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I The Urban Coalition CHAIRMAN: John 1815 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Telephone: 347-9630 Jv. Gardner f CO-CHAIRMEN: Anilrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph • INFORMATION SERVICE FOR COALITIONS SUBJECT: Advertising Council Campaign The Advertising Council has prepared its most massive public service advertising campaign on "Crisis in Our Cities." Through radio, television, and newspaper ads, the Council seeks to "inspire, encourage and move Americans to become more involved in the urban, racial crisis faGing our nation." Enclosed is the Council's radio campaign packet. Similar ad spots have been sent to television stations, newspapers and magazine~, outdoor advertising agencies, and transit authorities. In total, 33,000 local media outle ts have been contacted. You will note that the packet includes a letter from John Gardner, Chairman of the Urban Coalition, urging support of the campaign. Any additional encouragement you might give to the effort locally will be welcome. You ma y wi sh to contact the me dia i n your community a nd u r g e the m to use the s e ma t erial s i f the y a re not now doing so. For furthe r information, please contact Mr . Brian Duff, the Urban Coalition's Vice President for Communications . �GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION GENERAL MOTORS BUILDING DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48202 GAIL SMITH GENERAL DIRECTOR ADVERTISING AND MERCHANDISING August, 1968 From One Involved Businessman to Another: The CRISIS IN OUR CITIES campaign is the newest public service effort of The Advertising Council, and in many ways it is the most significant project the Council has undertaken in a number of years. The advertising is straight talk. It deals with the hard realities of life in Urban America. It is not a 11 scare 11 campaign, nor was it meant to be . Rather, it seeks to inspire, encourage and move Americans to become involved in the urban, racial crisis facing our nation -- to do something constructive to help solve the problems of our cities. Unfortunately, until now too many of our citizens have been bystanders in this vital area. As you will see from the encl osed materials, the campaign puts into clear perspective the . aspirations of those who live in the ghettos. And it calls f or action, individually and collectively, from all of us who are -- or should be -- concerned. We are conducting this campaign in cooperation with Urban America, Inc. and the Urban Coalition. You and your associates will be interested in the enclosed letter from John Gardner . Ketchum, Macleod & Grove, Inc. is serving as the Council's volunteer advertising agency for the CRISIS IN OUR CITIES campaign. I think you will agree that they have created outstanding advertising about a very complex subject . I have learned from first-hand experience here in Detroit that effective communications are absolutely vital to any successful effort in dealing with the problems of the city. In my opinion, advertising can make a significant contribution in these critical times. But we need your hel p and the help of all media. I am particularly hopeful that your medium can,persuade millions of Americans to send for the free booklet, 11 The Turning Point 11 , which is offered in the advertising. I know that you will do everything you can to give this important campaign the maximum exposure which the urban, racial crisis demands. Everyone concerned with these problems will be most grateful for your valuable help. Gail Volunteer Coordinator CRISIS IN OUR CITIES campai gn �The Urban Coalition 1815 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Telephone: 347-9630 CHAIRMAN: John W. Gardner CO-CHAIRMEN: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph August, 1968 We need your help: The Urban Coalition and local Urban Coalitions in 33 American cities join in asking your support for the campaign, "Crisis In Our Cities", prepared by the Advertising Council for Urban America. This fine example of advertising in the public service, coupled with related campaigns, represents the largest single effort yet attempted to use the power of mass advertising to meet the growing problems of cities and people which threaten to destroy our way of life. No domestic crisis has equaled the gravity of the one which now confronts us and never has there been a more important opportunity to turn the nation's communications resources to better purpose. I urge you to give to this campaign the full and continuing support of your organization. The stakes, .for all of us, have never been greater. Sincerely, John W. Gardner Chairman - �25 years of advertising contributed for the public good. THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL, INC. 25 WEST 45th STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. 10036 NEW Y O RK WASH I NGTON '• C H IC AG O No. 91 CRISIS IN OUR CITIES (The material contained in this Fact Sheet has been obtained from Urban America, Inc. Volunteer Advertising Agency" Ketchum, MacLeod and Grove, Inc. Volunteer Coordinator: Mr. Gail Smith, General Motors Corporation) ATTENTION TO WHAT IS HAPPENING .•. With repeated explosions of violence and destruction spotlighting the deteriorating condition of our cities, each of us needs to be vividly aware of the depth of the crisis now facing America's Urban communities. Regardless of where we and our families live, the problem of the cities is ~problem. John W. Gardner, Chairman of the Urban Coalition, has pointed out that although many · believe that 11 their special worlds can flourish while the society decays •.. our Society is wholly interdependent today, and decay in part endangers all . 11 .•• AND TO THOSE AFFECTED America's spreading slums affect most drastically the non-white populations that each year come crowding into our cities. The rate of non-whiteJS to whites in American cities has been growing since the War -- and the trend is continuing. The over crowding has been accompanied by poor housing, inadequate education, high rates of unemployment among people segregated along racial lines . THE CHOICE -- DISASTER OR CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGE Statistical projections point to the danger that in the future America will become divided i nto non-white ci ty ghettos and white suburbs . Conditions of deprivation for one segment of a divided population can bring disaster to the nation as a whole. Or they can lead to constructive change. H O l.LYW O OD �-2EVERYONE HAS A PART A major aspect of life in the slums is its failure of communication with the rest of America. The slums become ghettos which breed misunderstanding and frustration. If disaster is to be averted and conditions changed for t he better this communications gap must be overcome. Whites and blacks must develop the means for acting together against poverty, discrimination, bad housing, poor education, powerlessness and estrangement. 11 THE TURNING POINT" Every citizen can participate in voluntary activities to eliminate slums and improve relations among Americans of all races and economic groups. A booklet entitled, The Turning Point lists things that individuals can do now to help alleviate the crisis in our citie s . The Turning Point is available free of charge by writing Urban America, Inc ., Box 6087, Washington , D.C. 20005 SUMMARY • •. WHAT TO TELL YOUR AUDIENCE 1) Point to the crisis in our cities -- over crowded neighb or hoods, poor housing, inadequate education , unemployment -- and emphasize that what happens to our cities happens t o our suburbs. Society today is a i nt erdependent whole, and decay in one part endanger s all. 2) Emphasi ze t hat unle ss we act to remake our cities , ghe tto condi t ions -- and the frustrat i on and unrest t hey br eed, will spread, dividing America and t hre atening i ts f u t ure . 3) Explain that lack of communi cation be t ween the slums and t he rest of t he nation mus t be overcome , s o t hat all can wor k to gether agains t poverty, di scrimination, po or physic al conditions, unemployment, powerl e ssnes s and e s t rangement . 4) Drive home that every American has a part to pl ay as a vol unteer i n i mpr omlng existi ng condi t i ons and human relations - - and urge everyone to write for the free booklet, The Turning Point whic h l ist s many things t hat individual s can do to all eviate the crisi s in our ci t i es. Addres s Ur ban America , I nc ., Box 6087, Washington, D.C. 20005 NOTE: If you woul d l ike further informat ion or addi tional service in connection with this campai gn, pl ease get in touch with any of the following Advertising Council offices: NEW YORK Mr . Henry C. Wehde, Mr . Gordon Kinney or Mrs. Mildred Vega, 25 West 45th St reet, New York, N. Y. 10036 ... JUdson 2-1520. CHICAGO Mrs. L. S. Schwartz, Room 2000, 203 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601 .•. RAndolph 6-1753 . �-3HOLLYWOOD Yirs. Celeste Meakin, 1717 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90028 .. . HOllywood 2-0988. WASHINGTON Miss Eleanor Sullivan, 1200 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 ... FEderal 8-9153. 7.8 �PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT advertising contributed for the public good. THE ADVERTISING COUN C I L, IN C. 2 5 WEST 45th S TREET, N EW YORK , N. Y. 10036 NEW YORK • WASHINGTON • CHICAGO • HOLLYWOOD THIS PUBLIC SERVI CE A DVERTISING MESSAGE MAY BE USED IN COM MERCIAL OR SUSTAINING TIME AND MAY BE SOLD FOR CO MM ERCIAL SPONSORSHIP. The Advertising Council Urban America - Crisis In Our Cities Campaign ONE-MINUTE RADIO SPOT #1 ANNOUNCER The most obvious symbols of today's affluent society are the outdoor barbecue and the sports car. is the rat. The most incongruous According to the 1960 census, more than 4 million urban dwellings were completely dilapidated, 3 million more were badly deteriorated, and another 2 million had serious code violations or were overcrowded. If building codes were enforced, most ghetto buildings would be boarded up. During the nineteen- thirties, we saved the farms from starvation. need help. Before they die of neglect. nothing you can do to help, think harder. Now the cities If you think there's For more information, write Urban America, Box 6087, Washington, D.C. 20005 . 7 .8 �THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL, INC. Urban America - Crisis In Our Cities Campaign ONE-MINUTE RADIO SPOT

