375 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/181e0532e8178882adf2a09433b4ace8.pdf 4e044c397eea879c3f95becb4952fa62 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The lirban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington , D. C. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell / A. Philip Randolph January 12, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT At a meeting in Washington the night of January 8, the Coalition Steering Committee authorized the creation of an Executive Committee and charged i t with the responsibility for making an early recommendation on a permanent organizational structure for the Coalition. The 15-man Ex ecutive Committee will be composed of representatives of all groups active in t he Coalition . Membership will be allocated as follows: labor, civil rights, city government--two each; church groups--three; business--four . The Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee will a lso serve on the Ex ecutive Committee. Ea ch group wil l sele ct its own representati ves for the Executive Commi ttee , subj e c t only to the con dition that each person s e lected must agree with Coalition support of a three-point set of principles: (1) What the private sect or c a n do on its own ; What the private sector can do i n conce r t wi t h g overnment . What the g overnme n t must do t o meet nee d s b eyo nd the reach o f pr i vat e eff orts. LOCAL COALITIONS (2 ) (3 ) The Tas k For c e Committee that the process of and that there on Lo cal Coalitions reported to the Ste ering local coalitions h ave been o rganized , o r are in being organized, in 27 cities (see attached list ) is active interest in 16 other cities. Steering Committee Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell c ommen ted : "I find it extremely encouraging that all sections of the country are represented in the list. This is real progress. We rave felt all along that the development of strong local groups is of prime importance." Indicative of the geographic spread of local coalitions was two trips made during the week by the National Coordinators to meet with local groups. John Feild went to Fresno, California, Ron Linton to Bridgeport, Connecticut. National Coordinators : John Feild/ Ron M. Linton Telephone 293 -1530 �-2- On Friday, some 350 representatives from 82 cities in 21 states met in New York City for the third in the series of meetings on Mobilizing Local Coalitions. The interest was high, the speakers were excellent, and the overall staff consensus was that it was the best meeting held to date. Speakers included Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell, the Most Rev. John J. Maguire, Administrator of the Archdiocese of New York, Equitable Life Assurance Society Board Chairman James F. Oates, Jr., Rabbi Joseph P. Sternstein, Christian A. Herter, Jr. Chairman of the NewYork City Coalition, Mayor John Lindsay, Dr. Edler G. Hawkins, AFL-CIO Legislative Representative Ray Denison, and National Urban League Executive Director Whitney M. Young, Jr. LEGISLATION The Steering Committee authorized the release of a strong statement of legislative goals of the Coalition to coincide with the opening of the new session of Congress (see attachment). The Washington Post commented in its Sunday edition: Much of the impetus for any crisis legislation will come from the civicbusiness-labor-and civil rights forces organized as The Urban Coalition, which yesterday warned Congress that "the hour is late." � 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 C. 0a lition / Federal Bar Building West | 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. | 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskel/ / A. Philip Randolph January 12, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT At a meeting in Washington the night of January 8, the Coalition Steering Committee authorized the creation of an Executive Committee and charged it with the responsibility for making an early recommen- dation on a permanent organizational structure for the Coalition. The 15-man Executive Committee will be composed of representatives of all groups active in the Coalition. Membership will be allocated as follows: labor, civil rights, city government--two each; church groups--three; business--four. The Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee will also serve on the Executive Committee. Each group will select its own representatives for the Executive Committee, subject only to the condition that each person selected must agree with Coalition support of a three-point set of principles: (1) What the private sector can do on its own; (2) What the private sector can do in concert with government. (3) What the government must do to meet needs beyond the reach of private efforts. LOCAL COALITIONS The Task Force on Local Coalitions reported to the Steering Committee that local coalitions have been organized, or are in the process of being organized, in 27 cities (see attached list) and that there is active interest in 16 other cities. Steering Committee Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell commented: "TI find it extremely encouraging that all sections of the country are represented in the list. This is real progress. We tve felt all along that the development of strong local groups is of prime importance." Indicative of the geographic spread of local coalitions was two trips made during the week by the National Coordinators to meet with local groups. John Feild went to Fresno, California, Ron Linton to Bridgeport, Connecticut. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530 On Friday, some 350 representatives from 82 cities in 21 states met in New York City for the third in the series of meetings on Mobilizing Local Coalitions. The interest was high, the speakers were excellent, and the overall staff consensus was that it was the best meeting held to date. Speakers included Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell, the Most Rev. John J. Maguire, Administrator of the Archdiocese of New York, Equitable Life Assurance Society Board Chairman James F. Oates, Jr., Rabbi Joseph P. Sternstein, Christian A. Herter, Jr. Chairman of the New York City Coalition, Mayor John Lindsay, Dr. Edler G. Hawkins, AFL-CIO Legislative Representative Ray Denison, and National Urban League Executive Director Whitney M. Young, Jr. LEGISLATION The Steering Committee authorized the release of a strong statement of legislative goals of the Coalition to coincide with the opening of the new session of Congress (see attachment). The Washington Post commented in its Sunday edition: Much of the impetus for any crisis legislation will come from the civic- business-labor-and civil rights forces organized as The Urban Coalition, which yesterday warned Congress that "the hour is late."  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 13, Document 39 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e013ccf31b068ec760514c54a944add9.pdf e58e4f13960ef2d51ddf516ff8467377 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West / 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington, D. c. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell / A. Philip Randolph February 9, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT LOCAL COALITIONS Associate National Coordinator Elbert Ransom, Jr. met this week with the newly-formed "Committee of Fifty" in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Committee is presently representative of all segments of the community except local government. After Ransom's e xplanation of the objectives and principles of The Urban Coalition, the Committee decided to issue an invitation to the Mayor to attend a special meeting to discuss the possibility of members of the city government joining the Committee to make it a true Urban Coalition. The Boston Ur b an Coalition r eports good progress. At a meeting last week, Robert Sla ter , p re sident , John Ha ncock Mutua l Life Insurance Company , was elected chair man . Three task forces were named- - Employ ment and Entr epr e neur ship, Housing and Education-and asked to prepare act i on p r o po s als at the earliest possible date. A c ommittee was also named to recommend a permanent organi z at ional s tructure . LEGISLATION At a meeting in Washi ngton this week, the Legis lat ive Ta s k For ce decided to urge the Coalitio n Executive Co mmittee to autho r i ze (1) moving ahead immediately to support the open h ousing l e gislation now in the Senate, and (2) mobilizing support for a s u pplemental appropriation to fund summer programs for the larger cities. PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT The third in the series of regional meetings on private employment will be held at the Hotel Muehlebach in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 21. Scheduled speakers include Kansas City Mayor Ilus w. Davis, William Flynn, director, STEP Program, National Association of Manufacturers, Rev. Thomas J. Ritter, executive director, Opportunities Industrialization Center, Philadelphia, J. A. Hosford, general manager, Western Electric Company, Lee's Summit, Missouri, Mayor Joseph ff. McDowell of Kansas City, Kansas, and Francis Keppel, chairman of the board, General Learning Corporation and former U.S. Commissioner of Education. National Coordinators : John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293 -1530 �( 2) Concurrent workshops will be held on Organizing Local Employment Campaigns, Recruiting, Training, and Placement of the Hard Core Unemployed, Job Development and Upward Mobility and Reassessing Underemployment. STEERING COMMITTEE James F. Oates, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States has accepted an invitation to become a member of the Urban Coalition Steering Committee. The press of other commitments has made necessary the resignation of Steering Committee member Gilbert w. Fitzhugh, president, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. � 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 Urba Nn C. oa lition / Federal Bar Building West | 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. [ 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskel/ / A. Philip Randolph February 9, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT LOCAL COALITIONS Associate National Coordinator Elbert Ransom, Jr. met this week with the newly-formed "Committee of Fifty" in Harrisburg, Penn- sylvania. The Committee is presently representative of all seg- ments of the community except local government. After Ransom's explanation of the objectives and principles of The Urban Coali- tion, the Committee decided to issue an invitation to the Mayor to attend a special meeting to discuss the possibility of members of the city government joining the Committee to make it a true Urban Coalition. The Boston Urban Coalition reports good progress. At a meeting last week, Robert Slater, president, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, was elected chairman. Three task forces were named--Employment and Entrepreneurship, Housing and Education-- and asked to prepare action proposals at the earliest possible date. A committee was also named to recommend a permanent orga- nizational structure. LEGISLATION At a meeting in Washington this week, the Legislative Task Force decided to urge the Coalition Executive Committee to authorize (1) moving ahead immediately to support the open housing legis- lation now in the Senate, and (2) mobilizing support for a supple- mental appropriation to fund summer programs for the larger cities. PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT The third in the series of regional meetings on private employment will be held at the Hotel Muehlebach in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 21. Scheduled speakers include Kansas City Mayor Ilus W. Davis, William Flynn, director, STEP Program, National Associa- tion of Manufacturers, Rev. Thomas J. Ritter, executive director, Opportunities Industrialization Center, Philadelphia, J. A. Hosford, general manager, Western Electric Company, Lee's Summit, Missouri, Mayor Joseph H. McDowell of Kansas City, Kansas, and Francis Keppel, chairman of the board, General Learning Corporation and former U.S. Commissioner of Education. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-1530 (2) Concurrent workshops will be held on Organizing Local Employment Campaigns, Recruiting, Training, and Placement of the Hard Core Unemployed, Job Development and Upward Mobility and Reassessing Underemployment. STEERING COMMITTEE James F. Oates, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States has accepted an invitation to become a member of the Urban Coalition Steering Committee. The press of other commitments has made necessary the resignation of Steering Committee member Gilbert W. Fitzhugh, president, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.  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 13, Document 38 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0fab8ec710935059c8f16d5c9c9b0662.pdf 58a9ec23e0b2ec032726cc96ef373b31 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The LOCAL COALITIONS Associate National Coordinator Elbert Ransom, Jr. met this . week with the newly-formed "Committee of Fifty" in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Committee is presently representative of all segments of the community except local government. After Ransom's e xplanation of the objectives and principles of The Urban Coalition, the Committee decided to issue an invitation to the Mayor to attend a special meeting to discuss the possibility of members of the city government joining t he Committee to make it a true Urban Coalition. The Boston Ur b a n Coalition reports g o od progress. At a meeting l a st week, Robe r t Sla ter , p res ide n t, J o hn Hancock Mutual Li fe Insurance Company , was elect ed chair man . Three task forces were named--Emp l oyment a nd Entr e preneurship , Housing and Education-and a sked t o prepare action pro posals at t he earli est possibl e date . A c ommittee was a l s o named to recommend a pe r manent o r g an i zatio nal structure. LEGISLATION At a meeting in Washin gto n this wee k, the Legislative Task Fo rce decided to urge the Co alition Executive Committe e t o autho riz e (1 ) moving ahead immediately to support the open housing l egislation now in the Senate, a nd ( 2 ) mobilizing s u pport for a supplemental appropriation to fund summer programs for the larger cities. PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT The third in the series of regional meetings on private employment will be held at the Hotel Muehlebach in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 21. Scheduled speakers include Kansas City Mayor Ilus w. Davis, William Flynn, director, STEP Program, National Association of Manufacturers, Rev. Thomas J . Ritter, executive director, Opportunities Industrialization Center, Philadelphia, J. A. Hosford, general manager, Western Electric Company, Lee's Summit, Missouri, Mayor Joseph H. McDowell of Kansas City, Kansas, and Francis Keppel, chairman of the board, General Learning Corporation and former U.S. Commissioner of Education. National Coordinators : John Feild/ Ron M. Linton Telephone 293 - 1530 �( 2) Concurrent workshops will be held on Organizing Local Employment Campaigns, Recruiting, Training, and Placement of the Hard Core Unemployed, Job Development and Upward Mobility and Reassessing Underemployment. STEERING COMMITTEE James F. Oates, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States has accepted an invitation