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THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL JOHN W. GARDNER CHAIRMAN 1819 H STREET, N. July 18, 1968 W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20006 Memorandum To: Subject: Chairmen and Executive Directors of Local Urban Coalitions HEW and OEO Appropriations Eor Fiscal Year 1969 Several days ago local coalitions were asked to urge . their congressmen to suppo r t a strong Housing and Urban Developme nt Act, and 1nany coal it ions r esponde d vi g o r ously . The Ac t has been passed by the Senate and House and con£erees are working out the differences. We now call your atte ntion to another important measure which is vital to the well - being of u r ban communitie s -- the Ap propriations Bill for the De partme nt of He alth, Education and We lfare and the Office o f Economic Opportunity. The House of Representatives r e fused to appropriate funds at levels considere d minimal b y the Administration in the field s of education and poverty. A memorandum summarizing p rograms o f hi g h e st priority and budge t r e ques t r e duction s is enclosed for y our in f o r mation. Al s o e nclo se d i s a list of citie s af fe c 4 e d by the Hous e 's r e duction s in Title I, ESEA . / The House also cut substantially requests for funds for Maternity and In f ant Care p r ojects, Child Wel fa re Demonstr ation Projects, and Mat e rnal and Child He alth Res e a rch Ce nters. The Senat e App ropri at ions Subc ommi t tee o n La bor , HEW a nd Re l a t ed Agenci e s is cons i der ing the appro pri ati ons measu re this week, and it i.s e x p e cted to be b e fore the full Se_n a te Appro pr iations Committee on July 23. Sena te action is e x pecte d late n ex t week o r e a rly in the week of July 29. Loca l coa li t ion members are u rge d to ask t h e i r sen ators to s u ppo rt- ful l f u ndin g of t hese measures . I t would be particular l y hel pful i f Appr o pr i ati ons Committee mewber s we re c9ntacted 1 and th e li st o f members is e n c los e d . Sincere l y y ours, _,,;/ / /7\.:. c.. , l I I l~ ~ y ,/ -. / ! ( . /c .)-c · ( ( L--.,., Lowe l l R. Beck Executive Director LRB:m En c lo sures · (3 ) TELEPHONE: 202 293•1530 @ �