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ANNOUNCER The year 2000 is little more than a gene~ation away. the question is precisely this: celebration or a wake? For our cities, Will the New Millenium mark a If you think you can sit snug in a suburban split-level while the cities slide downhill, you're only kidding yourself. do. Slums won't stop at the city line any more than commuters What happens to our cities happens to our suburbs. we can remake our cities. We will. We must. nothing you can do ·to help, think harder. Together If you think there's For more information write Urban America, Box 6087, Washington, D.C. 20005. �THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL, INC . Urban America - Crisis In Our Cities Campaign 30-SECOND RADIO SPOT #1 ANNOUNCER If you think you can sit snug in a suburban split-level while the cities slide downhill, you're only kidding yourself. stop at the city line any more than commuters do . remake our cities . We will. We must. you can do to help , think harder. America, Box 6087, Washington , D.C. Slums won't Together we can If you think there's nothing For more information write Urban 20005 . 7.8 �THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL, INC. Urban America - Crisis In Our Cities Campaign 30-SECOND RADIO SPOT #2 ANNOUNCER The most obvious symbols of today's affluent society are the outdoor barbecue and the sports car. kids live in cities. help. The most incongruous is the rat. So do most rats. Our cities need help. Most Your If you think there's nothing you can do to help, think harder. For information, write Urban America, Box 6087, Washington, D.C . 7.8 20005. �THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL, INC. Urban America - Crisis In Our Cities Campaign 20-SECOND RADIO SPOT #1 ANNOUNCER Most kids live in cities. Your help. harder. So do most rats. Our cities need help. If you think there's nothing you can do to help, think For more information, write Urban America, Box 6087, Washington, D. C. 20005. The Advertising Council Urban America - Crisis In Our Cities Campaign 20-SECOND RADIO SPOT #2 ANNOUNCER During the nineteen-thirties, we saved the farms from starvation. Now the cities need help. Before they die of neglect. think there's nothing you can do to help, think harder. If you For more information, write Urban America, Box 6087, Washington, D.C. 20005 . 7.8 �NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION DEMONSTRATIONS • PRESENTATIONS • DISCUSSIONS • DISPLAYS featuring "INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING FOR THE INNER CITY" NOVEMBER 18-20, 1968 WASHINGTON HILTON WASHINGTON, D. C. September 20, l968 headquarters office: 1750 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N . W., W ASHINGTON, D . C. 20006 202/298-91 23 F. MAGER director of research DR. ROBERT Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor Atlanta , Georgia Dear Mayor Allen: organization is in full accor d with the Urban Coalition fundamental objective of putting the urban crisis at the top of t he agenda of nat i onal concern. The por tion of t he crisis i n t he urban area or inner cit y areas that we are mostly concerned with is education. I am enclosing a br ochure whi ch describes this concern and effort entitled "Indivi dualized Learning in the Inner Cit y" which will take place November 18-20, l968 , in the Nation ' s capital and which wi ll f ocus on potential s olutions for the educational problems in the urban areas . OUr DR. ROBERT REID director of plans C HARLES F. S CHWEP director of programs V. , V HITENER display manager R ALPH DR. C . R AY CARPENTER advisor We strongly encourage industrial organizations and other grou;ps such as the Urban Coalition to assume leadership in implementing the concept of team registration which you will find under the general section on registration. For if community members from around the Nation are group sponsored to attend an action oriented function such as this, they will take back valuable i ni'ormation and will be able to create follow- on action progr ams to enhance t he quality of education in their local areas . If you desire further information, please feel free to contact us at any time. Sincer ely yours, /:=.~ ~~ Enclosure sfJonsored by THE AEROSPACE ED UCATION FOUNDATION president, in cooperation wit h D R. LEON LESSJNGER • executive director, TH E U. S. OFFICE OF EDUCATI ON JAMES H. STRAUBEL managing director, M I CHAEL J. N1sos �In the nation's capital . an action-producing work-session for- ,. Educators/ Government Officials/ Civic Leaders/ Industrial Executives . THE NA Tl N~L LA'BO A.lO. Y ' • l ' 'FOR .TliE ! ,, \ '. .., A new medium of communications to demonstrate, analyze, evaluate the Washington Hilton Hotel November 18-19-20, 1968 �__. ........ r THE NAT ONAL LABORATORY for T ADVANCEMENT Of EDUCATION featuring • Classroom Demonstrations - actual classroom experience demonstrated by teachers w ho have provided effective changes in the learning process through i nnovat ive conce pts and techniques - covering all grade levels from preschool through adult educatio n - and a wide range of subject areas. • Three-Phase Seminar- "Individualized Learning for the Inner City" - featuring reports and panel d iscussions on actual results achieved in the movement from classical group instruction to self-paced individualized learning-with concentration on education's role in solving urban problems. • Exposition - industry displays and demonstrations of products and services complementing the sup ject areas covered in the Classroom Demonstrations and Sem inar sessions - with the Exposition Area adjacen t to the con ference room s - and a program schedule which not only encourages but requires multiple visits to the Expositio n. • Talk-Back Sessions - each registrant does mo re than attend the Natio nal Labo rato ry. He participates in it. To enhance personal involvement, each evening of t he co nference will be devoted to follow-on question-and-answer di scussion pe riods with th e principals involved in the Classroom Demonstrations and Semin ar Sessio ns, and with Industry representatives as well. ' t' I I • ' ,. ~ .. ' . �C L OBJECTIVES The " on switch" for the National Laboratory was triggered by the fact that far too many human swi tches, particularly in the teaching profession, have been turned " on" by promises of an educational revolution which has yet to materialize; with resultant frustrations obvious for all to see. At issue here are the innovative practices in education. And by " innovation," a word bad ly maligned, w e mean "significant changes in teaching which measurably improve the learning process through the creative application of ideas, methods, and devices." Establishmen t of the National Laboratory was the outgrowth of a w idespread survey of educational innovations, cond ucted by the Aerospace Education Foundation. The survey reveal ed that, whil e com pletely innovative systems are not yet available, significant innovative components, o r modules of systems, do, in fact, exist in a number of subject areas; and further, that both the producers and users of innovative materials deserve a new means of communicating their successes, as well as thei r failures, one to another. The National Laboratory has been created to demonstrate outstanding examples of innovative components on a national platform, and on a teacher-to-teacher basis, to show that changes in the learning process are on the march (if not on the run) and that effective innovation is proving out. Thus, rather than thrash more wordage at the inadequacies of education today, the National Laboratory will demonstrate what is working, and how by the people actually doing the job. The aim, o f course, is to precipitate follow-on action in many classrooms. Individualized Learning was selected as a practice which has progressed to the point where it merits exposure as the prevailing theme. Further, individualized learning shows potential as a key to the solution of many urban problems in education. With these problems in high priority status, we have concentrated on Individualized Learning for the Inner City. A s s R 0 0 M T H R E E p H A s E D E M 0 N s E M I s N T R A R A T I 0 N s R E G I s T R A T I 0 N �Classroom Demonstrations: WORKING EXAMPLES OF C L INNOVATIVE TEACHING EXPERIENCE A s s PROGRAM OBJECTIVE In a nationwi de su rvey involving numerous evaluation s, the Aerospace Education Foundation encountered a number of on-going proj ects qualifyin g as " significant changes in teaching which measurably improve the learni ng process," to quote from our ow n defi niti on of educational innovation. Some of th ese are the ou tgrowth of long-range, heavily fu nded stud ies ; others seemed to grow out of the classroom w oodw ork w hen dedicated, hardworki ng practitioners, on th ei r ow n, faced up to th e need fo r change. With the huge commu nicati ons gap that exists in education today, far too little of this effective experience has spilled over fro m one school district to another. Hence the Classroo m Demonstration s as a major feature of the National Laboratory. This project, the fi rst of its kind, wi ll bri ng together for demonstration purposes the best exam ples the nation has to offe r in educational innovati o n and reveal the results on a teach er-to-teacher basis. These demonstratio ns w il l simulate - in te rm s of facilities, resources, teacher-studen t rel ationships, etc. - the actual situatio n in the ori gi nating classrooms across the cou ntry. The teache rs fro m these classrooms will conduct the demonstrations with actual students (not adults pretending to be ch ildren). Demonstration periods w ill range from thirty minutes to one hour. To present this unique program in a reali stic manner, and permit each observer to visit each of the eleven demonstration areas, it wi ll be necessa ry to limit participation to 1,500 registrants. Attendance, on an invitation-only basis, therefore w i ll be highly selective to guarantee a cross-section of th e educational community. R • Preschool: Learning to Learn How the Montessori, Moore/Kobler and Deutsch concepts are combined to motivate the desire to learn- Washington, D.C. • Individualizing in Elementary Where every student pursues learning according to his own personal inventory of abilities, needs and interests- Duluth, Minnesota . • High School Work and Learn How cooperative education stimulates learning, reduces drop-outs and produces responsible future citizens- Patterson High School, Dayton, Ohio. • LSD: The Trip Back Home A school system's unique educational campaign against LSD and marijuana- San M ateo Union High School District, California . • College Without Classrooms . How the unstructured coll ege day increases student alternatives and enhances individualized learning- Oakland Community College, Detroit, Michigan. • Sex Education How new approaches to an age-o ld teaching probl em help to take th e mystery and the mystique out of sex - Dr. John Cagnon, Uni ve rsit y of Indian a. • Self-Pacing Vocational Skills How t he U. S. Ai r Force employs learner-centered instruction and advanced communi cation s techno logy - Air Training Co mm and, Rando lph A ir Force Base, Texas. • Compu ter M anaged Instru ction How co mputer techno logy is utilized in the cl assroom fo r diagnostic, prescriptio n and evalu atio n purposes - New York I nstitute of Tech no logy. • Strategy for Teacher Training How teac hers are better prepared to meet student prob lems in disadvantaged areas- Pennsyl van ia Advancement School, Philade lph ia, Pa . • Education in the Factory How private industry's factory classrooms he lp solve underemployment and unemployment- M IND, Inc. 0 0 M li H R E E p H A s E D E M 0 N s T R A T I 0 N s s E M I N A R R E G I s T R A T I 0 N �T Three-Phase Seminar: INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING FOR THE INNER CITY OBJECTIVE PROGRAM Individua lized learni ng involves a system of instructio n in w hich edu cationa l objectives are based on individual student achievement rather than. on average behavio r or on group sched ul ing. Thu s, student activity is controll ed la rgely by specific performance criteria, rathe r tha n by bl ocked-out time pe riods, and the students often have a stro ng voice in the selection of procedures and materials to fulfi ll these criteria. Phase O ne- 9 :00 A.M ., Mond ay, November 18, 1968 •• With urban education posing massive problem s in th e handling of disadvantaged youth, the p rese nta tions and panel discussions will be concentrated o n Indivi dua lized Learning for the Inner City. E • Ro le of th e Teacher • Ro le of t he Student • Ro le of the Admi nist rato r s • Role of City, Co unty and State Officia ls E • Ro le of the Parent M Note : Disc ussio n periods fo llow each presentation I ·N A R 12:00 Noo n -Buffet Luncheon-Exposition Area But it does invo lve learner-centered rather than teacher-centered instruct ion, and self-pacing to the extent that stud ents move ahead according to their indi vidual abilities, needs, and interests. All major elements of indi vidu alized learning wi ll be evaluated at the Semi nar - by members of the educationa l community who have made ind ividualized learning work - and evaluated from a stand po in t o f resul ts. s Participants Con tra ry to popular bel ief, this means that any instructi onal method or device might be approp ri ate in the pu rsuit o f indi vidualized learn ing. It ca n involve studying al one, in small or la rge groups, with or witho ut a teacher, with or without mach ines, with or without lectures. Given the proper arra ngement of teacher strengths, support and participatio n, inst ructional materials and administrative support, an ind ividua lized program of instruction can be achieved now, wi th the means w e have at our disposal. R H E R G E I E. s T p R H A T A I Phase Two-9 :A.M ., Tuesday, November 19, 1968 Results • Se lf-pac ing i n Elementary • Work-and-Learn i n High Schoo l . . .. • Individualized Teacher Trai ning '· • Factory Classrooms Note : Discussion Period s fo ll ow each presentatio n • 12:00 Noon-Conference Luncheon-International Ballroom Phase Three-2 :00 P.M ., Wed nesday, November 20, 1968 Futures • Guaranteed Education •J • • Toward the Comprehensive High School • The Growing Work-Study Movement • Facing up to Faci lities • The Search for Values ' > I '• 0 N �THE WASHINGTON HILTON HOTEL . . . ONE OF THE WORLD'S NEWEST AND FINEST! FEES .' ,". ~ ~ ' I ' ~ I