to become a member of the Urban Coalition Steering Committee. The press of other commitments has made necessary the resignation of Steering Committee member Gilbert W. Fitzhugh, president, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. � 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 / Federal Bar Building West | 1879 H Street, N.W. Washington, WFC. | 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell / A. Philip Rang6lph | ebrua 9, A996 oO NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT LOCAL COALITIONS Associate National Coordinator Elbert Ransom, Jr. met this. week with the newly-formed "Committee of Fifty" in Harrisburg, Penn- sylvania. The Committee is presently representative of all seg- ments of the community except local government. After Ransom's explanation of the objectives and principles of The Urban Coali- tion, the Committee decided to issue an invitation to the Mayor to attend a special meeting to discuss the possibility of members of the city government joining the Committee to make it a true Urban Coalition. The Boston Urban Coalition reports good progress. At a meeting last week, Robert Slater, president, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, was elected chairman. Three task forces were named--Employment and Entrepreneurship, Housing and Education-- and asked to prepare action proposals at the earliest possible date. A committee was also named to recommend a permanent orga- nizational structure. LEGISLATION At a meeting in Washington this week, the Legislative Task Force decided to urge the Coalition Executive Committee to authorize (1) moving ahead immediately to support the open housing legis- lation now in the Senate, and (2) mobilizing support for a supple- mental appropriation to fund summer programs for the larger cities. PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT The third in the series of regional meetings on private employment will be held at the Hotel Muehlebach in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 21. Scheduled speakers include Kansas City Mayor Ilus W. Davis, William Flynn, director, STEP Program, National Associa- tion of Manufacturers, Rev. Thomas J. Ritter, executive director, Opportunities Industrialization Center, Philadelphia, J. A. Hosford, general manager, Western Electric Company, Lee's Summit, Missouri, Mayor Joseph H. McDowell of Kansas City, Kansas, and Francis Keppel, chairman of the board, General Learning Corporation and former U.S. Commissioner of Education. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530 (2) Concurrent workshops will be held on Organizing Local Employment Campaigns, Recruiting, Training, and Placement of the Hard Core Unemployed, Job Development and Upward Mobility and Reassessing Underemployment. STEERING COMMITTEE James F. Oates, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States has accepted an invitation to become a member of the Urban Coalition Steering Committee. The press of other commitments has made necessary the resignation of Steering Committee member Gilbert W. Fitzhugh, president, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.  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 13, Document 37 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/7e10fab8192934142020c5ad32fab549.pdf c76033c276fa18a089ecf1b6258fb250 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 7he Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West I 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington , D. C. I 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph February 17, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT John W. Gardner this week advised Co-Chairmen Heiskell and Randolph that he accepted the invitation of the Executive Committee to become chief executive officer of the Coalition. Mr. Gardner, who recently resigned as Secretary of Health,· Education and Welfare, will assume his Coalition duties on March 1. He will serve concurrently as a consultant to the Carnegie Corporation of New York, with offices in Washington, but will be on loan to the Urban Coalition, to which he will devote a major portion of his time. In their announcement of Mr. Gardner's acceptance, the Co-Chairmen said the Coalition's Executive Committee agreed "enthusiastically and unanimously" last week to ask Mr. Gardner to take the new position. Of Mr. Gardner, they said: "Only a man with the exceptional stature and the rare combination of executive ability, intellect and idealism of John Gardner can provide the leadership needed to achieve the Urban Coalition's goals." Mr. Gardner said he had discussed the new position with the President "and he urged and encourgaged me to accept." The day following the announcement, . President Johnson said he was "gratified" by Mr. Gardner's new appointment and had assured him of White House cooperation. Mr. Gardner was president of the Carne gie Corporation at the time of his appointment to the Cabine t by President Johnson on July 27, 1965. A native Californian, h e holds A.B. and M.A. degrees from Stanford University, a Ph.D. degree from the Uni versity of California, and honorary degrees from a number of other c olleges and universities. Before World War II he taught psychology at the University of California, Connecticut College for Women and Mount Holyoke College. Mr. Gardner has been chairman of a number of Presidential task forces and commissions. He holds the U. S. Air Force Exceptional Service Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civil honor in the United States. Mr. Gardner is editor of President John F. Kennedy's book To Turn the Tide, and is the author of the books Excellence and Self~newaT. National Coordinators : John Feild/ Ron M. Union Telephone 293-1530 �( 2) LOCAL COALITIONS The expanded Task Force on Local Coalitions held a productive meeting in Chicago on February 12. As a result of the meeting the Task Force has called an April conference of local urban coalitions to provide (1) an exchange of program and organizational experience, and (2) an opportunity to select representatives to the Steering Committee. The Task Force recommended that the Executive Committee proceed with its plans for a one-day National Legislative Conference on Employment in conjunction with the one-day conference of local coalitions, scheduling the legislative conference for the day following the conference of local coalitions. This plan, the Task Force concluded, would attract greater participation· from local coalitions the first day and enhance the impact of the legislative conference. These Washington conferences are tentatively scheduled for early April. � 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 lhe Urban Coalition / Federal Bar Building West [1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. { 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell / A. Philip Randolph February 17, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT John W. Gardner this week advised Co-Chairmen Heiskell and Randolph that he accepted the invitation of the Executive Committee to become chief executive officer of the Coalition. Mr. Gardner, who recently resigned as Secretary of Health,’ Education and Welfare, will assume his Coalition duties on March 1. He will serve concurrently as a consultant to the Carnegie Corporation of New York, with offices in Washington, but will be on loan to the Urban Coalition, to which he will devote a major portion of his time. In their announcement of Mr. Gardner's acceptance, the Co-Chair- men said the Coalition's Executive Committee agreed "enthusiasti- cally and unanimously" last week to ask Mr. Gardner to take the new position. Of Mr. Gardner, they said: "Only a man with the exceptional stature and the rare combination of executive ability, intellect and idealism of John Gardner can provide the leadership needed to achieve the Urban Coalition's goals." ‘Mr. Gardner said he had discussed the new position with the President “and he urged and encourgaged me to accept." The day following the announcement, President Johnson said he was "gra- tified" by Mr. Gardner's new appointment and had assured him of White House cooperation. Mr. Gardner was president of the Carnegie Corporation at the time of his appointment to the Cabinet by President Johnson on July 27, 1965. A native Californian, he holds A.B. and M.A. degrees from Stanford University, a Ph.D. degree from the Uni- versity of California, and honorary degrees from a number of other colleges and universities. Before World War II he taught psychology at the University of California, Connecticut College for Women and Mount Holyoke College. Mr. Gardner has been chairman of a number of Presidential task forces and commissions. He holds the U. S. Air Force Exceptional Service Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civil honor in the United States. Mr. Gardner is editor of President John F. Kennedy's book To Turn the Tide, and is the author of the books Excellence and Self-Renewal. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530 (2) LOCAL COALITIONS The expanded Task Force on Local Coalitions held a productive meeting in Chicago on February 12. As a result of the meeting the Task Force has called an April conference of local urban coalitions to provide (1) an exchange of program and organiza- tional experience, and (2) an opportunity to select representa- tives to the Steering Committee. The Task Force recommended that the Executive Committee proceed with its plans for a one-day National Legislative Conference on Employment in conjunction with the one-day conference of local coalitions, scheduling the legislative conference for the day following the conference of local coalitions. This plan, the Task Force concluded, would attract greater participation from local coalitions the first day and enhance the impact of the legislative conference. These Washington conferences are tenta- tively scheduled for early April.  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 13, Document 36 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fa16d5a91b7d70b1df695ea4467c057d.pdf eb2b2b708108e92f810277da25e85f3b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington , D. C. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen : Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph February 23, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT More than 200 people from 13 states participated in a one-day action conference on private employment in Kansas City, Mo., this week. The meeting was the last in a series of three dealing with private employment problems and opportunities. J. A . Hosford, general manager of Western Electric Company's plant at Lee's Summit, Missouri, described the imaginative employment program being carried out by the Kansas City (Missouri and Kansas) Urban Coalition. It features pledges by major employers to hire and train "marginally-qualified" people. The goal is about 1000 jobs for such people each year. Both Hosford and Francis Keppel, chairman of the board of General Learning Corporation, pointed out that there is some degree of risk for business in carrying out such employment programs. But Keppel added: The disadvantaged residents of the big city ghettos are proving that underneath all of that misery and desperation lies a great deal of intelligence and latent ability just yearning for a chance to e xpress itself." NATIONAL CONFERENCES Preliminary arrangements have been made for the national conferences discussed in last week's report . The national conference of local coalitions will be held on April 2, followed on April 3 by the natio n al legislative conference on employ ment . Both meetings will be held at the Shoreham Hotel i n Washington . LOCAL COALITIONS Co -Cha irma n And r e w Heis k e l l addr essed a t wo - day meet i ng o f the Phi l a del phia Urban Coalition last wee k, a s did The o d o r e Mc Kelde n , chairman of t he Ba l timo r e Co a lition . All r epo r ts i ndicat e t he Phil a delphi a Coaliti o n h a s ma de a v e ry s tro ng b eginnin g . Na t i o nal Coordinato r Ro n Linto n spo k e t o a c o mmuni t y mee ting o f the Tacoma , Washingto n Coalition. En glewo od , N. J. , is the latest city to r eport the f o r mation o f a Co alitio n. National Coordinators : John Feild/ Ron M. Linton Telephone 293 -1530 � 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 I he Ur, ban Coalition / Federal Bar Building West [| 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. | 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiske// | A. Philip Randolph SB 3) February 23, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT More than 200 people from 13 states participated in a one-day action conference on private employment in Kansas City, Mo., this week. The meeting was the last in a series of three dealing with private employment problems and opportunities. J. A. Hosford, general manager of Western Electric Company's plant at Lee's Summit, Missouri, described the imaginative employment pro- gram being carried out by the Kansas City (Missouri and Kansas) Urban Coalition. It features pledges by major employers to hire and train "marginally-qualified" people. The goal is about 1000 jobs for such people each year. Both Hosford and Francis Keppel, chairman of the board of General Learning Corporation, pointed out that there is some degree of risk for business in carrying out such employment programs. But Keppel added: "The disadvantaged residents of the big city ghettos are proving that underneath all of that misery and desperation lies a great deal of intelligence and latent ability just yearning for a chance to express itself." NATIONAL CONFERENCES Preliminary arrangements have been made for the national conferences discussed in last week's report. The national conference of local coalitions will be held on April 2, followed on April 3 by the national legislative conference on employment. Both meetings will be held at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington. LOCAL COALITIONS Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell addressed a two-day meeting of the Philadelphia Urban Coalition last week, as did Theodore McKelden, chairman of the Baltimore Coalition. All reports indicate the Philadelphia Coalition has made a very strong beginning. National Coordinator Ron Linton spoke to a community meeting of the Tacoma, Washington Coalition. Englewood, N. J., is the latest city to report the formation of a Coalition. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530  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 13, Document 35 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/234171e6d3421af4e2f5a1b29d9e3f61.pdf af226ca51587a63a6c49bdc2ef63b741 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington, D. C. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING March 11, 1968 Time-Life Building New York, New York Attendees: Mr. Arnold Aronson Mayor Joseph M. Barr Mr. Frederick J. Close Dr. Arthur Flemming Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr. Philip Sorenson (representing J. Irwin Miller) Mr. Bayard Rustin (representing A. Philip Randolph) Mr. Irving Bluestone (representing Walter Reuther) Mayor James H.J. Tate (accompanied by Harry Galfan) Mr. