to requests from numerous cities throughout the country, a one-day planning conference on "Mobilizing Urban Coalitions" was held in Chicago on October 17. Two hundred and fifty representatives of 52 cities attended. (LIST OF CITIES IS ATTAGHED) Speaking at the Chicago meeting were Mayors Richard J. Daley of Chicago and Arthur Naftalin of Minneapolis. Both Mayors stressed two points: the need for acting swiftly and the importance of in- volving all key sectors in the community. Mayor Daley declared that "our common purpose is to improve the quality of urban life for all citizens and we are here today to plan a course of action to@hieve that goal." Mayor Naftalin stressed the need to involve the various segments of the community and to improve communication between them. He said: "Business leaders must hear first-hand about the frustrations and conditions of despair that are the every day experience of many of our citizens...Government officials and voluntary agency directors must look honestly at whether their programs are really reaching their targets...The idea of the Coalition, as we view it in Minnea- polis, is to make an honest effort to identify our strengths and weaknesses, to win each other's confidence for a new attack and then to go out and vigorously implement the program." The planning session heard statements from His Eminence John Cardinal Cody and the Rt. Rev. James W. Montgomery and a message from I. W. Abel delivered by United Steelworkers' Legislative Director, Jack Sheehan. Also speaking at the meeting was Dr. Keeneth Wright, vice-president and chief economist for the Life Insurance Association of America. Wright told the Coalition audience that the nation's insurance companies, already pledged to invest a billion dollars in inner-city housing development, were also planning to move into job development by making money available to finance industrial facilities in the inner city. This, and other specific proposals, were discussed at a series of workshop sessions. Here, representatives of business, labor, religion, civil rights and local government thrashed out their ideas on how to communicate with each other most effectively and what specific measures need to be taken in their communities to meet the compelling needs of our urban areas. Steering Committee members participating in the Chicago meeting, besides Mayors Daley and Naftalin, included John H. Johnson, Mayor Joseph M. Barr and Arnold Aronson who each presided at a general session and Milton Graham, who spoke at the lunceon session. Workshop chairmen were John Denman, Manager of the Department of Urban Affairs, Ford Motor Company; John Gunther, Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors; Mrs. Frank Williams, League of Women Voters Education Fund;and Larold Schulz, Coordinator of the Anti-Poverty Task Force of the National Council of Churches and Harold Fleming, President of the Potomac Institute. The Chicago program proved to be a useful one and similar meetings, on a regional basis, are planned for the east coast, the west coast, and the south. On October 19 and 20, in Minneapolis, leadership from 12 cities, meeting under the auspices of the U. S. Conference of Mayors, discussed the Coalition concept and how it could work in their cities. They were joined in these discussions by the leadership of the newly formed Minneapolis Coalition. National Coalition coordinator John Feild led the discussion. TASK FORCE ON PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT EXPANSION During the Chicago session, the Staff Coordinator met with individuals from Detroit, Atlanta and Baltimore to discuss plans for Task Force meetings to be held in those cities within the next two months. A meeting was held with Mr. John H. Murphy, of the National Industrial Conference Board to discuss the role of the Board in assisting the Task Force and a further meeting will be held in New York City on October 24. The Task Force has been invited to send representatives to a major community meeting on private employment under the newly formed Gary Coalition's Employment Task Force chaired by U. S. Steel's Gary Works Superintendent, George Gedenoff. A number of local communities have formed, or are forming private employment task forces, and have requested assistance from the national staff in obtaining information and speakers. TASK FORCE ON HOUSING, RECONSTRUCTION AND URBAN INVESTMENT A work group meeting was held on the evening of October 16th and all day on October 17th in Washington, D.C. at which time the outline for the first draft of the Definition of Needs and Goals and some program concepts for the Task Force were set forth.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 14, Document 13 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 14 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1967