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Full Conference (includes opening reception, two buffet luncheons, the annual Educators Awards Luncheon, and all other events described in the brochure). Early Registration (reservation made prior to October 1, 1968, with or without payment of fee) . ... . . .. . . . $50.00 Regular Registration (after October 1, 1968) .. . .. ... .... .. . .. . . $60.00 Individual Days (includes all events described in brochure for each day of conference) Per Da y (regard less of registration date) .. . . . . ... . .. .. ... . .. .. $25 .00 - Hotel Accommodations: National Laboratory registrants are responsible for making their own reservations at the hotel of their choice. However, a block of rooms has been set aside for registrants at the Washington Hilton Hotel, site of the conference. If you desire such accommodations, a hotel reservation card is attached for your convenience. For further information or assistance, ple·ase contact the .sponsor: National Laboratory for the Advancement of Education, c/ o Aerospace Education Foundation, Suite 400, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W ., Washington, D.C. 20006 (202/298-9123) . Press Accommodations: Complimentary registration, credentials, and appropriate facilities will be available for the working press. �R E G I REGISTRATION Invitations: Registration, on an in vitat ion-only basi s, wi ll be limited to a select group of educators, go vernment o ffi c ials, ci vic leaders and industrial executi ves. As many as 3,000 registrants can be accommodated at the Seminar Session s, and even more in the Exhibition A rea, but both fac ilities and schedul ing li m it participation in the Classroom Demo nstrations to 1500 registrants. Early Reservations: To meet scheduling requirements for the Cl assroom Demonstrations, it is desirable to receive as many co nference reservatio ns as possible by October 1, 1968. Therefore, prior t o t hat d ate, earl y reservations (for the fu ll conference onl y) w ill be accepted-w ith o r without remittance of the registrat ion fee. Confirmation: Early registrations received wi th fees rem it ted w ill be conf irmed immedi ately. Early reservations not accompanied by fees w ill be confi rmed and in voiced by October 21, 1968. Procedure: Earl y reserv ations and registratio ns can be accomplished by usi ng t he conference registration card enc losed w ith thi s brochure, or by direct contact with the National Laboratory for the Advancement of Educatio n, Su ite 400, 1750 Pennsy lvania Ave., N.W ., Wash i ngton, D .C. 20006. The Nat ional Laboratory's Registration Desk at the W ashington Hil ton Hotel wi ll be open from 4:00 P.M ., Sunday, November 17, 1968. TEAM REGISTRATION The National Laboratory w ill stimul ate action whi c h re lates t o society as a whole-to industry, government, c ivic agencies and organized labor as well as the academic community . Therefore, the sponsor encourages parti cipation by teams of individuals who represent these interested and responsible elements in t heir communities. For example : ed ucators and school administrators, i ndustrial planning and training execut ives, PTA head s and c ivi c leaders, local government officials and labor u nio n personnel. Community teams, w ith inform ation obtained at the Natio nal Laboratory, can create follow-on action programs to enhance the quality of education in their areas. We invite industrial organizatio ns and other groups to assume leadership in implementing this concept. We do so in the belief that team registration at the National Laboratory w ill lead t o team interaction at the community level. The staff of the National Laboratory is prepared to work c losely with team contacts in this new and promising effort. s T R A T I 0 N �_,-----------------------------,'""""'=--------~c--- The Exposition: INDUSTRY DISPLAYS OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES .. 1' CONCEPT The Exposition, featuring Industry displays and demonstratio ns, will be an integral part of the National Laboratory for the Ad van cement of Education. In attendance will be the educators who will observe the Classroom Demonstrations (limited to 1500 participan ts) plu s the additi onal 1500 educato rs who can be accommodated in the Sem inar sessions. All will be present on an i nvitation-only basis. These educators - from campus, government and indust ry rep resent organizations deeply concerned w ith the growi ng need fo r new educational resources. Example : the admi nistrators and program di recto.rs responsibl e fo r the 100 maj o r innovative proj ects cu rrently being f unded by the O ffice o f Education. From the Office o f Educatio n itself w ill come a large contingent of key staff m embers to pa rticipate in the National Laboratory events and view the Exposi tion. ,,·, '·. Th e Di stri ct of Columbi a school system is selecting 500 of its administrators and teachers to at tend the Exposition. As the Dist rict moves towa rd a heavily-fi nanced Model City program, changes in its educati o nal system w ill have national significance. The schedule of events at the National Laboratory will permi t all participants to spend am p le time in the Exposition Area, which opens out to the d emonstration classrooms. In fact, two of the th ree luncheons scheduled, plus a reception , will be held in the Exposi tion A rea. The evening Talk-Back Sessions are available for deeper exploration of Industry's products and services. �, THE NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION W ash ington Hilton Hotel • Was hington, D. C. PROGRAM Sunday, Nov. 17 7 :00 PM - 8 :30 PM O pe n in g Receptio n an d Prev iew of D isp lays Exposi tio n Hall Se minar : Indi vidu a lize d Lea rnin g fo r the Inn er City Review D isp lays Re cepti o n (cash ba r) Bu ffe t Lunch eo n Class roo m De mo nstra tio ns Recep t io n (cas h b a r) Ta lk- Back Sess io ns Intern ati o nal Ba ll roo m Exposi tio n Hall Expo siti o n Hall Exp os i tio n Hall Exp os itio n A rea Exp ositio n Hall Exp os it io n A rea Monday, Nov. 18 9:00 AM -1 1 :30 AM 11 :00 AM 12:00 Noo n 12:30 PM 2:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM - 6:00 PM - 12: 45 PM 2: 00 PM 5 :00 PM 6:00 PM 9:00 PM ., Tuesday, Nov. 19 9 :00 AM - 11 :30 PM 11 :00 AM - 6:00 PM 12:00 Noon - 12:30 PM 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM . . .- . ,. I '" Ii (/ 2 :30 PM - 5 :00 PM 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Semi na r: Ind iv idua lized Lea rn in g fo r the Inn er Ci ty Rev iew Di sp lays Reception (cas h ba r) ' Awa rds Lun cheo n .. C lassroo m Demonst ratio ns Rece p t io n (cas h ba r) Talk-Back Sessions Wednesday, Nov. 20 8:00 9:00 12 :00 12:30 2 :30 AM - 2:00 PM AM - 12:00 Noo n Noon - 12:45 PM PM - 2:00 PM PM - 5:00 PM 5 :00 PM Int ern atio nal Ba llroo m Expos itio n Hall Expos iti o n Hall Int ern atio nal Ba ll ro o m Expos i tio n Area Expos iti o n Hall Exposi tio n A rea .... Review Displays C lassroo m Demo nstra ti o ns Reception (cash ba r) Buffet Luncheo n Se mi na r: Individua lized Lea rni ng fo r the Inn er City Adjournme n t [ xp osition Hall Exp os iti on A rea Expositio n Ha ll Exposi tio n Hall ~ . ' ,I. •• .' . . ... , I ... '"' ') t 1 ~l ... �THE NATIONAL LABORA ORY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ja m es H. Straube ! MANAGIN G DIRECTOR Mi chael J. Nisos GENERAL CHAIRMAN D r. Leon M. Le ssinge r Supt. , San Mateo Union High School Distri ct, Calif. President, Aerosp ace Education Foundation DIRECTOR OF PLANS Dr. Ro b e rt Re id DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Charl es F. Schwep DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH D r. Robe rt F. Mage r CHIEF ADVISOR D r. C. R. Carpen ter DIRECTOR OF DISPLAYS Ra lph V. Wh itener BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TH E AEROSPACE EDUCATION FOUNDATI O N Chairman of the Board Dr. Walter J. Hesse Dallas Aerospace Executive Treasurer Earle N. Parker Fort Wo rth Industrialist EDUCATIONAL INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL D r. Paul R. Bea ll Pres., O glethorpe Univ. Dr. T. H. Bell Supt. o f Pub . Instr., Utah D r. B. Frank Bro w n School Supt., M elbourne, Fla. D r. C. R. Carp e nte r Pro f., Penn State U niv. ,1 D r. B. J. Cha ndler D ean of Ed uc., Northwestern Un iv. Dr. Ma rtin W. Essex Sup t. o f Pub . Instr., Ohio Dr. Ja m es C. Fle tc her Pres., Univ. o f Utah Jack R. H unt Pres., Em bry-Riddle Inst. D r. Le o n M. Less in ger Sup t., San M ateo, Calif., Union High School District D r. Ro b e rt F. Mager RFM Associa tes D r. Ca rl L. Ma rburger Comm . of Educ., N . / . Dr. D uan e J. Mattheis Comm. of Educ., M inn. Dr. Bill J. Pries t Chancellor, Dallas Co. Jr. College Dist. Dr. Ja mes C. Sh elburne Air U niversity D r. Lindl ey J. Stil es Prof., Northw estern Univ. D r. Edwa rd Te lle r Prof., Un iv. of Cal if. Geo rge L. W ash in gton Asst. to Pres., Howard Un iv. Jo hn R. Alison V. P., North rop Co rp. Ke n Ell ington Aerospace Industri es Assoc. Arthur F. Kelly V. P., Wes tern A irli nes John P. Henebry Pres., North Amer. A l um. Corp. Laure nce S. Ku te r V. P., Pan Am erican A i rw ays Cu rtis E. LeMay Pres ., Networks Elect. Corp . J. B. Mo ntgo me ry Pres. , M arquardt Corp. J. G ilbe rt Ne ttl e to n, Jr. V. P. , General Precis ion Pete r J. Sche n k V. P., W estern Union Sherrod E. Ski nn er Chm . o f Bd., A erospace Corp. Ro bert W. Sma rt V. P., Nor th Amer. Rockwell A. Paul Fo nda North rop In tern ational M ilton Cani ff New Yo rk, N . Y. Edw ard P. Curt is Rochester, N . Y. N. W. deBerard in is Shrevep ort, La . Jam es H. Dooli ttle Los Angeles, Calif. Edwa rd R. Finch, Jr. New York, N . Y. Joe Foss Scottsdale, Ariz. Jack B. G ross Harrisburg, Pa . George D. Hardy Hya ttsville, M d. Josep h L. Ho d ges So uth Boston, Va . Jess Larson W ashington, D . C. Carl J. Long Pi ttsb urgh, Pa . Howa rd T. Ma rkey Ch ica go, Ill. Nathan H. Maz e r Roy, Utah 0 . Dona ld Olson Colorado Springs, Co lo . Chess F. Pizac Denver, Co lo . Be n Regan N ew York, N . Y. Joe L. Shosid For t Wo r th, Tex . Will iam W . Sp rua nce W i lmington, D el. Arthu r C. Storz Omaha, Neb. Ja m es M. Trail Bo ise, Idaho Nathan F. Twin ing Arlington, ~a. THE SPONSOR ... Secretary Ju lia n B. Rosen tha l New Yor k A ttorn ey The Aerospace Education Foundation, now in its fourteenth year, is a nonprofi t organization dedicated to educational, scientific, and charitable purposes; it is supported by the Air Force Association. The Foundation takes a basic interest in the educational signi fi cance of the vast research, development and operational experience underlying the advancement of air travel and space fli ght. Currently the Foundation is pioneering in the o rganized adaptation of advanced Air Force course materials for use in public school systems. The govern ing body of the Foundation, the Board o f Trustees, represents the purposeful combination of edu cators, industrial executives, and professional men, most of them with personal experi ence in the movement of aerospace techno logy. The Foundation thus reflects the efforts of dedicated, forward- looking men from three prime elements of o ur society, w orking closely with representatives of governm ent at all levels, to enhance the impact of advanced concepts and techniques on the learni ng process in this country. Each year, for more than a decade, the Fo undatio n has made it possible fo r hundreds of selected educators to attend the nation's largest display of advanced technology - the annual Aerospace Deve lopment Briefings of the A ir Force Asso ciatio n - and this experience has resulted d i rectly in the enhancement of m any school curricu lums. Now, with the same professional staff responsible for these major expositions, t he Foundation enters the field of educationa l displays - convinced that our school systems merely have scratched the surface o f A merican industry's vast potential in the field o f innovative learning. .. .. .. II , . Re p ly to : THE NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION 1750 Pe nnsylvania Ave., N.W. Washingto n, 0 . C. 20006 (202/ 29&-9123) .. • \ ' . ' .. : . . . '. ' , ,, I 'l .. I • .,~ �THE AEROSPACE EDUCATION FOUNDATION cordiall y invites you to participate in THE NATIONAL LABORATORY for the ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION W ashington, D.C. R.SV. P. 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SUITES .................... ... ..... 50 and up ALL RATES PLUS 5% D. C. SALES TAX Reservations must be received not later than two weeks prior to op~ning date of meeting. ROOMS WILL BE HELD ONLY UNTIL 6 P.M. ON DATE OF ARRIVAL, UNLESS GUARANTEED. AEROSPACE EDUCATION FOUNDATION National Laboratory for the Advancement of Education NOVEMBER 1B - 20, 1968 �I> The Urban Coalition 1815 H Street, N.W. Washi ngton , 0 .C. 20006 Telephone : 347-9630 CHAIRMAN: John W. Gardner CO-CHAIRMEN : Andrew Heiskell/ A . Philip Randolph September 6, 1968 The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr . Mayor of the City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mayor Allen: Enclosed for your information as a member of the Steering Committee, is a schedule of the meeting planned for November. We hope you will note the date and make every effort to attend. In connection with the Coalition's media relations and potential publications, we would appreciate your furnishing us with your current biographical data and your photograph. Sincerely, Christopher M. Mould Executive Assistant to the Chairman Enclosure �SCHEDULE OF MEET ING OF THE STEERI NG COMMIT'l'EE OF THE URBAN COAL ITION November 13, 1968 Reception: 6:00 p.m. Dinner 6: 4 5 p.m. Meet ing 8: 00 p .m. * Place Wash ington, D. C. Addres s not yet determined