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mr. Joseph H. Allen Mayor John V. Lindsay (accompanied by Jay Kriegel and Peter Tufo) Rabbi Henry Siegman (representing Rabbi Jacob Rudin) Mr. Theodore Schlesinger Mr. John Gardner Mr. Ron M. Linton (National Coordinator) Mr. John Gunther (of the u. S. Conference of Mayors) Mr. John Feild (of the U. S. Conference of Mayors) Mr. Christopher Mould (Deputy National Coordinator) Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. He opened with a brief statement welcoming Mr. John Gardner as Chairman and expressing his thanks to Committee members for the support and cooperation he had enjoyed in his role as Co-Chairman. He then turned the meeting over to Chairman Gardner. Chairman Gardner indicated that he would be grateful if Messrs. Heiskell and Randolph would agree to continue as Co-Chairmen. This suggestion was unanimously endorsed by the Executive Committee , and agreed to by Mr . Heiskell and by Mr. Rustin representing Mr. Randolph . Chairman Gardner then discussed his views on the appropriate func tions of the Urban Coalition at the national level. (An outline statement of these potential functions as developed by the Chairman is attached to and incorporated in these minutes). The Committee , after discussion , endorsed the several functions delineated . National Coordinators: John Feild/ Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-1530 �MINUTES March 11th Meeting Page 2 The Chairman then turned to the matter of reorganization of the national Urban Coalition to carry out the functions agreed upon. In this connection, Mr. Gardner suggested the creation of a subcommittee on reorganization to which he could refer for consultation as reorganization plans are developed. The Executive Committee approved the designation of a subcommittee on reorganization. The following Executive Committee members were appointed to this subcommittee: Co-Chairmen Heiskell and Randolph George Meany Walter Reut her J. Irwin Miller (Mr. Heiskell will serve as chairman) Chairman Gardner will take up with this committee such matters as potential e x pansion of Steer ing Committee membership, key appoi ntments to the p r o fe ssional s t aff of t h e Coalition, t he Coalit ion's task force a nd committee structure s, a nd r e late d s ign i f i cant pla ns . Mr. Gardner reported that consultation with legal counsel indi cated that there were no obstacles to the creation of t wo organizational enti t ies --one t ax exempt a nd the othe r not , to carry out the work o f t h e Coali t ion . Both e n tities would be under t h e juri sdicti on o f the Steer ing Commi t t ee a n d Exe cut ive Committee o f t he Coa l ition. The tax -exempt e n t ity would r e c e ive pote nti a l f oundation grants available to the Coalition as well as private contributions to carry out the r e ndering o f technic a l assistance to local coa litions and non-legi sla t i v e p r ogr am e ffo rts. The non- tax-e x empt enti ty would c arry out the legislat i v e wo rk o f the Coa liti o n. The Exe c u ti ve Commi ttee unanimo usly autho rize d Chairman Gard ner t o pro ceed. Mr. Gardner then repo rted that he was further deve loping the Coali tion ' s coope rat ive work ing re l a t i ons hip s wi th appr o priate governme nt age nc i es and national orga n izations. To d a t e, t his h as inc luded creating linkage with t h e White Ho use thro ugh Mr. Joseph Califano, and t h e National Alliance of Businessmen through Messrs. Henry Ford, II, and Leo Beebe. With respect to the National Alliance o f Businessmen, the Chairman reported that he had pledged to t h e NAB the suppo rt of the Urban Coalition and given assurances that program efforts of the Coalition would be complementary. These assurances included the pledge that every effort would be made to include NAB local chairmen in the development and functioning of local coalitions. �MINUTES March 11th Meeting · Page 3 The next item discussed by the Committee was the matter of Coalition finances. Mr. Gardner stated that in conversations with the Ford Foundation he had received assurance of substantial support. For the purpose of these conversations he had developed tentative plans for an annual operating budget of $1.3 million. In view of the s~ope of our objectives, however, it seemed prudent to set a fund-raising goal of $2 million. The $1.3 million figure reflected, Mr. Gardner stated, an estimated need for a staff approximating fifty persons, one half of that number to be professionals. The Ford Foundation, Mr. Gardner reported, was prepared to match, dollar for dollar, funds raised by the Coalition. In this connection, Mr. Gardner indicated that he planned to include one professional on the staff devoting full time to fund raising. The Ford Foundation, he said, had agreed to provide "start-up funds" immediately for the period of March 1 to June 1, amounting to approximately $200,000. Chairman Gardner requested and was unanimously given authority to proceed to commit these funds for staff and office space and related organizational needs. The Executive Committee then considered the matter of Coalition positions on a series of legislative items. Mr. Irving Bluestone, representing Executive Committee member Walter Reuther, presented a draft statement on housing and reconstruction, including the Administration's pending housing proposals, prepared by the three co-chairmen, Walter Reuther, David Rockefeller, and Joseph Keenan of the Task Force on Housing, Reconstruction and Investment. After discussion in the light of the imminent testimony in other capacities of Committee members Heiskell; Lindsay and Tate before the Congress on Housing legislation, the Executive Committee with the condition that a paragraph be added to the statement to emphasize the importance of pursuing , as a national objective, the goal of a single, integrated society through all efforts in the housing sphere . (This statement, in its final form was sent to you as an attachment with the last National Coordinator's Weekly Report-dated March 15 , 1968). The Committee then considered a proposal that the Coalition support the passage by Congress of a supplemental appropriation for the Office of Economic Opportunity in the amount of $279 million. After hearing a r eport by Mr. John Gunther of the U.S. Conference of Mayors , with respect to the legislative prospects for a supplemental appropriation, and statements on the need for continuing year -round and special summer OEO programs from othe r � 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 Th e UY f. ban Coalit fon / Federal Bar Building West | 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiske// / A. Philip Randolph MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING March 11, 1968 Time-Life Building New York, New York Attendees: Mr. Arnold Aronson Mayor Joseph M. Barr Mr. Frederick J. Close Dr. Arthur Flemming Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr. Philip Sorenson (representing J. Irwin Miller) Mr. Bayard Rustin (representing A. Philip Randolph) Mr. Irving Bluestone (representing Walter Reuther) Mayor James H. J. Tate (accompanied by Harry Galfan) Mr. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mr. Joseph H. Allen Mayor John V. Lindsay (accompanied by Jay Kriegel and Peter Tufo) Rabbi Henry Siegman (representing Rabbi Jacob Rudin) Mr. Theodore Schlesinger Mr. John Gardner Mr. Ron M. Linton (National Coordinator) Mr. John Gunther (of the U. S. Conference of Mayors) Mr. John Feild (of the U. S. Conference of Mayors) Mr. Christopher Mould (Deputy National Coordinator) Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. He opened with a brief statement welcoming Mr. John Gardner as Chairman and expressing his thanks to Committee members for the Support and cooperation he had enjoyed in his role as Co-Chairman. He then turned the meeting over to Chairman Gardner. Chairman Gardner indicated that he would be grateful if Messrs. Heiskell and Randolph would agree to continue as Co-Chairmen. This suggestion was unanimously endorsed by the Executive Committee, and agreed to by Mr. Heiskell and by Mr. Rustin representing Mr. Randolph. Chairman Gardner then discussed his views on the appropriate func- tions of the Urban Coalition at the national level. (An outline statement of these potential functions as developed by the Chair= man is attached to and incorporated in these minutes). The Com- mittee, after discussion, endorsed the several functions delineated. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530 MINUTES March llth Meeting Page 2 The Chairman then turned to the matter of reorganization of the national Urban Coalition to carry out the functions agreed upon. In this connection, Mr. Gardner suggested the creation of a sub- committee on reorganization to which he could refer for consulta- tion as reorganization plans are developed. The Executive Committee approved the designation of a subcommittee on reorganization. The following Executive Committee members were appointed to this subcommittee: Co-Chairmen Heiskell and Randolph George Meany Walter Reuther J. Irwin Miller (Mr. Heiskell will serve as chairman) Chairman Gardner will take up with this committee such matters as potential expansion of Steering Committee membership, key appoint- ments to the professional staff of the Coalition, the Coalition's task force and committee structures, and related significant plans. Mr. Gardner reported that consultation with legal counsel indicated that there were no obstacles to the creation of two organizational entities--one tax exempt and the other not, to carry out the work of the Coalition. Both entities would be under the jurisdiction of the Steering Committee and Executive Committee of the Coalition. The tax-exempt entity would receive potential foundation grants available to the Coalition as well as private contributions to carry out the rendering of technical assistance to local coalitions and non-legislative program efforts. The non-tax-exempt entity would carry out the legislative work of the Coalition. The Executive Committee unanimously authorized Chairman Gardner to proceed. Mr. Gardner then reported that he was further developing the Coali- tion's cooperative working relationships with appropriate government agencies and national organizations. To date, this has included creating linkage with the White House through Mr. Joseph Califano, and the National Alliance of Businessmen through Messrs. Henry Ford, TI, and Leo Beebe. With respect to the National Alliance of Businessmen, the Chairman reported that he had pledged to the NAB the support of the Urban Coalition and given assurances that program efforts of the Coalition would be complementary. These assurances included the pledge that every effort would be made to include NAB local chairmen in the de- velopment and functioning of local coalitions. MINUTES March llth Meeting Page 3 The next item discussed by the Committee was the matter of Coalition finances. Mr. Gardner stated that in conversations with the Ford Foundation he had received assurance of substantial support. For the purpose of these conversations he had developed tentative plans for an annual operating budget of $1.3 million. In view of the stope of our objectives, however, it seemed prudent to set a fund-raising goal of $2 million. The $1.3 million figure reflected, Mr. Gardner stated, an estimated need for a staff approximating fifty persons, one half of that number to be professionals. The Ford Foundation, Mr. Gardner reported, was prepared to match, dollar for dollar, funds raised by the Coalition. In this connec- tion, Mr. Gardner indicated that he planned to include one profes- Sional on the staff devoting full time to fund raising. The Ford Foundation, he said, had agreed to provide "start-up funds" imme- diately for the period of March 1 to June 1, amounting to approxi- mately $200,000. Chairman Gardner requested and was unanimously given authority to proceed to commit these funds for staff and office space and related organizational needs. The Executive Committee then considered the matter of Coalition positions on a series of legislative items. Mr. Irving Bluestone, representing Executive Committee member Walter Reuther, presented a draft statement on housing and reconstruction, including the Administration's pending housing proposals, prepared by the three co-chairmen, Walter Reuther, David Rockefeller, and Joseph Keenan of the Task Force on Housing, Reconstruction and Investment. After discussion in the light of the imminent testimony in other capaci- ties of Committee members Heiskell, Lindsay and Tate before the Congress on Housing legislation, the Executive Committee with the condition that a paragraph be added to the statement to emphasize the importance of pursuing, as a national objective, the goal of a single, integrated society through all efforts in the housing sphere, (This statement, in its final form was sent to you as an attachment with the last National Coordinator's Weekly Report~-- dated March 15, 1968). The Committee then considered a proposal that the Coalition support the passage by Congress of a supplemental appropriation for the Office of Economic Opportunity in the amount of $279 million. After hearing a report by Mr. John Gunther of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, with respect to the legislative prospects for a supplemental appropriation, and statements on the need for continuing year-round and special summer OEO programs from other  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 13, Document 34 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a10a97c0211b23e40ab543ce66ff278b.pdf 4d4e5c460e69660e15c00d4024442ba2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington, D. C. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph March 22, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT California Statewide Coalition The Mayors of Fresno, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Compton -- and representatives of three other California cities -- met at Fresno on March 14 and agreed to launch a statewide urban coalition. It will be the first such organization to be formed. A statement released by the group invited other Mayors to join in the new undertaking and called for a "comprehensive effort to reorder the priorities by which our State resources are being allocated to the resolution of urban problems." Christopher Mould, Deputy National Coordinator of the Urban Coalition, met with the group. Educational Disparities The Task Force on Educational Disparities met in Washington on March 20. The members rec ommended to the Steering Committ ee that the Coalition immediately initiate an effort to prevent cut-backs in feder al programs of assistance to education in the current austerity drive. Local Coalit i ons Mayor Alfonso Cervantes of St. Louis, Missouri has informed Chairman Gardner of that city's intention to form an urban coalition. At meetings last week, community representativ es of the c i ty of Buffalo , New York decided to launch a coalition immediately and formed an organizing c ommittee for that pu r pose. Ex ecutive Committee At tached a r e t he minut es of the Executive Committee meeting whi ch was h e ld o n Monday , March 11~ 1968. National Coordinators: John Feild/ Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-1530 � 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 Lb tn The Ur, ban Coal L jon / Federal Bar Building West [ 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. | 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell / A. Philip Randolph March 22, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT California Statewide Coalition The Mayors of Fresno, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Compton -- and representatives of three other California cities -- met at Fresno on March 14 and agreed to launch a statewide urban coalition. It will be the first such organ- ization to be formed. A statement released by the group invited other Mayors to join in the new undertaking and called for a "comprehensive effort to reorder the priorities by which our State resources are being allocated to the resolution of urban problems." Christopher Mould, Deputy National Coordinator of the Urban Coalition, met with the group. Educational Disparities The Task Force on Educational Disparities met in Washington on March 20. The members recommended to the Steering Committee that the Coalition immediately initiate an effort to prevent cut-backs in federal programs of assistance to education in the current austerity drive. Local Coalitions Mayor Alfonso Cervantes of St. Louis, Missouri has informed Chairman Gardner of that city's intention to form an urban coalition. At meetings last week, community representatives of the city of Buffalo, New York decided to launch a coalition immediately and formed an organizing committee for that purpose. Executive Committee Attached are the minutes of the Executive Committee meeting which was held on Monday, March 11, 1968. