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Box 7, Folder 13, Document 3
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THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL
JOHN W. GARDNER
CHAIRMAN
1819 H STREET, N. W.
WASHINGTON, D.C, 20006
June 28, 1968
Memorandum To: Chairmen and Executive Directors of
Local Urban Coalitions
Congress will recess July 3 for a long weekend and return
July 8. We are asking local Urban Coalition members to
contact their Congressmen and Senators while they are home
and urge that they support measures vital to cities.
Enclosed with the weekly Legislative Report is a letter
sent this week to each member of Congress from Chairman
Gardner, urging passage of programs that are important to
cities and specifying priorities. Also enclosed is a summary
of the major provisions of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968 which you may find useful.
The outlook for the housing bill is generally good,
however emphasis should be placed on certain key areas such
as broad income eligibility standards for low income housing,
an expanded rent supplement program, and full funding for
Model Cities.
Severe appropriation cuts have been made by the House
of Representatives in education programs, the Teacher Corps
and the Office of Economic Opportunity. Senators should be
urged to restore these cuts.
Your assistance will be very helpful and very much
appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Foe ih fre: Le ¢ kh
Lowell R. Beck
Executive Director
LRB:m
' TELEPHONE: 202 293-1530 : ; ES >a)
JOHN W. GARDNER
CHAIRMAN
1819 H STREET, N. W.
WASHINGTON, D.C, 20006
June 28, 1968
Memorandum To: Chairmen and Executive Directors of
Local Urban Coalitions
Congress will recess July 3 for a long weekend and return
July 8. We are asking local Urban Coalition members to
contact their Congressmen and Senators while they are home
and urge that they support measures vital to cities.
Enclosed with the weekly Legislative Report is a letter
sent this week to each member of Congress from Chairman
Gardner, urging passage of programs that are important to
cities and specifying priorities. Also enclosed is a summary
of the major provisions of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968 which you may find useful.
The outlook for the housing bill is generally good,
however emphasis should be placed on certain key areas such
as broad income eligibility standards for low income housing,
an expanded rent supplement program, and full funding for
Model Cities.
Severe appropriation cuts have been made by the House
of Representatives in education programs, the Teacher Corps
and the Office of Economic Opportunity. Senators should be
urged to restore these cuts.
Your assistance will be very helpful and very much
appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Foe ih fre: Le ¢ kh
Lowell R. Beck
Executive Director
LRB:m
' TELEPHONE: 202 293-1530 : ; ES >a)
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