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Urban Coal ition Act ion Counci l will convene one hour later. �INFORMATION SERVICE FOR COALITIONS SUBJECT: Volunteer Management Consulting Assistance In the development of a few of the coalitions, it has been found useful (or necessary) to seek the volunteer assistance of one or another of the national management consulting firms. They have helped in some instances in developing organizational plans for the coalition itself and in other instances ~n working with enterprises being established in the ghetto areas. It is this experience of a few coalitions that prompted John Gardner to ask the Association of Consulting Management Engineers(the North American association of prominent firms in this field) if their member firms would volunteer to assist when and as their help might be needed by urban coalitions. ACME's Board of Directors has told its member firms that the program of The Urban Coalition merits their support and has asked them to provide assistance to coalitions when they can be helpful. The experience of those coalitions that have drawn on the capabilities of management consulting firms suggests that they can be used effectively to help with (a) the working out of organizational plans of the coalition, (b) the development of procedures (e.g., budgeting procedures, purchasing procedures, personnel procedures), and (c) in assisting enterprises that are being established with similar problems. When you feel your coalition needs the assistance of a consultant, you may wish to contact the associate director responsible for your area, indicating the nature of assistance you seek or the problems on which you want consultants to help . In turn , he will pass on your request to the Ex ecutive Director of ACME , who will invite one or another of the member firms in your area to provide assistance. �INFORMATION SERVICE FOR COALITIONS SUBJECT: New Detroit Committee Progress Report You may find the enclosed Progress Report of the New Detroit Committee of special interest. The Committee was the nation's first coalition and has moved quickly and effectively to assess and to begin to face up to local problems. �NAM THE COALITION'S LIMITED SUPPLY OF STEP CASE STUDY FILES HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED. THE FILE INCLUDES CASE STUDIES ON COMPANY EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS, SUCH AS SELECTION, COMPANY SPONSORED TRAINING, RETRAIN!NG AND REDIRECTING. IT ALSO INCLUDES STUDIES ON COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS, INCLUDING SELFDEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY-SPONSORED TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT AND RELOCATION. TO OBTAIN THE CASE STUDY FILE, PLEASE WRITE DIRECTLY TO: Urban Affairs Division National Ass ociation of Ma nu f acture r s 277 Park Ave nue Ne w York, Ne w York 100 17 �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 @ �THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL August 1968 JOHN W . GARDNER CHAIRMAN 1819 H STREET. N . W. WASHINGTON.D.C.20006 FACT SHEET ON PROPOSED COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AMENDMENT TO MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ACT EXTENSION (S.2938) Purpose The purpose is to provide public and private employment opportunities in com.t-nuni t y service occupations for unemployed and low-income residents of urban and rural poverty areas in order to relieve severe problems of unemployment and underemployment, to prepare such persons for jobs in the private sector of the economy, to increas e opportunities for local entreprene u rs hip through the creation of local service comp a ni es , and to meet critical national needs for com.munity services. Authorizations of Appropriations $500 million is authorized for fiscal year 1969, $1 billion for fiscal year 1970. This will create 600,000 jobs over two years. Distribution of Funds The Secretary of Labor may transfer (but not to exceed) 40% of the funds appropriated to private employers for p rograms that carry out the purpose o f this Act unde r e x isting programs such as the Manpower Development and Training Act or the Economic Opportunity Act. of the remainder, the Secretary can reserve 50 % for direct f unding of community employme nt and training progr ams. not less than 50% is reserved for state plans using criteria specified in this Act. (S ee Section on State plans). e a ch Sta t e sh a ll r e c e i ve a b as ic s um of $1 mill i on p lus s u ch a d d i t i on al f u nds as t h e Secre t a r y s h a ll d etermi n e under t he Act' s allocation guide lines. T ELEPHONE: 202 2 93-1530 . \. @ �-1 - 2 - no state may receive more th a n 15 % of the funds appropriated. in alloting the funds among the states, the Secretary of Labor shall consider: (a) (b ) (c) the State ' s population the proportion of low-income families in the State the unemployment in the State a state's allotmen t can be realloted after nine months of the fiscal year. Eligible Programs and Supportive Services for Public Service Employme nt jobs public safety, beautification proj ects which in community service, in such fields as health , education, housing, etc. Also programs for and cons ervation. - Priority shall be given to are l abor inte nsive in character. activities to assure persons employed in such jobs have further education and supportive services (counseling, medical care, transportation, etc.) lo ans for purchase of supplies and equi pment to supplement projects carried out by the participants. The Secretary of Labor may provide assistance either in the form of grants or contracts and may pay all or part o f the cost of programs. Re quire me nt for App licants Each applicant for jobs and supportive services funds must provide a community employment and training plan covering the following: analysis of priorities o f unmet community n ee d s . the education , t raining , and supportive services which will improve the abi li ty of the participants to compete in the job market. e li gib l e are as and type of work to be perfo rmed . �- 3 - training of supervisory personnel. future career o ppor tunities to insure these are not dead-end jobs . coordination with other federally ass isted manpowe r or economic d evelopment acti vities. State Role 50 % of the money must be channeled through State p l ans . Up to 25 % o f the funds received by a State may be us e d for jobs in State agencies. All local applications that go directly to the Secretary o f Labor must be submitted . to the States for comme nts. State Plans Each State must establish a St ate Manpower Coordinati ng Council to prepare the State plan. The Secretary of Labo r must approve a state plan if i t meets criteria, such as -an equitable distribution of funds on four poverty, low-income indicators. an analysis of n ee ds in the state for com_munity services . coordinates all simi l ar jobs programs . provides planning and technical assistance to localitie s. Th e Secre tary of Labor may approve only the part of the State plan which mee ts the above req ui rements , and operate the remainder of the State plan portion through direct Federa l and local grants. Program Preferences The Secretary of Labor and State Councils (wherever practicable ) shall encourage and give preference to applications that involve: �- 4 - local service companies owned in part by low-income resid__ents of the areas. public safety emp loyment programs. heads of households. The Secretary shall give preference in his other private on-the-job training programs to qualified participants in community employmen t programs. Eligible Areas and Prime Sponsors The Secretary of Labor shall designate urban and rural areas containing high concentrations of unemployed or lowincome persons. A community program area designated under the manpowe r section of the Economic Opportunity Act shall be an eligible area for this Act. For each eligible area the Secretary or State council shall design a te a single public or nonprofit organization to be a prime sponsor that receives all funds in that area. The Secretary of Labor, to the e xtent practicable, shall assure the prime sponsor receives Federal funds under other manpower training acts such as MOTA, Demonstration Cities, OEO, the Social Security Act, etc. The re is a by-pass provision for funding to organizations other than the prime sponsor if this will enhance program effectiveness. Special Conditions No program may result in the displacement of employed workers or impair existing contracts for services, nor may a program result in the substitution of Federal funds for other funds for work that would otherwis e be performed. Wages must be based on the highest of th e following criteria: (a) the Federal minimum wage, (b) the most comparable State or local minimum wage, or (c) the prevailing wage rate in the area for similar work. Programs must contribute to occupational development or upward mobility of pa rtici pants, to the e x tent feasible. Where a program involves physical improvements, preference must be given to those wh ich are used by low-income persons. Programs should seek to eliminate artificial barriers to employment and occupational advancement, and particular attention should be given to altering civil service r eq uiremen ts which restrict e mp loyment opportunities for the disadvant age d. �THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL JOHN W . GAR DNER CHAIR M AN 1819 H STREET, N . W . September 13, 1968 WASHINGTO N , D . C . 2000 6 WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE REPORT Public Service Emp loyment (The Emergency Emp loyment and Training Act o f 196 8 ). The Public Se rvice Emp loyment will be offere d in the Se n ate a s an amen drnen t to Manpower De v e lop me nt and Tra ining Act ext e ns ion. The move will b e made b y Senator Jos e ph Clark (D-P a .), with the supp ort of Senators Jacob Javits (R- N.Y.) and Winston Prouty (R-Vt.). It is possible that the MOTA will be schedule d for Senate action late nex t week. The Clark-Javits-Prouty amendment would provide for at leas t 600,000 public s e rvice jobs in the n ext two y e ars. The MDTA passed the House on Septe mber 4, 1968 by a vote of 315 to 0. Appropri a tions. Fina l d e cisions on appropriations for k e y hou s ing , e duc at ion a nd anti p overty prog rams will b e made soon by Cong r ess . HUD appropriations will be decide d on when House and Senate Appropriations Committee me mber s begin their confe rence s on the Independe nt Of fic e s Appr o p riations bill Septemb e r 18. At s t a k e are the amount s f o r u r b a n re n e wa l, mode l c i t i es , rent s upplements , fa i r hou s ing admini s tra tion and urb a n planning and r e s ea rch (se e Appe ndi x A for d e tails). App ropriations fo r th e n e w programs in the rec e ntly ena cted Housin g Act wi ll b e sough t in a supp l ement a l appropri at ions bill tha t h as no t y e t b e e n se nt to Co ngres s. The Se n a t e p a ss e d t h e edu cati on, a nt ipove r t y a nd ma n power traini n g a ppro p r i ation bill (for th e Departments o f Lab or and HEW and the Off ice o f Economi c Opportun ity) Sept emb er 6. On t he Se n a te f l oor ma j or incre as es we r e vote d o v e r th e Hou s e amount s f or e d u c a t ion o f c hildre n from p oor famil i es (known as th e Ti tle I pro gram), for OEO , the Teach e r Corps and the n ew dr o p out preven t ion p rogram. TELEPHONE: 202 293·1530 ® �- 2 - Most of the Senators named to the conference committee that will decide the final appropriations -- possibly next week -- opposed the increases the Senate voted (see Appendix B for details). HUD Personnel Cutback. The tax surcharge - budget cut law (the Revenue and Expenditure Control Act of 1968) requires the Executive Branch to cut back its total number of employees to the number on June 30, 1966. This is to be accomplished by filling three out of every four vacancies. HUD employment increased by only 900 after the 1965 and 1966 housing la,.,rn for rent supplements and model cities we re enacted. This 900-person increase will be wiped out and no provis ion made for administering the new programs in the giant 1968 Housing Act. The cutback ~s a harsh restriction on agencies such as HUD which have been assigned major new programs in the last two years. Congres s has already taken steps to e xempt the FBI, post office and air traffic controllers from the cutback. �APPENDIX A Housing Funds. In the conferences on the HUD - Independent Offices bill, th ese a re th e ma jor p r ograms on which the House and Se nate confe rees must s ettle thei r dif ference s. (The t wo programs for which the Hous e did not grant any appropriations were not ye t authorized by law when the House passed the funds bill, so money could not be v oted at the time.) Budget House Senate Committee Senate Passage (in millions o f dollars) Urban Renewal Urban Planning Model Cities $1, 4 00. 55. $1,300. 38.8 38.8 $1,250. 47.5 1,000. 500. 1,000. 1,000. Urb an Res earch 20. 10. 15. 15. Rent Supplement Contract Authority 65. 25. 65. 65. Fair Housing 11.1 9. 9• �APPENDI X B Education, Labor and Antipove rty Funds. The Senate de bate d t he Labor-HEW Approp riations bill Se pte mbe r 4- 6 and adopte d four k ey amendme nts prov iding more funds for educa tion and anti poverty programs tha n the Se nat e Ap propri a tions Committe e and t h e House h a d r e comme nded (see t a ble b e low ). No cha nge wa s ma d e in th e House fi gur e f o r ma npower t r aining programs , which i s $4 0 0 million , s ome $13 mil l ion below the Bu dget . These were the k e y amendme n ts : Ti t le I education funds . wer e raised to the Budget figu re of $1 . 2 billion afte r Sena tor Hill (D-Al a . ) , the bill ' s manager , agreed th a t e a ch sta t e s hould r e c e ive as muc h mone y fo r this pro g r am in fisca l 1 96 9 a s it did for this year. The amendment was o ffered by Senator . Hart (D -Mich. ) a nd met no opposition . Senator Pas t ore (D-R.I.) s p onso re d the a mendme nt rai s i n g antipove rty funds $215 million ove r the Hous e and Senate Committee figur e . Hill o p po sed the ame ndme nt and it wa s a do pted on a narrow 37-26 vote . Alt hough the Se n a t e f igure was $92 mi l lion under the Budget , Pastore said i t was acc e ptab l e to OEO. Sena to r Ne lson (D-Wis.), o r i g ina l s p onsor o f t h e Teache r Corp s , presen t e d the ame ndment increasin g app ropri a tion s to the Bu d get l e v e l. Hill pro p o sed th at Ne l son s e t tl e f o r $24 , 667 , 000 , a comp romise sum me ntione d by HEW o f ficials , but Nelson stuck by his higher figur e and th e Senate went along with it. The drop out p r eve ntion prog r am , wh i ch was wr itte n int o the 1967 ant ipove rty b ill by Se n a tor Ge orge Mu rph y (R- Ca l i f . ) , wi ll get its f irst appropriation s i f the House g o e s a l ong with the Se n a t e . Murp hy's ame ndment rais i n g th e fund s to $20 mill1on wa s adopte d on a 4 2-21 vote. Approp r i at ions f or th e f o~r pro grams , fr om Budge t r eques t to Se nate passage : Budge t Hous e Se n a t e Committee Se n a t e Pas sag e (i n millions o f d o l lars ) Title I Education $1, 200 . $ 1 ,07 3. $1, 123. $1 , 2 00 . Tea che r Cor p s 31 .2 1 5. 0 17 . 3 31. 2 Dropout Pr e v e ntio n 3 0. 00 . 10 . 20 . 2, 1 8 0 . 1, 8 73 . 1,87 3 . 2, 088. OEO Antipoverty �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 �,- \ I \ TELEPHONE CALL IN SHOW ON VITAL ISSUES A NATIONAL RADIO NELSON PRICE, Executive Producer BEN LOGAN , Producer EDWARD M. JONES, Director of Programming DEL SHIELDS, Host 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 420, New York, New York 10027 Telephone: 2121663-8900 August 27, 1968 Mr. Dan Sweat City Hall A tlant a, Ga. Dear Mr. Sweat: The Urban Coali tion cooperates wi t h three o t he:i' nat ional organj_ z ations in presenting a national radio program five nights each week. In Atlanta, Night Call is heard on station WAOK (1380 kc) from 11:30 PM to 12: 30 AM. Night Call is a nat ional, telephone c a ll-i n prog ram. A guest of n a tional or int ernationa l prominence is f eatured each ni gh t . Persons listening to Ni ght Call in 60 cities across the country may t elephone collect , talk wi tl l the guest and host, Del Shields, about the issue of the nigh t . Most of the issues revolve around the urban crisis. I am enclosing a p a cket with full informat ion . Would you consi d e r doi n g a coupl e of t h i n g s ? Help build audience for the prog ram b y promoting i t through your channels: We wi ll be gl a d t o furnish posters t o y ou in quantity, weekly information regard i n g guests and i s sues, and a demo nstrati o :, .n tap e o f t h e p rogram for use in meeting s o r wi t h individu als. Suppo rt the s t a t ion in its p r es e ntati on o f Ni gh t Call? Sinc e th e p r o gram does d eal wi ~i1.~ c on troversial issu es and at t imes pres e nts controversial gu ests , stations need suppo rt from community l e aders . Th e p erson with whom we h a v e been working at WAOK i s Ken Gol d bl att . Released in c ooperation with th e Broadc asting and Film Commission, National Counc il of Churc hes, and the National Cathoiic Office for Radio and Television (NCO RT) Prod uced by TRAFCO/Televi sion, Radio and Film Commission of Th e United Method ist Ch urch, Harry C. Spe.nce r, General Sec retary , �Continued, Page two, Mr. Swea t Night Call is based on the premise that Americans are willing to listen and discuss an~ idea; that people from different backgrounds and with different attitudes and ideas must speak and listen to one another before they can accept each other and work together in solving the problems of our nation. Night Call provides this opportunity. It demonstrates that problems are pretty much the same everywhere and that the search for answers in Pittsburgh or Watts are relevant to just about every part of the nation. We'll also be glad to have suggestions on issues and guests. If a problem or a success program can be helped by, national exposure, we'd like to know about it. I will be looking forward to hearing NP:mj Enclosure �A NATIONAL RADIO TELEPHONE CALL IN SHOW ON VITAL ISSUES ��T I ME SCHE DULE A NATIONAL RADIO TELEPHONE CALL IN SH OW ON VITA L ISSUES NELSON PRICE, Executive Producer BEN LOGAN , Producer EDWARD M. JONES, Director of Programming DEL SHIELDS, Host CLOCK TIME LAPSED TIME 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 420, New York, New York 10027 Telephon e: 2121663-8900 TIME TO GO 11:30 PM 00:00 59 : 30 S t anda r d c a rtr i dge t a pe opening esta b l ishing s h o w a n d ho st with p h one n umbe r . Gu est is introduced by ho s t and topic is e s tabl i she d. Gue st q u i z zed b y h o s t wi t h a udienc e c all s t ake n at lib erty . 11 : 43 :30 13 : 30 46 : 00 "Stay Ho s t give s b reak cu e : tu n e d to th e ' Ni gh t Call ' Ne twork ," f o ll o we d by c a rt ridge tape c o n clu di n g wi th c ue wo r d s , " ... a f t e r s t a t ion i d e n tific a t i o n . " 11:43 : 50 13:50 45 : 4 0 Stat i o n s cut fo r loca l comme rcia l and S t ati o n I.D. OR s tati ons take PSA fed d o wn l i n e- (6 0 seconds ) a nd the n b r eak for Stati o n I . D. ( 1 0 seconds ) . 11 : 45:0 0 15: 00 4 4: 3 0 Ca r t r i dge tape s tand ard r e -intr o wi th s ound a nd t e l ephone numbers ( 2 1 2 7 49 - 33 11 o r 2 1 2 866 - 5010) . Hos t r es tate s is s u e a n d reidenti fies g u es t and call- in numb e r. Ho st i nterv i ews g u es t a n d moves t o c a ll e r s as a v ai l abl e . 11 : 58 : 30 28: 30 31 :00 Same as 11 : 43: 3 0 11: 5 8: 5 0 28: 5 0 30: 4 0 S ame a s 11 :43 : 5 0 1 2 :00:00 30:00 29 : 3 0 Sa m 1 2 :1 3 : 30 43: 30 1. G:00 Same as 11 : 43 : 30 a n d 1 1 : 58:30 1 2 : 1.3 : 5 0 43:50 14 :3 0 Same a s 11: 45 : 0 0 e tc . 1 2 :15 :00 45: 00 14 : 30 Same a s 11: 45 :00 etc. 1 2:28 :50 58:5 0 1:40 Ho s t wr aps up s h o w, a n nounc es n ext n i ght ' s iss u e and guest ; f ollowe d b y c a rtridge tape credit, with so u nd t rai l i n g o u t. 12:29 : 30 59: 30 0:00 Sh ow END. as 11: 45 : 00 (revi sed 7 /68 ) Released in c ooperation with the Broadcasting and Fi lm Commission, National Council of Churches, and the National Catholic Office fo r Rad io and Television (NCO RT) Produced by TRAFCOI Television, Rad io and Film Commissio n of Th e United Methodist Churc h, Harry C. Spencer, General Secretary, �TELEPHONE CALL IN SH OW ON VITAL ISS.U ES A NATIONAL RADIO 475 Rive rsi de Dri ve , Su ite 420, New Yo rk, New Yo rk 10027 Telephone : 2121663-8900 FOR IMMEDI ATE RELEA SR NATI ONWIDE CALL-IN SHOW TO "TELL I T LIKE I T I S" On (_____ ) _ ___ ) j oin s t he gr owing lis t of rad i o s t a tion s Dat e Stati on c arry i ng the new na tional call- i n pr ogram NI GHT CALL. ,, Produced by TRAFCO, the Telev ision, Radio & Fi lm Commission of the United Met hod i s t Church, NIGHT CALL will be heard Monday through Friday fr om on _____ _ _____ ). The program Station and Frequency hos t Del Shields and a guest - which includes such )