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-1530  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 13, Document 33 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0cc3fcb71ec94446c90493d52a1c42a4.pdf 3a6079dce7bd99d3d34c7571a543059a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE URBAN COALITION ON A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY The Executive Committee of the Urban Coalition recommends the prompt passage of a supplemental appropriation of $279 million for the Office of Economic Opportunity. If t h e nation is going to begin to meet the l egitimate need s of its d e p r i ved cit ize ns, this a ppropriation is necessary to offset the impact on federally-supported programs of two recent budgetary decisions. These decis i ons were: 1. To divert e x isting OEO appropriations to the fund i ng of t h e "Job Opportunities in the Business Sector" · 2. (JOBS) program, and To refrain from seeking supplemental funds for special summer programs of employment, education and r ecreation in urban areas . Prompt passage of a supplemental appropr iation is r e q ui r ed to con t i n ue e x i s ting prog r ams and to fun d spec i al s umme r programs. Fede r a l fu nds n ow a v a i lable a re i nadequat e to meet e v e n minimal OEO program needs i n e mployment, educatio n and recreati o n. The Executive Committee o f the Urban Coalition believes these programs can contribute significantly to enhanced opportunity for young people in the impoverished areas of our cities, especially during the school vacation period. Only last week the report of the �Page Two President's Commission on Civil Disorders warned of the perils at hand in the cities unless such opportunity is provided. The Executive Committee therefore calls upon the Congress to enact a supplemental appropriation of $279 million to give the Office of Economic Opportunity sufficient funds to realistically meet on-going program needs and to sustain the minimum commitment of last year's summer programs. The supplemental appropriation should include: 1. $104 million to upgrade the current OEO appropriation to the requested authorization level for fiscal '68 (prorated for the remainder of the fiscal year); 2. $100 million to replace funds diverted to the JOBS program : 3. $75 million for special summer programs. � 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 STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE URBAN COALITION ON A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY The Executive Committee of the Urban Coalition recommends the prompt passage of a supplemental appropriation of $279 million for the Office of Economic Opportunity. If the nation is going to begin to meet the legitimate needs of its deprived citizens, this appropriation is necessary to offset the impact on federally-supported programs of two recent budgetary decisions. These decisions were: 1. To divert existing OEO appropriations to the funding of the "Job Opportunities in the Business Sector" (JOBS) program, and 2. To refrain from seeking supplemental funds for special summer programs of employment, education and recreation in urban areas. Prompt passage of a supplemental appropriation is required to continue existing programs and to fund special summer programs. Federal funds now available are inadequate to meet even minimal OEO program needs in employment, education and recreation. The Executive Committee of the Urban Coalition believes these programs can contribute significantly to enhanced opportunity for young people in the impoverished areas of our cities, especially during the school vacation period. Only last week the report of the Page Two President's Commission on Civil Disorders warned of the perils at hand in the cities unless such opportunity is provided. The Executive Committee therefore calls upon the Congress to enact a supplemental appropriation of $279 million to give the Office of Economic Opportunity sufficient funds to realis- tically meet on-going program needs and to sustain the minimum commitment of last year's summer programs. The supplemental appropriation should include: 1. $104 million to upgrade the current OEO appropria- tion to the requested authorization level for fiscal '68 (prorated for the remainder of the fiscal year) ; 2. $100 million to replace funds diverted to the JOBS program ' 3. $75 million for special summer programs.  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 13, Document 32 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fb04983e4759311eb37e4aaccf7c8ca0.pdf 88cc13ca682f058035ad39211f41c5f5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE URBAN COALITION ON HOUSING AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION The Urban Coalition Executive Committee calls upon Congress and the nation to take bold and immediate action to fulfill the national need stated in the Housing Act of 1949 for "a decent home and suitable living environment for every American family" with guarantee s of equal acces s to all hous i ng, new and e x isting. We believe that the President's urban affairs message and the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 are important contributions t o this end- -both in clearly statin g the urge ncy o f the needs and in creating new avenues of public and private cooperati on. A long-range program is vital if we are to h ave the continu i ty o f e f f o rt to p l a n, coor dinate a nd imple me n t t he r econs t r ucti on o f our c ities wi th maximum effe c t i v e n e s s. We strong l y urge Congress and all Amer icans to support the steps that are so e s sential to the g r owth and progress of our n a t i o n and its c iti z e ns. A number o f meas u r e s set forth are major c o ntributions t o i mp r oving e ffici e ncy , inc r easing sca l e and encour a g ing greater i n volvement o f t he res ource s o f the priv a t e s e c tor . In p articu lar we cite : --The pla n s to provide home owne r s hip opportuniti es f o r low and moderate income families throu gh fle x ible inter e s t subs idie s linked to f a mily i ncomes and finan c e d i n the p r ivate sector . --The steps t o expand rental and cooperative hou sing for low and moderate inc ome f amilies through flexibl e interest subsidie s l i nked to famil y income and the greate r encouragement o f private sector financing . �STATEMENT ON HOUSING AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION March 14, 1968 Page 2 --The provisions for technical assistance and advice to nonprofit sponsors . --The proposed extension and strengthening of the rent supplement program. --The extension of the public housing program with increased emphasis on quality and vital related social services . These are much needed improvements. --The New Communities Act which can be an important step in creating new and balanced living environments. --The creation of Neighborhood Development Programs to expedite the planning and implementation of urban renewal a nd rehabilitation. --The proposed National Housing Partnerships which respond to the need for imaginative vehicles through which private corporations may join together and become more deeply involved in the social and physical aspects of urban development. --The proposed expansion of the Model Cities Progr am. --The emphasis by t he President on the need for t he passage of effective fair housing legislation. - ~The efforts to make the mortgage more attractive and competitive as a financial instrument . --The e x pansion and improvement of research and development activ ities which are crucial to reduce the cost of housing and increase productivity . Th e measur es outlined by the Pr esident are essen t i a l if h o u si n g a n d u r ban r e c o ns t r uction are to hav e thei r just a n d proper p ri o rity. Howe v e r, we mu st r emembe r that the r econ s t ruct ion o f o u r c iti e s involves all aspect s o f our s o cie ty and d irect l y affe c ts the lives and well-being o f eve ry ci t izen. The be st o f ideas are no better than their implementation, and achieving the g o als set forth will require a host of other factors. �STATEMENT ON HOUSING AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION March 14 , 1968 Page 3 Efforts to improve the competitive position of the mortgage are beneficial, but in themselves they will not produce a dramatic increase overnight in the availability of funds. Sound national monetary and fiscal policies are essential if the financial resources necessary for new housing are to be forthcoming from the private sector, and if we are to provide essential public services . Success will also demand a deep personal commit- ment and a dedication to innovation by all Americans whether in the public or private sectors. We also believe there are additional considerations vital to achieving the goals of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. We urge Congr ess and the Ameri can people to consider the following recommendations: -- To mi nimi ze land speculation and related problems , a conce rted e ffo r t must be made t o develop new means fo r the acquisition of property so that e x isting and proposed p r ograms can be imp l emented. Attention should be paid to ideas such a s creating f ede r a l , sta te and loc al multi p u rpo s e authori ties and quasi - public a genc i es to und ert ake land a nd property acquisition and site de v elopment fo r lar ge s c ale ventures . --Steps must be t aken to assur e t h at the "wo rk ab l e program " requirements, a s a c o nditi o n o f urb an a ss istance in federally-aid ed pro grams, d o no t serve as a barrier to low and mo derate inco me housing. --Further steps are necessary to assure that regulations, especially concerning cost and income limits, are realistic in terms of local area conditions. --Continuing efforts to eliminate red tape and to streamline operations are of paramount importance to the success of all existing and proposed programs. �STATEMENT ON HOUSING Al.~D URBAN RECONSTRUCTION March 1 4, 1968 Page 4 --Continuing, independent evaluation processes should be established to measure the effectiveness of government programs against their goals. We must break the longestablished tradition of building one program on top of another and assure that the various programs are combined in the most efficient and effective manner. A major national effort must include a primary emphasis _ on people and their needs--with respect for the community and full provision of all necessary commercial and social facilities and services. It must also include h i gh architectural standards and first-class construction for attractive homes and neighborhoods. As part of an overall effort to rebuild our urban areas, new and rehabilitated low-rent housing should be located in both the c i ty and the suburbs and interspersed with other types of rental and private housing for the creation of balanced neighborhoods . We must strive for dynamic communities in which all residents can share a sense of dignity and security . We recognize that, at best , the dissolution of the r ac i al ghettos in our large cities is a long range task . Pe n d ing d i s s o - l ut i on , t h e intolerable conditions that e x ist in the ghettos mu st b e all e vi ated a n d r equired funds mus t be p r ovi ded . We a gree, h ow- ever, with t h e Pr es i den t's Advi so ry Commi ss ion on Civil Diso rders that "This can be n o mo r e t h an a n i n te ri m s t r a tegy." We shall achieve neither equality no r s o cial peace by building physically improved but apartheid c ompo unds. single, integrated society. Our primary goal must be a To this end, we urge that in allo - �STATEMENT ON HOUSING AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION ~arch 14, 1968 Page 5 eating public funds for housing, education, recreation and other facilities, preference be given to programs that embrace a metropolitan or regional area including a city and its environs and that will demonstrably advance integration. We have come to a time when we must realize that existing housing markets and housing programs simply do not meet the needs of millions of Americans. A long-run solution requires both technological progress to lower housing development costs and broad social, educational and economic efforts to raise income levels for all Americans. But time is short, and we must begin to solve our housing problems now. Having recognized the urgency of our housing needs, we must strive to develop the most effective mix of public and private resources for carrying out a broad cooperative program. We must apply wide vision and hard realism if our goals are to be realized and if we are not to have new aspirations become further frustrations. Only a massive and carefully coordinated endeavor will achieve the scale required if each American is to have the long-denied opportunity of a d e cent home and suitable living e nvironment. � 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 STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE URBAN COALITION ON HOUSING AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION The Urban Coalition Executive Committee calls upon Congress and the nation to take bold and immediate action to fulfill the national need stated in the Housing Act of 1949 for "a decent home and suitable living environment for every American family" with guarantees of equal access to all housing, new and existing. We believe that the President's urban affairs message and the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 are important con- tributions to this end--both in clearly stating the urgency of the needs and in creating new avenues of public and private coop- eration. A long-range program is vital if we are to have the continuity of effort to plan, coordinate and implement the recon- struction of our cities with maximum effectiveness. We strongly urge Congress and all Americans to support the steps that are so essential to the growth and progress of our nation and its citizens. A number of measures set forth are major contributions to improving efficiency, increasing scale and encouraging greater involvement of the resources of the private sector. In particular we cite: --The plans to provide homeownership opportunities for low and moderate income families through flexible interest subsidies linked to family incomes and financed in the private sector. --The steps to expand rental and cooperative housing for low and moderate income families through flexible inter- est subsidies linked to family income and the greater encouragement of