Box 15, Folder 1, Document 110

Box 15, Folder 1, Document 110

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Chicago, Illinois--October 17,, 1967





As first steps toward the imolementation of the commitments made
at the August Emergency Convocation, the National Steering Committ
announced its support for tne Emergency Employment Act, co-sponsor
in the Senate by Senators Clark and Javits. The Coalition suvvort
the Prouty amendment which would have eniarcead the involvement of
private companies in training workers for public service jobs.

The vote in the Senate was close--47-42. ‘The measure’ has been
referred back to tne Senate Labor Committee where Senator Clarx
has announced he will conduct additional hearings.

Tne Coalition also announced its support for full =

Poverty Pr rogram, Mo fodel Cities, and Rent Susplements

has acted by increasing the Administration's appro»

quest by $1 68 million for the poverty program, rest

aoprovriations for Rent Supplements which was delet

and has authorized most of the money requested by

tion for Model Cities. The latter two measures are

ference Committee attempting to reconcile considera

House appropriations. The House has not yet acted

Program.

Grae Urban Coalition has aliso supvorted civil right: Zair housing
isgisiation and Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell has testified before
sae Senate Committee on behalf of the Administration's proposal.

Ac tne present time, the Steering Committee is studving the new
restrictions on the Social Security Program imposed by the House
of Representatives.

EMPLOYMENT

Tne Emergency Task Force on Private Employment and Entrepeneurshis
is in the process of deve eloping programs to implement tne Urban
Coalition's Statement of Princi sles, Goals, and Commitments
aGopted at the Emergency Convocat 20n.

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Ac the present time, the Task Force is working on three specific
goais:

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