Time format i s s i mple : people as Dr . Ralph Abernathy , Fonner Maryland Governor Theodore McKeldin and Stokely Carmichael - plus an open phone line whereby anyone in the United States may call collec t and speak directly with a guest. And they do -- from San Diego and Boston, Memphis and Minnea- polis, New York and Seattle, South Bend and Winston-Salem---and now from ______ ). -m9reReleased in cooperation with the Broadcasting and Film Commiss ion , National Council of Churches, and the Nati on al Catho lic Offic e fo r Radio and Television (NCO RT) Produced by TRAFCO/Telev ision, Rad io an d Film Commissi o n of The United Methodi st Chu rch, H9 rry C. ~pencer, Genera l Secretary , " �.Page 2 of 2 The purpose of NIGHT CALL is t o he lp people find reconcil i a t ion, t o move towards solutions t o problems t hrough understandin g . NIGHT CALL offers persons of wi dely dif f ering views and backgrounds the chance to speak, to be challenged, t o ask questions, to discover new views and truths. Listeners to NIGHT CALL have heard Ralph Abernathy wa rn t hat if racial problems are not solved thr ough non-violent channels, Ther e are other forces who are going to lead people down a mor e v i olent path." They have heard St oke l y Cannichael say he has no t g i v en u p hope of Blacks and Whites l i v ing t oge t he r , but " ... Sinc e the Whi t e man has . t he power to des_troy me , I am pre pa r e d £or him." They have he ard what Ba l timore i s doi n g to solve rac i al problems, and h ow a Los An geles j ob program has reduc ed t ension i n Watt s . Other NIGHT CALL gue s t s include H. Rap Brown, J acki e Robinson , New York Mayor Lindsay, Cleveland M~yor St okes , Ralph McGi ll, Bill Cosby, H. W. Glass en, Pres.ident o f <NlM . I n ac t ualit y , NIGHT CALL is a national t own mee t in g whic h off e rs all Amer ic ans t he opportunit y to meet and ta l k over their problems in the best way man has yet found: pers on t o pers on . Si nc e NI GHI' CALL began broa dcasting on J une 3rd ov er 20 stations, the nationwide network of stations carrying the program has nearly tripled. NIGHT CALL originates from New York Cit y. -1/:(For further infonnation contact: Mil t on .Rich Associates 212-758-6610) �I N I G H T CALL I June, 1968 GUEST LINEUP FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE DATE 3 4 5 6 7 GUEST'S TITLE GUEST Acting President of SCLC Co-Author FAILSAFE Baltimore Urban Coalition Former Chairman SNCC Liaison to Poor People's ·CaH!paign Rev. Ralph Abernathy Harvey Wheeler Theodore R. McKeldin Stokely Carmichae_l Rev. John Adams ISSUE American Poverty A Moral Equilvalent to Riots Savior our cities Racial Violence Poor People's Campaign ·{NCC)