private sector financing. STATEMENT ON HOUSING AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION March 14, 1968 Page 2 --The provisions for technical assistance and advice to nonprofit sponsors. --The proposed extension and strengthening of the rent supplement program. --The extension of the public housing program with increased emphasis on quality and vital related social services. These are much needed improvements. --The New Communities Act which can be an important step in creating new and balanced living environments. --The creation of Neighborhood Development Programs to expedite the planning and implementation of urban renewal and rehabilitation. --The proposed National Housing Partnerships which respond to the need for imaginative vehicles through which private corporations may join together and become more deeply in- volved in the social and physical aspects of urban develop- ment. --The proposed expansion of the Model Cities Program. --The emphasis by the President on the need for the passage of effective fair housing legislation. --The efforts to make the mortgage more attractive and com- petitive as a financial instrument. --The expansion and improvement of research and development activities which are crucial to reduce the cost of housing and increase productivity. The measures outlined by the President are essential if housing and urban reconstruction are to have their just and proper priority. However, we must remember that the reconstruction of our cities involves all aspects of our society and directly affects the lives and well-being of every citizen. The best of ideas are no better than their implementation, and achieving the goals set forth will require a host of other factors. _ STATEMENT ON HOUSING AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION March 14, 1968 Page 3 Efforts to improve the competitive position of the mortgage are beneficial, but in themselves they will not produce a drama- tic increase overnight in the availability of funds. Sound national monetary and fiscal policies are essential if the financial resources necessary for new housing are to be forth- coming from the private sector, and if we are to provide essential public services. Success will also demand a deep personal commit- ment and a dedication to innovation by all Americans whether in the public or private sectors. We also believe there are additional considerations vital to achieving the goals of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. We urge Congress and the American people to consider the following recommendations: --To minimize land speculation and related problems, a con- certed effort must be made to develop new means for the acquisition of property so that existing and proposed pro- grams can be implemented. Attention should be paid to ideas such as creating federal, state and local multi- purpose authorities and quasi-public agencies to under- take land and property acquisition and site development for large scale ventures. --Steps must be taken to assure that the "workable program" requirements, as a condition of urban assistance in federally-aided programs, do not serve as a barrier to low and moderate income housing. --Further steps are necessary to assure that regulations, especially concerning cost and income limits, are rea- listic in terms of local area conditions. --Continuing efforts to eliminate red tape and to streamline operations are of paramount importance to the success of all existing and proposed programs. STATEMENT ON HOUSING AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION _ March 14, 1968 Page 4 --Continuing, independent evaluation processes should be established to measure the effectiveness of government programs against their goals. We must break the long- established tradition of building one program on top of another and assure that the various programs are com- bined in the most efficient and effective manner. A major national effort must include a primary emphasis on people and their needs--with respect for the community and full provision of all necessary commercial and social facilities and services. It must also include high architectural standards and first-class construction for attractive homes and neighborhoods. As part of an overall effort to rebuild our urban areas, new and rehabilitated low-rent housing should be located in both the city and the suburbs and interspersed with other types of rental and private housing for the creation of balanced neighborhoods. We must strive for dynamic communities in which all residents can share a sense of dignity and security. We recognize that, at best, the dissolution of the racial ghettos in our large cities is a long range task. Pending disso- lution, the intolerable conditions that exist in the ghettos must be alleviated and required funds must be provided. We agree, how- ever, with the President's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders that "This can be no more than an interim strategy." We shall achieve neither equality nor social peace by building physically improved but apartheid compounds. Our primary goal must be a single, integrated society. To this end, we urge that in allo- STATEMENT ON HOUSING AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION March 14, 1968 Page 5 cating public funds for housing, education, recreation and other facilities, preference be given to programs that embrace a metropolitan or regional area including a city and its environs and that will demonstrably advance integration. We have come to a time when we must realize that existing housing markets and housing programs simply do not meet the needs of millions of Americans. A long-run solution requires both technological progress to lower housing development costs and broad social, educational and economic efforts to raise in- come levels for all Americans. But time is short, and we must begin to solve our housing problems now. Having recognized the urgency of our housing needs, we must strive to develop the most effective mix of public and private resources for carrying out a broad cooperative program. We must apply wide vision and hard realism if our goals are to be realized and if we are not to have new aspirations become further frustrations. Only a massive and carefully coordinated endeavor will achieve the scale required if each American is to have the long-denied opportunity of a decent home and suitable living environment.  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 13, Document 31 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/c4a84ecf59e36a7d80651597808ed502.pdf f568a6117ef41464e8bd974f85d08142 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE URBAN COALITION ON PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT The Urban Coalition Executive Committee calls upon the Congress to enact urgently needed emergency legislation to provide at least one million jobs through public service employment. In support of this objective, The Urban Coalition's Statement of Principles, Goals, and Commitments, endorsed in August, 1967 by 1,000 representatives of business, labor, religion, civil rights, and local government, calls for action consistent with the following principles: --The federal government must enlist the cooperation of government at all levels and of private industry to assure that meaningful, productive work is available to everyone willing and able to work. -~To create socially useful jobs, the emergency work program should concentrate on tpe huge backlog of employment needs in parks, streets, slums, countryside, schools, colleges, libraries, and hospitals . To this end, an emergency work program should be initiated and should have as its first goal putting at least one million of the presently unemployed into productive work at the earliest possible moment . --The program must provide meaningful jobs--not dead-end, make work projects--so that the employment e x per ience gained adds to the capabilities and broadens the opportunities of the employees to become pr oductive members of the permanent wo rk force o f our nation. --Basic education , training, and counseling must be an integral part of the program to assure extended opportunities for upward job mobility and to improve employee �STATEMENT March 14, 1968 Page 2 productivity. Funds for training, education, and counseling should be made available to private industry as well as to public and private nonprofit agencies. --Funds for employment should be made available to local and state governments, nonprofit institutions, and federal agencies able to demonstrate their ability to use · labor productively without reducing existing levels of employment or undercutting existing labor standards or wages which prevail for comparable work or services in the area but are not less than the federal minimum wage. --Such a program should seek to qualify new employees to become part of the regular work force and to meet normal performance standards. --The operation of the program should be keyed to specific, localized unemployment problems and focused initially on those areas where the need is most apparent. The Clark-Javits Emergency Employment Act proposed in the last session of Congress was responsive to these principles and was endorsed by The Urban Coalition. It is now even mor e urgent for the Congress to respond to the conditions of unemployment despair revea l ed in hearings held by the Senate Sub-Committee on Unemployment. The pr inciples endo rsed by The Urban Coalition are consistent with the findings and recommendations o f the National Committee on Technology Automation and Economic Progress (Feb. 1966), the White Hous e Conference to Fulfill These Rights (June, 1966), and The National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber (July, 1967). The Re port of the President's Commission on Civil Disorders leaves no doubt as to the nation's responsibilities . � 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 STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE URBAN COALITION On PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT The Urban Coalition Executive Committee calls upon the Congress to enact urgently needed emergency legislation to provide at least one million jobs through public service employment. In support of this objective, The Urban Coalition's Statement of Principles, Goals, and Commitments, endorsed in August, 1967 by 1,000 representatives of business, labor, religion, civil rights, and local government, calls for action consistent with the following principles: --The federal government must enlist the cooperation of government at all levels and of private industry to assure that meaningful, productive work is available to everyone willing and able to work. --To create socially useful jobs, the emergency work program should concentrate on the huge backlog of employment needs in parks, streets, slums, countryside, schools, colleges, libraries, and hospitals. To this end, an emergency work program should be initiated and should have as its first goal putting at least one million of the presently unem- ployed into productive work at the earliest possible moment. --The program must provide meaningful jobs--not dead-end, make work projects--so that the employment experience gained adds to the capabilities and broadens the oppor- tunities of the employees to become productive members of the permanent work force of our nation. --Basic education, training, and counseling must be an integral part of the program to assure extended oppor- tunities for upward job mobility and to improve employee STATEMENT March 14, 1968 Page 2 productivity. Funds for training, education, and coun- seling should be made available to private industry as well as to public and private nonprofit agencies. --Funds for employment should be made available to local and state governments, nonprofit institutions, and federal agencies able to demonstrate their ability to use: labor productively without reducing existing levels of employ- ment or undercutting existing labor standards or wages which prevail for comparable work or services in the area but are not less than the federal minimum wage. --Such a program should seek to qualify new employees to become part of the regular work force and to meet normal performance standards. --The operation of the program should be keyed to specific, localized unemployment problems and focused initially on those areas where the need is most apparent. The Clark-Javits Emergency Employment Act proposed in the last session of Congress was responsive to these principles and was endorsed by The Urban Coalition. It is now even more urgent for the Congress to respond to the conditions of unemployment despair revealed in hearings held by the Senate Sub-Committee on Unemployment. The principles endorsed by The Urban Coalition are consistent with the findings and recommendations of the National Committee on Technology Automation and Economic Progress (Feb. 1966), the White House Conference to Fulfill These Rights (June, 1966), and The National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber (July, 1967). The Report of the President's Commission on Civil Disorders leaves no doubt as to the nation's responsibilities.  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 13, Document 30 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/39c38b90cb4e209f09b95db5290bdfda.pdf 2c8f8b4cd878ca698c189d293ba7ddd5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 14, 1968 STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE URBAN COALITION The Executive Committee of the Urban Coalition strongly endorses the Report of the President's Advisory Corpmission on Civil Disorders. We commend the Report to the Nation's citizens and believe it merits the most serious consideration of leadership at all levels of both the public and private sectors. � 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 March 14, 1968 STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE URBAN COALITION The Executive Committee of the Urban Coalition strongly endorses the Report of the President's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. We commend the Report to the Nation's citizens and believe it merits the most serious consideration of leadership at all levels of both the public and private sectors.  