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November 3, 1967
NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT
PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
Plans have been completed for the two exploratory meetings--
Baltimore (Nov. 14) and Detroit (Nov. 21). Task Force Co-
Chairmen Gerald Phillippe and David Sullivan will speak at
both meetings. Key business and labor leaders from the area
will attend.
In addition, three regional conferences on expanding private
employment have now been scheduled. They will take place in
Atlanta (Dec. 13), Phoenix (Jan. 17) and Kansas City, Mo.
(Jan. 24).
Officials of the National Industrial Conference Board are
cooperating with the Coalition in developing information on
hard-core unemployment and training projects. Task Force
representatives met with the National Association of Manu-
facturers to discuss their activities in employment expansion.
Representatives of task force co-chairmen meet November 8 in
Washington.
EQUAL HOUSING
Representatives of task force co-chairmen meet November 3 in
Washington. The group is paying particular attention to the
problem of new lower income housing in suburban areas on an
open occupancy basis.
A national action session for some 300 suburban fair housing
councils is planned for early next year in Chicago.
HOUSING, RECONSTRUCTION AND INVESTMENT
Task force meets November 21 in New York to discuss position
papers drafted by representatives of the co-chairmen. Announce-
ment of new members on the task force will be made at that time.
EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES
Task force meets November 7 in New York.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SUPPORT
McGraw-Hill Publications has scheduled a special supplement on
urban problems for January which will run in all 40 of their
publications: This is the second time McGraw-Hill has ever
done this.
Andrew Heiskell, Co-Chairman of The Urban Coalition, speaks
on urban problems and local coalitions at the annual convention
of the Public Relations Society of America on November 14 in
Philadelphia.
A presentation on the work of The Urban Coalition will be given
to the Public Service Council of PRSA by James Pitt, director
of public relations for Time, Inc.
Discussions of the Coalition and its goals are also taking place
with representatives of the Advertising Council and the American
Business Press Association.
LOCAL COALITIONS
Communications are coming in from cities across the country
wanting to know how they can set up a local coalition. The
task force is developing a pamphlet version of the guidelines
distributed in Chicago. This will be available for distribu-
tion shortly.
The next regional meeting on "Mobilizing Urban Coalitions" will
take place in San Francisco on November 30. Program and space
arrangements are now being made with the help of Mayor John
Shelley's office. The Eastern Regional meeting will be held
in New York City on December 11.
NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT
PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
Plans have been completed for the two exploratory meetings--
Baltimore (Nov. 14) and Detroit (Nov. 21). Task Force Co-
Chairmen Gerald Phillippe and David Sullivan will speak at
both meetings. Key business and labor leaders from the area
will attend.
In addition, three regional conferences on expanding private
employment have now been scheduled. They will take place in
Atlanta (Dec. 13), Phoenix (Jan. 17) and Kansas City, Mo.
(Jan. 24).
Officials of the National Industrial Conference Board are
cooperating with the Coalition in developing information on
hard-core unemployment and training projects. Task Force
representatives met with the National Association of Manu-
facturers to discuss their activities in employment expansion.
Representatives of task force co-chairmen meet November 8 in
Washington.
EQUAL HOUSING
Representatives of task force co-chairmen meet November 3 in
Washington. The group is paying particular attention to the
problem of new lower income housing in suburban areas on an
open occupancy basis.
A national action session for some 300 suburban fair housing
councils is planned for early next year in Chicago.
HOUSING, RECONSTRUCTION AND INVESTMENT
Task force meets November 21 in New York to discuss position
papers drafted by representatives of the co-chairmen. Announce-
ment of new members on the task force will be made at that time.
EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES
Task force meets November 7 in New York.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SUPPORT
McGraw-Hill Publications has scheduled a special supplement on
urban problems for January which will run in all 40 of their
publications: This is the second time McGraw-Hill has ever
done this.
Andrew Heiskell, Co-Chairman of The Urban Coalition, speaks
on urban problems and local coalitions at the annual convention
of the Public Relations Society of America on November 14 in
Philadelphia.
A presentation on the work of The Urban Coalition will be given
to the Public Service Council of PRSA by James Pitt, director
of public relations for Time, Inc.
Discussions of the Coalition and its goals are also taking place
with representatives of the Advertising Council and the American
Business Press Association.
LOCAL COALITIONS
Communications are coming in from cities across the country
wanting to know how they can set up a local coalition. The
task force is developing a pamphlet version of the guidelines
distributed in Chicago. This will be available for distribu-
tion shortly.
The next regional meeting on "Mobilizing Urban Coalitions" will
take place in San Francisco on November 30. Program and space
arrangements are now being made with the help of Mayor John
Shelley's office. The Eastern Regional meeting will be held
in New York City on December 11.
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