,, 10 Rev. Dean Kelly 11 Rev. Andrew Young H. C. McClellap. Michael Halberstam William Hedgepeth 12 13 14 Director for Civil and Religious Liberty - NCC Vice President - SCLC Council for Merit Employment Psychologist - Washington, D. C. Sr. Editor LOOK Magazine Religious Obedience and Civil Disobedience Poor People's Campaign Jobs for Minority Groups Are you guilty of murding Martin L. King? .L\merica's Concentration Camps - Reality or Rumor?

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17 Dr. Robert E. Fitch 18 19 Honorable Julian Bond Gen George M. Gelston 20 Juan Gonzales 21 Dr. Margaret Mead Professor of Ethics - Pacific School of Religion House of Representatives - Georgia Adjutant General of Ma ryland National Guards Students for a Democratic Society (SDS - Columbia University) Anthropologist - Museum of Natural History . Morality in the United States. The Negro and Politics. Your Property or their lives? What do the rebellious students want? .I t.

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24 25 26 27 28 John Ga r dner Dr. Truman H. Rap Brown President of the Urban Coalition Vice President - Columbia University Student Non-violent Coordinating Cammi ttee (SNCC) Special Asst. to Gov. Rockefeller Professor at City College Jackie Robinson Dr. Kenneth Clark Rev olt of the Moderate Who's going to run the universities ? I A ,J -~ Black Power Is the Church a joke? Is Integration out of date? I "l

. ~ . I • l •• ,. ) ,.1..~.-.t•'· -~ /H ·'. �N I GHT CA L L July, 1968 GUEST LINEUP FOR THE MONTH OF JULY .. DATE GUEST GUEST Is TITLE 1 2 Mayor John V. Lindsay Dr. W. A. Criswell Mayor of the City of Ne w York Pre sident, Southern Bap t ist 3 Eldridge Cleave r 4 H. W. Glassen Ralph McGill Bl a ck Panthers and Aut ho r of "soul On Ice" President, Nat'l Rifle Assoc. Publisher of Atlanta Constitution 5 ISSUE What Happened t o the Kerner Repo r L? .Is the Southern Baptis t Church racist anymore? Bl ack Panthers and Black Power Can Laws Prev ent Gun Deaths? The South, Race and Tomorrow

8 9 10 11 12 Stev en J . L e dogar William Lederer F. Edward Hebert Colonel Corson John Mecklin Vietnam Wo r king Group S t ate Dep t . Author of " Our Own Wors t Enemy " Congressman - Louisiana Author of "The Betrayal" FORTUNE Editor What are we doing in Vi etn am? The Dea f and Dumb American Vi e tnam: A Ha wk' s-Eye Vi e w! The Other War a nd How we ' re los ing it . Vietnam, A Balanced View.

l ;J - ~ 16 ,- .L ' 18 19 Bill Cosb y James Baldwin John Conyers, Jr. Winton Blount Rev. A. D. King Come di a n Author Congressman - Michigan Pres . U.S. Chamber of Commerce Bro. of the late .M. L. King, Jr. Humor and the Black Bag The Christian Black Be trayal The New Black Politics No Riots Allowed I s St. Pet ersbu rg Ano t her Memphis?

22 Rev . Je s sie Jackson Che st e r Lewis Roy Innis Robe rt Sorin·y Carson Ron Karenga Dire ctor o f "Opera t ion Br ead Bask e t" - SCLC The Young Tur ks, NAACP Acting Nat ' 1 D.i rec t o r o f CORE Brooklyn CORE Leade r President o f "us" Organi zation What ' s Ne x t f o r SCLC? • The New Mili t a n c y in t h e NAACP Has CORE Gone " TOM"? What's the fu ture of CORE? Cool It Ba by! x~x~ ~** **************************************************************************************************************** 29 S aul Alinsky 30 Dick Gre go r y 31 Morri s B . Ab r ams Exec . Direc tor o f I ndustrial Are as Foundation Come dian P res . Ame rican Jewi s h Commit tee a nd Pre s.- e l e ct Bra ndeis Univ . How t o make Bl ack Power wo rk for Black People. The Red Man ' s Got It Wo r s e than the Black Man . Violence ma~ be Ame rican, but it i s n't any good ...

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"'J uly 24th - Scheduled g uest changed due t o Clev eland r io t s. Gue st : Rev. Ralph Cou sins - Chairman of Communi c ations Netwo1~ of Cleveland Council of Churche s Is s ue : Cri si s in Cl eveland �August, 1968 ~QR THE YtONTH OF AUGUST MONDAY JULY Z9 · st: Saul Alinsky, =Cutive Director of dustrial Areas Fount ion - = TUESDAY JULY 30 Guest: Dick Gregory Issue: The Red Man's Got It Worse Than the Black Man ~ : How to Make ack Power Work for

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WEDNESDAY JULY 31 Guest: Morris Abram THURSDAY AUGUST l Guest: Don Luce, Center for International Studies Issue: Violence May Be • Cornell University American But It Isn't Any Good ••• · Issue: Lots of Money for ~Vietnam, Little Help for the Vietnamese AUGUST 6 Guest: Dick Schaap Guest: - ~ : Titles Aren't or Blind-Muhammad - , Alias Cassius Clay, a s the Heavyweight ~pion of the World Issue: Revolt of the Black Athletes Issue: The Black Boss and the White Player AUGU::iT lZ Father Bernard

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AUGU::iT .l.j Guests: Robert Hooks and Douglas Turner Ward, The Negro Ensemble Theatre ~ : Cat holics and t h Control Issue: We're Blowing the Vietnamese Talks in Paris ••• " AUGUST 5 ·,g: Muhammad Ali l st : FRIDAY _ AUGUST Z Guest: Arthur Miller Issue: AUGUST 7 Bill Russell AUGUST 14 Guest: Paul. O'Dwyer e andida te for u. s. Senate from N.Y. Issue: Why McCarthy should be President. Guest: IIssue: AUGUST 8 Frank Robinson Black Discount Prices for the Most I

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AUGUST 15 \ Guest: Don Mc Gannon I Issue: i What is an Equal Opportunity Employer? The Black Artist AU GUST 1 ~ A IJ IJl_1.-LU A UGU ::sr :ll AUGUST 22 ~st: J ohn Harringt on, Gues t : Robert Theobald, ., Guest: Senator George