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 13, Document 29 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b4dcfb9bb795ab5323021b25451965d1.pdf 232e2da3cf6f84297fcdf4f425e98598 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington, D. C. / 20006 Steering Comm/ttee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph FOR RELEASE AT 6:30 P.M., THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1968 The Executive Committee of the national Urban Coalition today called for Congressional action on a supplemental appropriation for the Office of Economic Opportunity, expanded housing legislation, and emergency legislation to provide at least 1,000,000 new jobs through public service employment. John W. Gardner, former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and new Chairman of the Urban Coalition, also released an Executive Committee statement which "strongly endorsed" the Report of the President's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. For OEO, the Executive Conunittee urged an additional $104 million to raise current appropriations to the level authorized for fiscal 1968; $100 million to replace funds diverted . to the Job Opportunities in the Business Sector (JOBS) program; and $75 million for special summer employment, education and recreation programs. The statement said "Federal funds now available are inadequate to meet even minimal program needs in employment, educat ion a n d recreation". It said such programs "can contr i b u te s i g - nifica n t l y t o enhanced opportunity for young people in the impoverish e d a r eas of our cities, espe cially during the s choo l vacation period. " National Coordinators : John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293 - 1530 �Page Two The Coalition's Executive Committee endorsed in principle legislative proposals for a public service employment program . aimed at creating at least 1,000,000 "socially useful" new jobs through a combination of public and private efforts. In _the housing field, the Committee commended President Johnson's proposal for a Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 and described as "major contributions" a number of other Administration efforts, including flexible interest subsidies, rent supplements and fair housing. However, the Committee urged a "mix of public and private r esources" to carry out a "massive and carefully coordinated" . program to assure each American of a decent home and a suitable living environment. Specifically, Congress was urged to take steps to minimize land speculation, assure that "workable program" r equir ements i n Federa lly- aided programs do not ser ve as a barrier to low and modera te i ncome housing, eliminate r ed tape and establish ind e pen dent pr ogram evaluation pr ocesses . Texts of Statements Attached . For further Information: Maurer, Fleisher, Zon & Associates 337-8070 � 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 / Federal Bar Building West / 71879 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. | 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell / A. Philip Randolph Bes FOR RELEASE AT 6:30 P.M., THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1968 The Executive Committee of the national Urban Coalition today called for Congressional action on a supplemental appro- priation for the Office of Economic Opportunity, expanded housing legislation, and emergency legislation to provide at least 1,000,000 new jobs through public service employment. John W. Gardner, former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and new Chairman of the Urban Coalition, also re- leased an Executive Committee statement which "strongly endorsed" the Report of the President's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. For OEO, the Executive Committee urged an additional $104 million to raise current appropriations to the level authorized for fiscal 1968; $100 million to replace funds di- verted to the Job Opportunities in the Business Sector (JOBS) program; and $75 million for special summer employment, edu- cation and recreation programs. The statement said "Federal funds now available are inade- quate to meet even minimal program needs in employment, educa- tion and recreation". It said such programs "can contribute sig- nificantly to enhanced opportunity for young people in the impoverished areas of our cities, especially during the school vacation period." National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530 Page Two The Coalition's Executive Committee endorsed in principle legislative proposals for a public service employment program. aimed at creating at least 1,000,000 "socially useful" new jobs through a combination of public and private efforts. In the housing field, the Committee commended President Johnson's proposal for a Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 and described as "major contributions" a number of other Administration efforts, including flexible interest subsidies, rent supplements and fair housing. However, the Committee urged a "mix of public and private resources" to carry out a "massive and carefully coordinated" program to assure each American of a decent home and a suitable living environment. Specifically, Congress was urged to take steps to minimize land speculation, assure that "workable program" requirements in Federally-aided programs do not serve as a barrier to low and moderate income housing, eliminate red tape and establish independent program evaluation processes. + # # # Texts of Statements Attached. For further Information: Maurer, Fleisher, Zon & Associates 337-8070  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 13, Document 28 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/35650421405de58b6875f71de6c0e5c1.pdf 45e2dd16458359e5256f107142633b70 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington, D. c. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph March 15, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee met with Chairman Gardner in New York on March 11. The Committee approved statements on the Report of the President's Advisory Committee on Civil Disorders, a supplemental appropriation for the Office of Economic Opportunity, emergency legislation for public service employment, and e xpanded housing legislation. These statements were released to the press on March 14. Copies are attached, along with the Coalition news release. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MEET AGAI N AT THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL IN WASHINGTON ON APRI L 8 AT 2:00 P.M., FOLLOWED BY A MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMI TTEE AT 4:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE MEETING AND THE PLACE . COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SUPPORT The Task Fo rce on Commun ica tion s and Publi c Suppor t spons o re d a v ery p r o ductive meeting in New Yo rk o n March 8 wi t h publi c relations dire ctors of organi z ations represented by Steer ing Commi t t ee members . Chairman John Gar dner par t i c i pated in the meeting, his firs t since joi n i ng t h e Co a l i tion. Thirty- two p e ople attende d a nd freely exchanged i d eas and views on the public a spe cts o f Coalition activities. NATI ONAL ALLIANCE OF BUSINESSMEN Severa l hundred bus inessme n associated wit h the National Alliance o f Busin e s s me n will mee t in Washington on Ma rch 2 3. Cha i rman Gardn er wi ll keyno te the session. Ma ny of the NAB me mbers a r e also a c t ive in t h e Coali tio n . NATI ONAL CONFERENCES Th e National Confer ences planned for early April have been pos t pone d. Pla n ning requir ement s and inability to get facilities on shor t not i ce f o rced a c hange in plans. National Coordinators : John Feild/ Ron M . Linton Telephone 293 - 1530 � 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 / Federal Bar Building West | 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. [ 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell / A. Philip Randolph Sqm March 15, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee met with Chairman Gardner in New York on March 11. The Committee approved statements on the Report of the President's Advisory Committee on Civil Disorders, a supplemental appropriation for the Office of Economic Oppor- tunity, emergency legislation for public service employment, and expanded housing legislation. These statements were released to the press on March 14. Copies are attached, along with the Coalition news release. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MEET AGAIN AT THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL IN WASHINGTON ON APRIL 8 AT 2:00 P.M., FOLLOWED BY A MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE AT 4:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE MEETING AND THE PLACE. COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SUPPORT The Task Force on Communications and Public Support sponsored a very productive meeting in New York on March 8 with public relations directors of organizations represented by Steering Committee members. Chairman John Gardner participated in the meeting, his first since joining the Coalition. Thirty-two people attended and freely exchanged ideas and views on the public aspects of Coalition activities. NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BUSINESSMEN Several hundred businessmen associated with the National Alliance of Businessmen will meet in Washington on March 23. Chairman Gardner will keynote the session. Many of the NAB members are also active in the Coalition. NATIONAL CONFERENCES The National Conferences planned for early April have been post- poned. Planning requirements and inability to get facilities on short notice forced a change in plans. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530  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 13, Document 27 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b2d0ea9a56cfd355b0eeabe7dd635ddd.pdf d8ff2d8fdf820432ffeecd5b8c80dad6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington, D. C. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING March 11, 1968 Time-Life Building New York, New York Attendees: Mr. Arnold Aronson Mayor Joseph M. Barr Mr. Frederick J . Close Dr. Arthur Flemming Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr. Philip Sorenson (representing J. Irwin Miller} Mr. Bayard Rustin (representing A. Philip Randolph} Mr. Irving Bluestone (representing Walter Reuther} Mayor James H.J. Tate (accompanied by Harry Galfan} Mr. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mr. Joseph H. Allen Mayor John V. Lindsay (accompanied by Jay Kriegel and Peter Tufo} Rabbi Henry Siegman (representing Rabbi Jacob Rudin) Mr. Theodore Schlesinger Mr. John Gardner Mr. Ron M. Linton (National Coordinator) Mr. John Gunther (of the U. S. Conference of Mayors) Mr. John Feild (of the U. S. Conference of Mayors} Mr. Christopher Mould (Deputy National Coordinator) Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. He opened with a brief statement welcoming Mr. John Gardner as Chairman and e x pressing his thanks to Committee members for the support and cooperation h e had enjoyed in his role as Co-Chairman . He then turned the meeting over to Cha irman Gardner. Chairman Gardner indicated that he would be grateful if Messrs. Heiskell and Randolph wou ld agree t o continue as Co - Chai rmen . This suggestion was unanimously endorsed by the Executive Committee , and agreed to by Mr. Heiskell and by Mr. Rustin repre senting Mr. Randolph . Chairman Gardner then discussed his views on the appropriate func tions of the Urban Coalition at the nati o nal level. (An outline statement of these potential functions as developed by the Chairman is attached to and incorporated in these minutes). The Committee , after discussion, endorsed the several functions delineated . National Coordinators: John Feild/ Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-1530 �MINUTES March 11th Meeting Page 2 The Chairman then turned to the matter of reorganization of the national Urban Coalition to carry out the functions agreed upon. In this connection, Mr. Gardner suggested the creation of a subcommittee on reorganization to which he could refer for consultation as reorganization plans are developed. The Executive Committee approved the designation of a subcommittee on reorganization. The following Executive Committee members were appointed to this subcommittee: Co-Chairmen Heiskell and Randolph George Meany Walter Reuther J. Irwin Miller (Mr. Heiskell will serve as chairman) Chairman Gardner will take up with this committee such matters as potential expansion of Steering Committee membership, key appointments to the professional staff of the Coalition, the Coalition's task force and committee structures, and related significant plans. Mr. Gardner reported that consultation with legal counsel indicated that there were no obstacles to the creation of two organizational entities --one tax exempt and the other not, to carry out the work of the Coalition. Both entities would be under the jurisdiction of the Steering Committee and Executive Committee of the Coalition. The tax-exempt e ntity would receive potential foundation grants available to the Coalition as well as private contributions to carry out the rendering of technical assistance to local coalitions and non-legislative program efforts. The non- tax-exempt entity would carry out the legislative work of the Coalition. The Executive Committee unanimously authorized Chairman Gardner to proceed. Mr. Gardner then reported that he was further developing the Coalition's cooperative working relationships with appropriate government agencies and national organizations. To date, this has included creating linkage with the White House through Mr. Joseph Califano, and the National Alliance of Businessmen through Messrs. Henry Ford, II, and Leo Beebe. With respect to the National Alliance of Businessmen, the Chairman reported that he had pledged to the NAB the support of the Urban Coalition and given assurances that program efforts of the Coalition would be complementary. These assurances included. the pledge that every effort would be made to include NAB local chairmen in the de v e lopment and functioning of local coalitions. �MINUTES March 11th Meeting Page 3 The next item discussed by the Committee was the matter of Coalition finances . Mr. Gardner stated that in conversations with the Ford Foundation he had received assurance of substantial support. For the purpose of these conversations he had developed tentative plans for an annual operating budget of $1.3 million. In view of the s ~ ope of our objectives, however, it seemed prudent to set a fund-raising goal of $2 million. The $1.3 million figure reflected, Mr. Gardner stated, an estimated need for a staff approximating fifty persons, one half of that number to be professionals . The Ford Foundation, Mr. Gardner reported, was prepared to match, dollar for dollar, funds raised by the Coalition. In this connection, Mr. Gardner indicated that he planned to include one professional on the staff devoting full time to fund raising. The Ford Foundation, he said, had agreed to provide "start-up funds" immediately for the period of March 1 to June 1, amounting to approximately $200,000. Chairman Gardner requested and was unanimously given authority to proceed to commit these funds for staff and office space and related organizational needs. The Ex ecutive Committee then considered the matter of Coalition positions on a series of legislative items. Mr. Irving Bluestone, representing Ex ecutive Committee member Walter Reuther, presented a draft statement on housing and reconstruction, including the Administration's pending hous i ng proposals, prepared by the three co-chairmen, Walter Reuther, David Roc k efeller, and Joseph Keenan of the Tas k Force on Housing, Reconstruction and Investment. Afte r discussion i n the light of the imminent testimony in other capaci ties of Commi ttee members Heis k ell , Lindsay and Tate befor e t h e Congr ess on Hous i ng legislati on, the Ex ecutive Committee wi th the condition that a par agraph be added to the statement to emp ha s i z e the impor tance of pursuing, as a nati onal objective , the goal of a sin gle , i ntegrated soc i ety through all efforts in the hou si ng sphere . (Thi s s t atement, in its f i nal fo r m was sent to y ou as an attachment with t he last Nati onal Coo r dinato r' s Weekly Re p o rt-dated Ma rc h 1 5, 1 968) . The Co mmitte e then c o ns ide r ed a p r o p o s a l that the Coa li t i o n s up p o rt the passage by Congr ess o f a s u pplemen ta l app ropriation f o r the Office o f Eco n omi c Opp o r t unity in the amount o f $279 mi l lion. After hearin g a re po r t by Mr. J o hn Gunthe r o f the U.S. Co nfere nce of Mayo rs, wi t h r e spe ct t o t h e l egis lat ive prospects for a supplemental appro priatio n, and state ments on the need fo r continuing year - round and spe ci a l summe r OEO pro grams from othe r � 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 Ur, ban Coalition / Federal Bar Building West | 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. | 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskel/ / A. Philip Randolph MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING March 11, 1968 Time-Life Building New York, New York Attendees: Mr. Arnold Aronson Mayor Joseph M. Barr Mr. Frederick J. Close Dr. Arthur Flemming Mr. Andrew Heiskell Mr. Philip Sorenson (representing J. Irwin Miller) Mr. Bayard Rustin (representing A. Philip Randolph) Mr. Irving Bluestone (representing Walter Reuther) Mayor James H. J. Tate (accompanied by Harry Galfan) Mr. