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THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL JOHN W. GARDNER CHAIRMAN 1819 H STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON. D. C. 20006 August 30, 1968 TO: Chairmen and Executive Directors 6f Local Urban Coalitions SUBJECT: Education and Poverty Appropriations The full U.S. Senate will consider. the education and poverty appropriation bill (H.R . 18037) as the first order of business on Wednesday, September 4. The House cut the OEO appropri a tion s request by $307 million and the Senate Appropriations Committee refused to restore any of this. Senator Pastore will move to increase the funds on the Senate floor. The House cut $127 million from the appropriation for Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act . The Senate Committee restored $50 mil lion. Senator Hart will move on the floor to incre a s e the amount by $77 million. We realiz e time is short , but t e lephone calls or t e l e gr ams to your Senator s , urging support of the Pastore and Hart amendments, would be very h e lpful. Sincerely yours, -/ .,_µ ~ <-Ci_/ ({;: ell R. Beck Executive Director LRB :m T E \- EP H ONE: 202 293- 1530 