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I MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WORKING COMMITTEE September 5th, 1967 Washington, D. C. LEGISLATION The public service employment group submitted a series of four recommendations attached. There were no reservations raised in connection with items A, B, or C. Item D raised considerable discussion. It was determined to submit item D to a poll of the Steering Committee members in the follo wing formulation: "That the Coalition seeks a one million emergency job program. The Clark-Javits Emergency Work Title is a step in the right direction and has the support of The Urban Coalition." The working committee representatives agreed to notify the national coordinators of the approval or disapproval of this position by their principals. TASK FORCES Repre s enta tives of the private employment task force have met and are now deve lop ing a pl an of action. A pl anning ses sion of the educational disparities task forc e is being arr anged. The re construction investment and housing task force is st i ll being fo rmed . The equa l hous ing opportunities task force has begun some prel i minary planni ng and will be meeting in the very near futur e . Two additional task fo r ces were proposed : a t ask fo r ce on loca l coalitions and a t a s k for ce on communications . Mr. Heis kell and Mr. Rando l ph will appoint appropriate co-chairmen . LOGISTICS AND FI NANCE The Coalition will establish off ic es i n the very near future at a centrally located bu il ding , s i nc e Ur ban Amer i ca is unabl e t o provide adequate space. Arrangements ar e cont i nuing t o provi de the approved budget of $100,000 through January 31st. • �REPORTS ON MATERIALS The first of two reports on the Convocation have already been distributed to those who attended the August 24th Convocation. The proceedings will be completed in the very near future for distribution. NEXT MEETINGS The ag enda for the next Steering Committee meeting will be discussed at th e .1ext meeting of the working commmittee which will be held on September 21s t . The date for the next meeting of the steering committee was tentatively set for October 9th at 7:30 p.m. in New York. �