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mr. Joseph H. Allen Mayor John V. Lindsay (accompanied by Jay Kriegel and Peter Tufo) Rabbi Henry Siegman (representing Rabbi Jacob Rudin) Mr. Theodore Schlesinger Mr. John Gardner Mr. Ron M. Linton (National Coordinator) Mr. John Gunther (of the U. S. Conference of Mayors) Mr. John Feild (of the U. S. Conference of Mayors) Mr. Christopher Mould (Deputy National Coordinator) Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. He opened with a brief statement welcoming Mr. John Gardner as Chairman and expressing his thanks to Committee members for the support and cooperation he had enjoyed in his role as Co-Chairman. He then turned the meeting over to Chairman Gardner. Chairman Gardner indicated that he would be grateful if Messrs. Heiskell and Randolph would agree to continue as Co-Chairmen. This suggestion was unanimously endorsed by the Executive Committee, and agreed to by Mr. Heiskell and by Mr. Rustin representing Mr. Randolph. Chairman Gardner then discussed his views on the appropriate func- tions of the Urban Coalition at the national level. (An outline statement of these potential functions as developed by the Chair- man is attached to and incorporated in these minutes). The Com- MmMittee, after discussion, endorsed the several functions delineated. National Coordinators: John Feild [| Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530 MINUTES March llth Meeting Page 2 The Chairman then turned to the matter of reorganization of the national Urban Coalition to carry out the functions agreed upon. In this connection, Mr. Gardner suggested the creation of a sub- committee on reorganization to which he could refer for consulta- tion as reorganization plans are developed. The Executive Committee approved the designation of a subcommittee on reorganization. The following Executive Committee members were appointed to this subcommittee: Co-Chairmen Heiskell and Randolph George Meany Walter Reuther J. Irwin Miller (Mr. Heiskell will serve as chairman) Chairman Gardner will take up with this committee such matters as potential expansion of Steering Committee membership, key appoint- ments to the professional staff of the Coalition, the Coalition's task force and committee structures, and related significant plans. Mr. Gardner reported that consultation with legal counsel indicated that there were no obstacles to the creation of two organizational entities--one tax exempt and the other not, to carry out the work of the Coalition. Both entities would be under the jurisdiction of the Steering Committee and Executive Committee of the Coalition. The tax-exempt entity would receive potential foundation grants available to the Coalition as well as private contributions to carry out the rendering of technical assistance to local coalitions and non-legislative program efforts. The non-tax-exempt entity would carry out the legislative work of the Coalition. The Executive Committee unanimously authorized Chairman Gardner to proceed. Mr. Gardner then reported that he was further developing the Coali- tion's cooperative working relationships with appropriate government agencies and national organizations. To date, this has included creating linkage with the White House through Mr. Joseph Califano, and the National Alliance of Businessmen through Messrs. Henry Ford, II, and Leo Beebe. With respect to the National Alliance of Businessmen, the Chairman reported that he had pledged to the NAB the support of the Urban Coalition and given assurances that program efforts of the Coalition would be complementary. These assurances included the pledge that every effort would be made to include NAB local chairmen in the de- velopment and functioning of local coalitions. MINUTES March llth Meeting Page 3 The next item discussed by the Committee was the matter of Coalition finances. Mr. Gardner stated that in conversations with the Ford Foundation he had received assurance of substantial support. For the purpose of these conversations he had developed tentative plans for an annual operating budget of $1.3 million. In view of the stope of our objectives, however, it seemed prudent to set a fund-raising goal of $2 million. The $1.3 million figure reflected, Mr. Gardner stated, an estimated need for a staff approximating fifty persons, one half of that number to be professionals. The Ford Foundation, Mr. Gardner reported, was prepared to match, dollar for dollar, funds raised by the Coalition. In this connec- tion, Mr. Gardner indicated that he planned to include one profes- sional on the staff devoting full time to fund raising. The Ford Foundation, he sald, had agreed to provide "Start-up funds" imme- diately for the period of March 1 to June 1, amounting to approxi- mately $200,000. Chairman Gardner requested and was unanimously given authority to proceed to commit these funds for staff and office space and related organizational needs. The Executive Committee then considered the matter of Coalition positions on a series of legislative items. Mr. Irving Bluestone, representing Executive Committee member Walter Reuther, presented a draft statement on housing and reconstruction, including the Administration's pending housing proposals, prepared by the three co-chairmen, Walter Reuther, David Rockefeller, and Joseph Keenan of the Task Force on Housing, Reconstruction and Investment. After discussion in the light of the imminent testimony in other capaci- ties of Committee members Heiskell, Lindsay and Tate before the Congress on Housing legislation, the Executive Committee with the condition that a paragraph be added to the statement to emphasize the importance of pursuing, as a national objective, the goal of a single, integrated society through all efforts in the housing sphere. (This statement, in its final form was sent to you as an attachment with the last National Coordinator's Weekly Report-- dated March 15, 1968). The Committee then considered a proposal that the Coalition support the passage by Congress of a supplemental appropriation for the Office of Economic Opportunity in the amount of $279 Million. After hearing a report by Mr. John Gunther of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, with respect to the legislative prospects for a supplemental appropriation, and statements on the need for continuing year-round and special summer OEO programs from other  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 13, Document 26 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/cfa9977fcb05205802be19b6d0788b0f.pdf a09af6ffa423007044dc37f5a1cde49c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington, D. C. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph March 22, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT California Statewide Coalition The Mayors of Fresno, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles _ and Compton -- and representatives of three other California cities -- met at Fresno on March 14 and agreed to launch a statewide urban coalition. It will be the first such organization to be formed. A statement released by the group invited other Mayors to join in the new undertaking and called for a "comprehensive effort to reorder the priorities by which our State resources are being allocated to the resolution of urban problems." Christopher Mould, Deputy National Coordinator of the Urban Coalition, met with the group. Educational Disparities The Task Force on Educational Disparities met in Washington on March 20. The members recommended to the Steering Committee that the Coalition immediately initiate an effort to prevent cut-backs in federal programs of assistance to education in the current austerity drive. Local Coalitions Mayor Alfonso Cervantes of St . Louis , Missouri has informed Chairman Gardner of that city's intention to form an urban coalition. At meetings last week , community representat i ves of the city of Buffalo , New York decided to launch a coalitio n immediatel y a n d formed an organi zing c ommittee fo r t hat pu r p o se . Ex e cut ive Committee Att a ched a r e the minut e s of the Executive Committee meeting which was held on Monday, March 11, 1968 . National Coordinators: John Feild/ Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-1530 � 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 / Federal Bar Building West [7879 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. | 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell / A. Philip Randolph March 22, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT California Statewide Coalition The Mayors of Fresno, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Compton -- and representatives of three other California cities -- met at Fresno on March 14 and agreed to launch a statewide urban coalition. It will be the first such organ- ization to be formed. A statement released by the group invited other Mayors to join in the new undertaking and called for a "comprehensive effort to reorder the priorities by which our State resources are being allocated to the resolution of urban problems." Christopher Mould, Deputy National Coordinator of the Urban Coalition, met with the group. Educational Disparities The Task Force on Educational Disparities met in Washington on March 20, The members recommended to the Steering Committee that the Coalition immediately initiate an effort to prevent cut-backs in federal programs of assistance to education in the current austerity drive. Local Coalitions Mayor Alfonso Cervantes of St. Louis, Missouri has informed Chairman Gardner of that city's intention to form an urban coalition. At meetings last week, community representatives of the city of Buffalo, New York decided to launch a coalition immediately and formed an organizing committee for that purpose. Executive Committee Attached are the minutes of the Executive Committee meeting which was held on Monday, March 11, 1968. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M, Linton Telephone 293-1530  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 13, Document 25 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e73ffb54ecfbe1467cb0c02ce5ee60e1.pdf d61bc0c30a7a3c88a1068bf83301fb82 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building We s t / 1819 H Stre e t, N. w. Washington , D. C. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heis kell/ A. Philip Randolph March 8, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT LOCAL COALITIONS Mayor Bruno Giordano of Stamford, Connecticut, called a meeting this week of representatives of various segments of the community to form the steering committee of an urban coalition. Task forces were formed for housing, recreation, employment, job training and communications and public support. Charles Ukkerd, manager of community relations for Pitney-Bowes, Inc., is on loan as special aide to the Mayor to assist in the establishment of a coalition. Mayor Floyd Hyde of Fresno, California, has invited the mayors of major California cities to a meeting on March 15 to discuss the formation of a statewide coalition. The meeting is a follow-up to the resolution passed last year by the California League of Cities calling for the establishment of coalitions in all cities of the state, and a statewide coalition. SAVINGS INDUSTRY COMMITTEE The United States Savings and Loan League and the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks have announced the for mation of a Joint Savings Bank-Savings and Loan Committee on Urban Problems . Representatives of the two associations met with President Johnson on Wednesday to discuss the new program, and the announcement was made from the White House . Chairman John W. Gardner represented the Urban Coalition at the White House meeting . The Joint Committee will urge member ins t itutions to invest in housing and reconstruction progr ams and in other ways parti cipate actively in efforts to so lve urban p r oblems . COMMUNICATIONS Life magaz i n e this we ek p r ese nts a d r a mati c a nd moving acc o unt of poverty in the citie s. Th e i ss ue a ls o h as an a rticl e by Urban Coalitio n Ch airman John W. Gardne r . National Coordinators : John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-1530 �WEEKLY REPORT (2) MARCH 8, 1968 The complete text of the Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders is available on the newstands in a Bantam Books paperback: price, $1.25. LEGISLATIVE REPORT Enclosed is a copy of the Weekly Legislative Report the Coalition is now sending to leaders of local coalitions. It is designed to provide them with current information on the status of legislation important to the cities. � 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 / Federal Bar Building West | 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington. D. C. | 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Hejskell /A Philip Randolph March 8, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT LOCAL COALITIONS Mayor Bruno Giordano of Stamford, Connecticut, called a meeting this week of representatives of various segments of the community to form the steering committee of an urban coalition. Task forces were formed for housing, recreation, employment, job training and communications and public support. Charles Ukkerd, manager of community relations for Pitney-Bowes, Inc., is on loan as special aide to the Mayor to assist in the establishment of a coalition. Mayor Floyd Hyde of Fresno, California, has invited the mayors of major California cities to a meeting on March 15 to discuss the formation of a statewide coalition. The meet- ing is a follow-up to the resolution passed last year by the California League of Cities calling for the establishment of coalitions in all cities of the state, and a statewide coa- lition. SAVINGS INDUSTRY COMMITTEE The United States Savings and Loan League and the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks have announced the for- mation of a Joint Savings Bank-Savings and Loan Committee on Urban Problems. Representatives of the two associations met with President Johnson on Wednesday to discuss the new pro- gram, and the announcement was made from the White House. Chairman John W. Gardner represented the Urban Coalition at the White House meeting. The Joint Committee will urge mem- ber institutions to invest in housing and reconstruction programs and in other ways participate actively in efforts to solve urban problems. COMMUNICATIONS Life magazine this week presents a dramatic and moving account of poverty in the cities. The issue also has an article by Urban Coalition Chairman John W. Gardner. National Coordinators) John Feild { Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530 i) WEEKLY REPORT (2) MARCH 8, 1968 The complete text of the Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders is available on the newstands in a Bantam Books paperback: price, $1.25. LEGISLATIVE REPORT Enclosed is a copy of the Weekly Legislative Report the Coalition is now sending to leaders of local coalitions. It is designed to provide them with current information on the status of legislation important to the cities.  