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Economist McGovern, Democrat from General Editor of Arno t ernal Order of Pol i c E 1 Pr ess South Dakota l ' I ss ue: Guaranteed Annua] I s sue: I ss ue : What Hap pened to Income Black His t ory? ~ -- ··- AUGUST 9 Guest: Harry Edwards Leader of the Olympic Boycott Issue: Olympic Boycott AUGUST 16 Guest: Father Santin Kilbride , Biaf ran Missionary Issue: Starvation ~ in Biafra AUGUST :lJ Guest: Dr . Wi ll iam Grier, Psycho lo gi s t and co-author of Black Rage Is s ue: · Bl ack Rage �TELEPHONE CALL IN SHOW ON VITAL ISSUES 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 420, New York, New York 10027 Telephone: 2121663-8900 ROLE OF THE GUEST ON NIGHT CALL The basic idea of NIGHT CALL is to get callers and the guest into down-to-earth dialogue in a way that helps the audience participate in the discovery of new information, new ideas, new understandings. The role of the guest is dual: 1. At the beginning of the program the guest enters into a brief and informal conversation with the host, Del Shields, to sharply focus and clarify important points. Because this section sets the give-and-take pattern of question and answer for the entire show, it is essential that this be an exchange between the guest and host, not a capsule swmnary of points by the guest. The key word in the NIGHT CALL idea is the word "Conversation." 2. The next step comes four or five minutes into the show when the host takes the first call. The caller puts his question or cormnent directly to the guest. Here again the idea is an exchange between caller and guest. If the guest keeps his answers short and sharply focused, the caller can respond with new questions and ideas. Thus, we begin to achieve what the audience is really looking for -- the chance to hear an average person putting his questions, coiunents and concerns to the expert, almost as in normal face-to-face conversation. Some guests, fearing important points will be overlooked, tend to unwrap several ideas at a time in the early part of the show. We have found that audience interest and caller response is much higher when the guest deals with one idea at a time. The natural progression of the show soon moves us on to new ideas . At thr ee poin ts in the program - - every 15 minutes - - there is a break for station identificatfon. The guest stays on the line during these breaks. Released in cooperation with the B roadcasting and Film Commission, National Council of Church es, and the Nation al Catholic Office for Radio and Tel evision (NCO RT) Produced by_TRAFCO/Te levisio n, Rad io and Fi lm Comm ission of The Un ited Methodist Churc h, Harry C. Spence r, General Secretary , �S'fA'l'lON8 CARR l li NIG1 '1' CALL ALABAMA Mobile WKRG MISSOURI Kansas City St. Louis CALIFORNIA Sacramento San Diego KERS(FM) KOGO-AM & FM MONTANA . Missoula (eff.9/16) COLORADO Loveland KLOV-FM NEBRASKA Omaha CONNECTICUT Stamford WSTC-AM & FM DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington WAMU(FM) FLORIDA Jacksonville Miami Tampa WRHC WAME WFLA GEORGIA Atlanta WAOK ILLINOIS Champaign WLRW(FM) INDIANA I ndianapolis WTLC(FM) Je f fersonville WXVW (Louisville, Ky.) Kokomo WIOU I OWA Des Moines KRNT KENTUCKY Le xing ton Louisvill e Mor e h e ad -: · ·, . (e f f . 9/16 ) WBKY(FM) WLRS(FM) WMKY(FM) MASSACHUSETTS Amher st Boston WFCR ( FM ) WBUR(FM) MICH IGAN De troi t Flint Ironwood Whitehall WJLB WMRP - FM WJMS WLRC MINNESCYI'A Minneapolis WPBC-AM & FM ,. WPRS-FM KMOX-FM KGVO KBON NEW YORK Jamestown WKSN New York WLIB-FM WRVR(FM) New York WWRL (2nd½ only) New York Syracuse (Eff.9/16) WAER(FM) WRUN-AM & FM Utica NORTH CAROLINA Durham Winston-Salem WSRC-FM WAAA-FM OHIO --Alliance Cleveland Columbus Fostoria Toledo WFAH-FM WERE-AM &FM WOSU-FM WFOB-A~ & FM WCWA OREGON Por tland KLIQ- AM & FM PENNSYLVANIA Phi l a delphia Pitts burg h St a te College Tyr one Wilkes-Bar re WHAT WAMO- FM WGMR(FM) WTRN WBAX RHODE I SLAND Pr ovid ence WLKW-FM TENNESSEE Memphis Nashville WDIA WVOL TEXAS - ~ r th Wor th Aus t in VIRGINIA Char lottesv ille Ri c hmond Wa ynes boro Newp ort WASHI NGT ON Be llingham Seattle WISCONSIN Milwauke e KNOK- FM KUT( FM) (Eff. 9/2) WI NA WTVR WAYB WGH ) ) ) ) Eff. 9/2 KERI (FM) KUOW- FM WTMJ (E:ff# 9/16) �TELEPHONE CALL IN SHOW ON VITAL ISSUES 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 420, New York, New York 10027 Telephone: 2121663-8900 S T A T I O N R E L A T I O N S H I P S Orig-ination: NI GHT CALL orig ina t es i n New York at 11:30 p.m. Ea s tern Time. The program i s broug h t to you r c ommunity by br oadcast lines . Cost o f broa d-:cast lines to your telephone compa n y te s t board is borne by t he producer. The loop and bridg ing costs f rom t he telephone compa ny to station a re borne by the station. Charges: There are no program charges. Production costs are the responsibility of the producer. Stat i on Cuta wa ys: There wil l be thr e e 70 s econd b re a ks - -on e eac h quarter hour -- du r ing t h e one -hou r broadcas t: a 10 se c ond st a t ion ID and 60 seconds f or local commercials . Revenue from commercia ls is the st a tion' s . The c hoice a nd res ponsibility fo r s u ch advertising rests wit h t he s ta tio n. Public Ser v ice Spo ts: Pu blic se r v ice spo ts will b e f e d down the network li n e f or the s t a tions whi c h wa nt a c omplete ly packa ged program. 7 Second De l ay: NI GHT CALL will be f ed live t o the s tatio ns with no delay. There a re two reasons why the show is not del a y e d n a tiona lly : a. The p roduce r c a nnot assume th i s res pons ibility legally for the station; therefore , n o attempt to do so is made. b. Acce ptable a ir expres sion c h anges f rom mark e t t o mark et. What is accept a ble in Ch ic a g o ma y be u nacceptable in Siou x Cit y . (Page 1 o f two) Released in cooperation with the Broad casting and Ftlm Commission, National Council of Churc hes, and the National Catholic Office for Radi o and Te levision (NCO RT) Prod uced by TRAFCOITelevi sion, Rad io and Fil m Commission of The United Method ist Chu rc h, Harry C. Spencer, General Secreta ry, �· Producer Precautions: The producer does have several precautions against abuse on the air: a. The calls are screened before being placed on the air. b. The host has override capability over both telephone lines. When the host speaks, the gain automatically lowers on the audience and guest lines. c. NIGHT CALL permits any point of view to be expressed. Ideas are attacked but per.s ons are not. This basic respect for persons has effectively negated the bigot in the past. d . The audience caller can be taken off the air at the flip of the switch by the host. Station Identification on the Network: Participating stations are identified on the air when a listener calls in from that station's listening audience. Audience Callers: NIGHT CALL accepts calls collect from listeners anywhere in the country. This cost is the responsibility of the producer. Test Signal: A program test signal with time checks will be sent down the line 15 minutes prior to starting time each night. Emergency Number: To contact the producer during or near show time, call: 212/ 749-5400. In c ase of a line problem, call your local tel e phone company. Regul ar Phone Number : The producer may be reached during office hours at: 212/ 663-8900. (Page 2 of two) �TELEPHONE CALL IN SHOW ON VITAL ISSUES 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 420, New York, New York 10027 Telephone: 2121663-8900 S T A T I O N R E L A T I O N S H I P S Origination: NIGHT CALL originates in New York at 11:30 ~.m. Eastern Time. The program is brought to your community by broadcast lines. Cost of broadcast lines to your telephone company test board is borne by the producer. The loop and bridging costs from the telephone company to station are borne by the station. Charges: There are no program charges. Production costs are the responsibility of the producer. Station Cutaways: There will be three 70 second breaks--one each quarter hour-- during the one-hour broadcast: a 10 second station ID and 60 seconds for local commercials. Revenue from commercials is the station's. The choice and responsibility for such advertising rests with the station. Public Service Spots: Public ser vic e spo ts will be fed down the network line f or the stations which want a completely pack~ged program. 7 Second Delay: NIGHT CALL will be fe d live to the stations with no delay. There are two reasons why the show is not delayed nationally: a. The producer cannot assume this r e sponsibility legally for the station; therefore, no attempt to do s o is made. b. Acceptable air expressio n changes from market to market. What is acceptable in Chicago may be unacceptable in Sioux City. (Page 1 of two) Released in cooperation with the Broadcasting and .Film Commission , National Council of Churches, and the National Ca tholic Office for Radio and Television (NCO RT) Produced by TRAFCO I Television , Radio and Film Comm ission of The Uni ted Methodist Church, Harry C. Spencer, General Secretary , �Producer Precautions: The producer does have several precautions against abuse on the air: a. The calls are screened before being placed on the air. b. The host has override capability over both telephone lines. When the host speaks, the gain automatically lowers on the audience and guest lines. c. NIGHT CALL permits any point of view to be expressed. Ideas are attacked but persons are not. This basic respect for persons has effectively negated the bigot in the past. d. The audience caller can be taken off the air at the flip of the switch by the host. S t ation Identification on the Network: Partici pating stations are identified on the air when a listener calis in from that station's listening audience. Audience Callers: NIGHT CALL accepts calls collect from listeners anywhere in the country. This cost is the responsibility of the producer. Test S ignal: A program test signal with time checks will be sent down the line 15 minutes prior to starting time each night. Emergency Number : To contact the producer during or near show time, call: 212/ 749-5400. In case o f a line problem, call your local telephone company. Regular Phone Number: The producer may be reached during office hours at: 212/ 663-8900. (Page 2 of two) �~ 1 C E

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C 3 N ', ~ T ! T ·.i. bl ... r B- oa in ... .... -·~~-- m ,L Produced by adio Rnd Fil eth dist Co. i ssi, n urch te 420 0 '1 T l or. V Au �CRIS I . S I N T H E NAT I ON NIGHT CALL performs a unique service during the Crisis in the Nation. and cultural boundries. It crosses regional, urban It reaches both Black and White -- but more important, it brings persons of various backgrounds and points-of-view into dialogue. Radio permits person to speak to person without visual images getting in the way of communication. It ·permits persons with deep concerns and frustrations to find a responsible audience. It secures key national leader- ship at the right time -to speak -- to have rumor confronted, to let facts and truth speak in the midst of suspicion and misinformation. town meeting. NIGHT CALL is a national �P UR P OS E In a nation where individual is estranged from individual and group from group, it is the purpose of NIGHT CALL to •,. help people find reconciliation to problems through understanding. to move towards solutions NIGHT CALL is a national town meeting of the air -- where persons of widely differing views and backgrounds are given a chance to speak, to be challenged, to ask questions, to listen to other views, to discover new facts. Here barriers of economic class, race

