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THE URBAN COALITION ACTIOi'-J COUNCIL JOHN W . GARDNER CHAIRMAN 1819 H STREET, N. W. September 16, 1968 WASHINGTON, D . C. 20006 TO: Chairmen and Executive Directors of Local Urban Coalitions FROM: Lowell R. Beck, Executive Director SUBJECT: Senate Action on Public Service Employment Last month we asked you to call or tel egram your senators, u rg ing their support for the Clark-Javits -P routy bill on Public Service Employment. Although we expected it to be offered as an amendment to the Manpower Development and Training Act extension, MDTA was not called up for a vote and no action was taken. It now appears th at MDTA will be b e fore the full Senate late this week or early next week. Once again, we call on you to let your senators know your fe e lings about the need for public service employment. Please ask them to support Senator Clark's ame ndme nt to the Manpowe r Deve lopme nt and Training Act Exte n s ion (S. 2938). Several days ago we asked you to urge your senators to support higher appropriations for education and poverty programs, and your response was most gratifying. Thanks to the combined efforts of many interested persons, the full Senate rais e d the appropriations figures significantly. We h ave another ch a nce in these ·clo s ing days of Congress to b e h ea rd on one o f the mo st significant progra ms affecting our cities and would appre ciate your assistance . Enclosed for your inf o rmation is a factual memorandum on the l atest version of the Clark-Javits-Prouty bill. LRB:m Enclosure TELEPHONE: 202 293- 15 30 @ �