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 13, Document 24 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e9839279d893a9a030f7fc2b80edef99.pdf 0b857872e8112334d381a1db743a281c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington, D. C. / 20006 Steering Committee Co -cha i rmen : Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph CORRECTION MEMORANDUM TO : Members of Steering Committee and Working Committee FROM: Urban Coalition Office SUBJECT: Correction in March 1st Weekly Report DATE: March 4, 1968 PLEASE NOTE: Our printers inadvertently collated the Weekly Report and its attachment in the wrong order ~ What appears now as Page Two of the Weekly Report is actually Page 'Iwo of the "Proposal" and, conversely, what appears now as Page Two of the "Proposal" is actually Page Two of the Weekly Report. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-1530 � 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 @&s li he Ur, ban Coalition / Federal Bar Building West [ 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. [ 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell yf A. Philip Randolph CORRECTION MEMORANDUM TO: Members of Steering Committee and Working Committee FROM: Urban Coalition Office SUBJECT: Correction in March lst Weekly Report DATE: March 4, 1968 PLEASE NOTE: Our printers inadvertently collated the Weekly Report and its attachment in the wrong order. What appears now as Page Two of the Weekly Report is actually Page Two of the "Proposal" and, conversely, what appears now as Page Two of the "Proposal" is actually Page Two of the Weekly Report. National Coordinators: John Feiid / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530  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 13, Document 23 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0abc74929cf87d14654e310fb806dbdc.pdf d2f4f591efd4d8090aa981ef8845d463 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MINUTES March 11th Meeting Page 4 Committee members, the Committee endorsed the proposal. (The statement of the Urban Coalition Executive Committee with regard to an OEO supplemental appropriation was sent as an attachment to the last National Coordinator's Weekly Report) . The final legislative item considered was the need for further action this Spring to support the passage by Congress of appropriate legislation creating a public service employment program as called for in the Coalition's Statement of Principles, Goals, and Commitments. It was pointed out that a bill for this purpose had been recently introduced by Senator Joseph Clark (D-Pa.) and that similar bills were expected shortly from Rep. James O'Hara (D-Mich.) and Senator Jacob Javits (R-NY). The Committee then unanimously agreed to a restatement to the public of the Coalition's position on public service employment as previously expressed in a September statement supporting the then-pending Clark-Javits bill. (This statement was also an attachment to the last Weekly Report). Discussion then ensued concerning the possibility of a comprehensive public statement to be released by Chairman Gardner speaking for the Ex ecutive Committee covering housing, employment and the OEO supplemental appropriation . After considerable discussion, i t was agreed that the Chairman should issue as soon as possible a comprehensive statement combining the three separate documents agreed upon by appending a single page summar (Summary was sent as attachment to last Weekly Report) . The ne x t item of business considered was the report of the Pr e sident ' s Advi sory Commission on Civil Di so r ders . Mayo r J o hn Lindsay shared with the Committe~ his perspective on the r eport as CoChai rman o f the Advisory Commission . Afte r hearing f r om Mayor Lindsay and after a b r ief discussion , the Committee unani mously v oted to go on r eco r d as str ongl y endors i ng the Commi ss i o n repo rt. (A statement e ndo r s i ng the r epor t wa s a t t a c h ed t o the l a s t We ekly Re p o rt). The final acti o n taken by t he Exe cu t ive Commit t ee was to set April 8th as the d a te o f the n e xt mee ting s o f the Executive Committee and of th e Steering Committee . Bo th me eti n gs will be in Washington--the Executive Committe e mee ting at 2: 00 p.m. (to further consider the organizational plans of Chairman Gardner) and the Steering Committee meeting at 4:00 p.m. (·to receive the recommendations of the Executive Committee). Chairman Gardner adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m. � 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 MINUTES March llth Meeting Page 4 Committee members, the Committee endorsed the proposal. (The statement of the Urban Coalition Executive Committee with regard to an OEO supplemental appropriation was sent as an attachment to the last National Coordinator's Weekly Report). The final legislative item considered was the need for further action this Spring to support the passage by Congress of appro- priate legislation creating a public service employment program as called for in the Coalition's Statement of Principles, Goals, and Commitments. It was pointed out that a bill for this purpose had been recently introduced by Senator Joseph Clark (D-Pa.) and that similar bills were expected shortly from Rep. James O'Hara (D-Mich.) and Senator Jacob Javits (R-NY). The Committee then unanimously agreed to a restatement to the public of the Coalition's position on public service employment as previously expressed in a September statement supporting the then-pending Clark-Javits bill. (This statement was also an attachment to the last Weekly Report). Discussion then ensued concerning the possibility of a comprehen- sive public statement to be released by Chairman Gardner speaking for the Executive Committee covering housing, employment and the OEO supplemental appropriation. After considerable discussion, it was agreed that the Chairman should issue as soon as possible a comprehensive statement combining the three separate documents agreed upon by appending a single page summar (Summary was sent as attachment to last Weekly Report). The next item of business considered was the report of the Presi- dent's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. Mayor John Lindsay Shared with the Committee his perspective on the report as Co- Chairman of the Advisory Commission. After hearing from Mayor Lindsay and after a brief discussion, the Committee unanimously voted to go on record as strongly endorsing the Commission report. (A statement endorsing the report was attached to the last Weekly Report). The final action taken by the Executive Committee was to set April 8th as the date of the next meetings of the Executive Committee and of the Steering Committee. Both meetings will be in Washing- ton--the Executive Committee meeting at 2:00 p.m. (to further con- sider the organizational plans of Chairman Gardner) and the Steer- ing Committee meeting at 4:00 p.m. (to receive the recommendations of the Executive Committee). Chairman Gardner adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.  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 13, Document 22 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/7d728202ebccc054228116615dccc9a4.pdf c5b28d06184f99f71a6261e5e00fb612 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. rhe urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N . w. Washington , D. C. / 20006 S~eering Committee Co-chairmen : Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Ra ndolph March 25, 1968 MEMORANDUM TO: Steering Committee and Working Committee Members FROM: The Urban Coalition Office SUBJECT: CORRECTION--Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Enclosed you will find the fourth page of the Executive Committee minutes which were sent to you as an attachment to the last National Coordinator's Weekly Report. Our mailers inadvertently omitted this page. National Coordinators: John Feild/ Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-1530 � 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 lh e Ur, ban Coa lit ion / Federal Bar Building West | 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. | 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell / A. Philip Randolph March 25, 1968 MEMORANDUM TO: Steering Committee and Working Committee Members FROM: The Urban Coalition Office SUBJECT: CORRECTION--Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Enclosed you will find the fourth page of the Executive Committee minutes which were sent to you as an attachment to the last National Coordinator's Weekly Report. Our mailers inadvertently omitted this page. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-1530 Se  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 13, Document 21 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/95788ba42b2d6a2cd6cba7bc4ba646ae.pdf 4d59a9cdeccb5b6cbd8de9c3194552b2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. W. Washington , D. C. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen : Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph March 29, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT This is the last of the National Coordinator's Weekly Reports, initiated by John Feild and myself September 29. They were begun because we felt that members of the Steering Committee should be kept as currently advised as possible about action to implement the policies of the Steering Committee. John Feild returned to his duties at the u. S. Conference of Mayors in January, but he has continued to provide invaluable assistance and consultation to the Coalition. I have remained at my post to help as much as I could in the transfer of responsibilities and duties to Chairman John Gardner. Having been associated with and having worked for John Gardner over the past year and a half on special assignments at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, it has been especially gratifying to continue that relationship; and, at his request, I will be available , at his call, to consult and assist on Coalition projects. In the meantime, I shall devote my efforts to completing a book and pursuing my normal professional activities in the environmental management field. However, I cannot relinquish my coordinator's title or cease the issuing of this report without a strong and warm thank you to the members of the Steering Committee and their representatives who have been so supportive and helpful during the past seven months . It has been a most g r atifying experience working for the Steering Committee and par ticularly working for Andrew Heiskell . I look fo rwa r d to a con tinuing i nvolvement in the Coalition. COALITION STAFF ADDIT I ONS Chairman Gardne r has announc ed that Lisle C . Carte r, J r., former Assis t ant Se cre tary of Health , Educ ation and Wel f a r e , wi l l b e Deputy Dire ctor o f t h e Urb a n Coal i t i o n. Mr. Carter's resignation at HEW became e ffective March 23 . He had been Assistant Secretary for Individual and Family Services. He also served as Di rector of the Ce nter f o r Community Planni n g , where he he l ped i mp l ement the Model Cities Program . National Coordinators . John Feild/ Roi]··M. Linton I Telephone 293-1530 �WEEKLY REPORT (2) MARCH 29, 1968 Mr. Gardner also announced that Mrs. Sarah Collins Carey has been appointed a Staff Associate of the Coalition. Mrs. Carey, an attorney, served as Consultant to the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders during the preparation of its report. She has been associated with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Arnold and Porter since August, 1965. Harold Levy and Robert Meier, assistants to Mr. Gardner at HEW, had previously joined the staff of the . Coalition as Special Assistants to the Chairman. LEGISLATION Chairman Gardner will testify in support of an emergency public service employment program on April 1 before the Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower and Poverty of the Senate Labor Committee. � 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 / Federal Bar Building West [1819 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. [ 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskel/ / A, Philip Randolph March 29, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT This is the last of the National Coordinator's Weekly Reports, initiated by John Feild and myself September 29. They were begun because we felt that members of the Steering Committee should be kept as currently advised as possible about action to implement the policies of the Steering Committee. John Feild returned to his duties at the U. S. Conference of Mayors in January, but he has continued to provide invaluable assistance and consultation to the Coalition. I have remained at my post to help as much as I could in the transfer of responsibilities and duties to Chairman John Gardner. Having been associated with and having worked for John Gardner over the past year and a half on special assignments at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, it has been especially gratifying to continue that relationship; and, at his request, I will be available, at his call, to consult and assist on Coalition projects. In the meantime, I shall devote my efforts to completing a book and pursuing my normal professional activities in the environmental Management field. However, I cannot relinquish my coordinator's title or cease the issuing of this report without a strong and warm thank you to the members of the Steering Committee and their representatives who have been so supportive and helpful during the past seven months. It has been a most gratifying experience working for the Steering Committee and particularly working for Andrew Heiskell. I look forward to a continuing involvement in the Coalition. COALITION STAFF ADDITIONS Chairman Gardner has announced that Lisle C. Carter, Jr., former Assistant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, will be Deputy Director of the Urban Coalition. Mr. Carter's resignation at HEW became effective March 23. He had been Assistant Secretary for Individual and Family Services. He also served as Director of the Center for Community Planning, where he helped implement the Model Cities Program. National Coordinators: John Feild / Ron M. Linton Telephone 293-7530 WEEKLY REPORT (2) MARCH 29, 1968 Mr. Gardner also announced that Mrs. Sarah Collins Carey has been appointed a Staff Associate of the Coalition. Mrs. Carey, an attorney, served as Consultant to the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders during the preparation of its report. She has been associated with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Arnold and Porter since August, 1965. Harold Levy and Robert Meier, assistants to Mr, Gardner at HEW, had previously joined the staff of the Coalition as Special Assistants to the Chairman. LEGISLATION Chairman Gardner will testify in support of an emergency public service employment program on April 1 before the Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower and Poverty of the Senate Labor Committee.  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 13, Document 20 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 13 Folder topic: Urban Coalition | Coordinators Weekly Report | 1968