and culture are crossed. The hoped for results include: 1. Individuals are given a chance to gain new information and insights which help them to act more responsibly in their community. 2. Individuals are aided in discovering that there are· no easy answers , that all issues have "grey _areas , " but that solutions lie in the direction ·of person underst a nding · per son. 3. The opportunity to be h eard and to h a ve their ideas dis cussed hones t l y a nd f orthright l y will encourage a small but significant number of persons to express their frustrations in constructive dialogue instead o f in destructive viol enc e. 4. Some o f the barriers a nd credib i l ity gaps between indiv iduals and groups are broken down. 5. I ndivid uals and c ommu n it ies can s h are sol ut ions to problems i n c o ntrast to further exploration of problems. 6. A deepening awareness that a search for the ultimate meaning and purpose of life moves one away from abstract issue s and toward ever-growing relationships with other people . �FORMAT D E S C R I P T I ON NIGHT CALL ulitizes the popular telephone-talk format in radio. It presents the controversial issues which are affecting our lives today. There are several unique characteristics to NIGHT CALL: 1. It is the only national call-in show enabling points-of-view from every region of the country to be aired and discussed (this national capability is possible through specially designed equipment). 2. NIGHT CALL selects an issue for discussion each night. Because it is broadcast live, issues can move with the concerns and events of the day. 3. A nationally or internationally qualified guest is featured each night. The host and the guest quickly open up the issue. Then the audience is invited to participate by calling long distance collect. The guest also is usually on long distance telephone, sometimes from overseas points, thus giving NIGHT CALL a limitless range of guest possibilities. 4. NIGHT CALL is broadcast by both Black and White audience stations, thus enabling cultural as well as · geographical boundries to be jumped. The ghetto . Black communicates with the suburban White. This kind of confrontation and dialogue takes place on NIGHT CALL even where it isn't taking place in faceto-face conversation -- the result is an exciting show and experience. 5. An independent radio network has been established to permit broadest possible station acceptance. Both Black and White audience stations are encouraged to carry the program. NIGHT CALL originates in New York. June 3, 1968. The starting date was It is broadcast for one hour, five nights each week at 11:30 p,m. Eastern Time (immediately following TV news) and works back to 8:30 p.m. on the West Coast. �H I S T OR Y NIGHT CALL was broadcast for eleven months in 1965/66 -- 230 one-hour programs. It grew from a three-station hook-up with three hosts to a 25 station network with one host. Produced by the Television , Radio and Film Com- mission of The United Methodist Church, NIGHT CALL was presented as a program of the National Council of Churches. I Issues which were d~scussed ranged over a broad spectrum of personal problems and national concerns -- from abortion, drug abuse, the Klan, to Vietnam , gun control, and adult morality. NIGHT CALL was terminated because of technical difficultie§ : ther e was not adequat e equipment available to handle a national telephone talk program. Equipment now has been designed which permits a national call - in show of h i gh technical qua lity. On April 9, 1968 , TRAFCO co- operated with Rad i o Station WRVR- FM in establ i shing a 36 statio n n etwork f or a "di a l -in for n on- v i olence." 3-1 / 2 hour show was b r o adcas t The l ive i n such c i t i e s as New Yo rk, Boston, Washington, D. C., Philadelph ia, Buffalo, Cl e veland, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. "dialed in" from every market. Listeners NIGHT CALL began . broadcast nightly Monday through Friday on June 3, 1968 on over 21 stations. Station affiliatiQn has grown rapidly. �E Q U I P ME N T Research and development of special NIGHT CALL equipment was commissioned in August, 1965. delivered to TRAFCO in January, 1968. It was Now for the first time a national telephone talk show is possible. Simply, the equipment permits the caller, the host and I the guest (who is on long distance also) to talk together in a· normal way, automatically increases or decreases volume, provides an over-ride for the host, permits ~udience callers standing by while waiting to go on the air to hear the program while waiting on their telephones, and improves telephone line quality. equipment is highly technical and unique. applied for 16 patents. The TRAFCO has The consulting engineer who designed and constructed the NIGHT CALL equipment is Mr. Warren Braun of Harrisonburg, Virginia. �R E L A T I ON S H I P S NIGHT CALL is produced by the Television, Radio and Film Commission of The United Methodist Church (TRAFCO) and released in cooperation with the Broadcasting and Film Commission of the Nationa l Council of Churches of Christ in the U. So A., the National Catholic Office for Radio · and Television (NCORT) , the American Jewish Committee and the Ur ban Coalition. NIGHT CALL is a part o ~_ the Nationa l Council' s Cr isis in the Nation program. Church and community or ganizations and leaders a r e invit e d to p a rt i c i p ate i n t he NI GHT CALL radio s er ies. Execu tiv e p r oducer f or TRAFCO is Ne l son Pr i c e, 4 75 Riverside Drive, Suite 420, Ne w York , New York 10027, 212- 663 - 8900. �QUOTES FROM THE NIGHT CALL MAIL BAG "I enjoy listening to your new program ... My only suggestion is NOT TO DISCONTINUE ... " St. Paul, Minnesota "More power to you, Del, and to all who make Night Call possible. I'm a summer visitor listening to you in Collegeville, but l hope to be able to hear you at home in Bismarck, North Dakota, a town that really needs , open discussion and a remedy for latent racism." Collegeville, Minn. We are regular listeners (and callers, when we can throu gh your busy lines) ... and commend you and its sponsors for an excellent program." The writers suggested guests from the National Alliance of Businessmen and the movie industry on "the incredibly poor and potentially dangerous movies that appear in every movie house all over the nation." San Dieg o " ... thank you ... for, the most interesting prog ram it has ever been my privilege to listen to over the radio in these recent years ... Our only problem down here is that we hear the program over WFLA in Tampa (and Night Call gets pre-empted for baseball) ... last week we lucked out and only missed one program ... Good luck to you all, perhaps all the baseball games will be 'rained out." Tampa, Florida "This is to- let you know we are listening... It's important information, not only educational, but providing important insights and inquiries into issues that are vit al to the sani ty and success of this nation." Seattle, Washingt on "Please -- can 't we h a v e s ome moderation or sense o f politica l b a l ance -- perhaps only pure coincidence, but the programs I have listened to seem to be purely 'libera l' and left-wing in the nature of the guests and topics. I am tired o f the Carmichaels, the Raps a nd the racial divisionists -- there are still white p e ople with problems, too:" Chagrin Falls, Ohio "I hope you have H. Rap Brown on again some night. It is somewhat of a perverse pleasure to hear a grown man figuratively cry and so distort the facts as to make a jack-ass of himself. Thank you." Toledo, Ohio "I am very sorry for Mr. Carmichael and his feeling of hatred ... I think I heard you say you are black. I too am black and proud of it, but Mr. Carmichael will be surprised to know how many thousands of blacks disagree with him and will never join a revolution. Think of the victories won by violence. Where are they?" New York �"Nice going on a great program. Now the problem is to get everybody listening to it. I will do my selling bit down here." Winston-Salem, North Carolina "First I must apologize for hanging up abruptly in my exchange with Mr. Steven Ledogar. The fact is I was so caught up in the issue and so angry at Mr. Ledogar that I wanted to conclude our communication ... my hanging up in such a manner was, obviously indefensible. I am somewhat surprised, myself, at this action ... What he is repeating ... is utterly, cynically untrue. (administration position on Vietnam). "I believe we are in a period of continuing and perhaps periodically escalating crises. I believe that, ultimately, only self-knowledge, introspection, will halt this process. NIGHT CALL is playing an extremely important role in this end. ':' Cleveland, Ohio "I like the way you conduct your NIGHT CALL. So many of the moderators do all of the talking. Since you put this Cleveland "pest" ... on last night, I am sure you are going to be bothered with this old John Bircher. Keep up the quality that you have now." Cleveland, Ohio Excerpts of a letter to Dr. A. W. Criswell, Southern Baptist Convention: "I have just heard you 1n on NIGHT CALL. I feel like crying and crying. You have not begun to understand the problem ... ! call myself a Baptist and profess to be a Chris tian .. . as I understand my Baptist training, we need not progress but repent ..• Don't tell the black that time caused the problem and time will cure it. Time didn't cause it -- White Baptists (and others, · but the number game must fault the Baptist) caused it ••• " Minneapolis, Minnesota NEW STATIONS The week of September 2, we are please to be adding a number of stations to the NIGHT CALL network. These include: KUT(FM) WINA WGH WTVR WAYB Austin, Texas Charlottesville, Va. Newport Ne ws, Va. Richmond, Va. Waynesboro , Va. Stations slated to join starting September 16 are: WMKY KGVO WAER(FM) WTMJ Morehead, Ky. Missoula, Montana Syracus~, N. Y. Milwaukee, Wis. �TIME THE WEEKLY NEWS A-\AGAZINE August 23, 1968 Vol. 92, No. 8 DAVID GAHR ROOERT LI GHTFOO T 111 GUEST ALINSKY MODERATOR SHIELDS Just call collect for an argum ent. The Cool Hot Line The hot-line show is one of the most discredited forms of radio programming. What could be more µnedifying than know-nothing listeners phoning in their philosophies to know-it-all ex-disk jockeys? But this summer the United Methodist C hurch is making judicious use of the format. It is sponsoring a radio dialogue between the races that is more compelling than any heard on the sudden multitude of such talk shows, including those produced on TV. T he name of the program is Night Call, and it is carried live (11 :30 p.m.12:3 0 a.m ., E .D.T.) five evenings a week on an ad hoc chain that has grown from 21 to 57 radio stations in less than three months. Listeners anywhere may phone collect (Area Code 2 12: 74933 11) and argue racial issues with an influential national figure who is guest of the night, say James Baldwin, the Rev. R alph Abernathy, Muhammad Ali, Sargent Shriver or A rthur Miller. The most provocative visitor so farjudging by the number of callers totted up by the phone company-was Stokely Carmichael, who was dialed by 64,440 Americans. In custo mary form , Carmichael told one listener who wondered about the impact of nonviolence on whites, "You should ask Martin Luther King that question. " A wh ite guest who stirred a big switchboard jam was New York's Mayor John Lindsay. Quizzed on the wa r in Viet N am, Lindsay replied ·that it was " unprod uctive. unwanted , end less, bottomless, sideless, and its cost is unquestionably affecting the problems in our cities." Another night, White Radica l Saul Alinsky, in sympathy with black callers, blasted the Job Corps as a "payoff to stay quiet'· and categori zed m uch of the rest oi the poverty program as ·'a public relatiops gimmick." Ranting Nuts. Thanks to a specially built phone link-up system, the program's guest generally participates as the listeners do-by long-distance from his home. A Manhattan staffer receives calls on three phones, screening out ·'the drunks and ranting nuts." T he twelve or J 5 most pertinent questions are put th rough to the show's moderato r, Del Shields. In case the conversation gets li belous or licentious, Shields can push a cut-off button, but he has not yet had to use it. T hough the discussion is freq uently fiery, about the roughest language used to date was Rap Brown's dismissal of civil rights legislation as "intellectual masturbation." Shields, who is a radio veteran and militant black, got into the debate himself once when he felt that a Negro caller was unfairly attacking Guest Jackie Robi nson for Uncle Tomism. Often, Moderator Shields, who hits fungoes to the guest for ten or 15 minutes before turning him over to the phone-in aud ience, is the toughest interrogator of the night. Roy Innis, director of CO RE, should know what is in store for him next month. Shields plans to as~ him " Has CORE gone Tom?" �A NATIONAL RADIO NELSON PRICE, Executive Producer BEN LOGAN , Producer EDWARD M. JONES, Director of Programming DEL SHIELDS, Host TELEPHONE CALL IN SHOW ON VITAL ISSUES 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 420, New York, New York 10027 Telephone: 2121663-8900 NELSON PRICE, Executive Producer of NIGHT CALL, has been a member of the TRAFCO staff since 1959. He is Director of the Radio and Television Department for TRAFCO (Television, Radio and Film Communications for The United Methodist Church). Mr. Price was Producer of the BREAKTHRU television series f or c hildren, Producer of several TRAFCO films and filmstrips, Executive Producer of the award winning AMERICAN PROFILE radio series, THE WORD--AND MUSIC weekly radio series, and THE MAN WITH A MIKE daily radio series. He is Chairman of the Radio Opera tions Committee of the Broadcasting and Film Commission, National Council o f Churches, and Chairman of THE PROTESTANT HOUR Committee. He ser ve s on the Executive Committee of the Protestant Radio and Television Center in Atlanta, is a member of the World Association for Christian Broadcasting, the National Association for the Study of Communications, and member of the Board of Managers and Executive Committee of the Broadcas 1, ing and Film Commission of the National Council of Churches. Mr . Price is a graduate of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and did graduate work in communications at the University of Ch'icago. He was Director o f Public Relations for the Indiana Area of The Methodist Church from 1952-57, and held a similar position in Chicago from 1957-59. Mr. Price has four children and lives in Pomona, New York. Released in c ooperation with the Broadcasting and Film Commission, National Council of Churches, and the National Catholic Office tor Radio and Television (NCO RT) Produced by TRAFCOITelevision, Radio and Film Commission of The United Methodist Chu rch, Harr y C. Spencer, Generaj Sec retary , �TELEPHONE CALL IN SHOW ON VITAL ISSUES 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 420, New York, New York 10027 Telephone : 2121663-8900 BEN LOGAN, NIGHT CALL Producer, has been a member of the TRAFCO staff since 1961. For the last year and a half he has been producer of AMERICAN PROFILE, the award-winning daily radio series which is syndicated to 490 stations. He also produced MAN WITH THE MIKE for TRAFCO, was Producer-Writer of the half-hour TV documentary, CRISIS CONGO, and wrote the Christmas film, THE COMING OF THE STRANGER. Mr. Logan was story editor for the BREAKTHRU TV series and has written fuany films and filmstrips for TRAFCO. He has also done extensive free-lance fiction, non-fiction and commercial film writing. For several years he was employed by Ford Motor Comp a ny as a magazine editor and script writer. Mr. Logan has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin and has done advance work at New York ·~niversity and the University of the Americas in Mexico City. He has taught creative writing for the University o f Wisconsin Extension Division and Scarritt College in Nashv ille , Tennessee. Mr. Logan has t hree children and lives in Golden Bridge , New York. Released in cooperation with the Broadcasting and Film Commission , National Council of Churches , and the National Catholic Office tor Radio and Television (NCORT) Produced by TRAFCOI Te levis ion , Radio and Film Commission of The United Methodist Church , . Harry C. Spencer, General Secretary , �TELEPHONE CALL IN SHOW ON VITAL ISSUES 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 420, New York, New York 10027 Telephone : 2121663-8900 EDWARD MAGRUDER JONES, Director of Programming for NIGHT CALL, has just completed an assignment as Producer-Director-Writer for the TV documentary, ONE NATION INDIVISIBLE. This 3 hour program on racism in the United States is a Westinghouse Broadcasting Company production. 1966-67 ABC Ne ws Producer-Director-Writer "Africa, World Boy Scout Jamboree " , "Glassboro Summit", "Nurs es: Crisis in Medicine", "GT-9, 9A & 10 Space Missions". 1963-65 WABC TV Producer of News and Public Affairs Series: New York, New York", Page One", "The Bi g News" Speci a ls: "Who Will Tie My Shoe?: The Mentally Retarded", "The Fair Face o f Robert Mose s , Parts 1 , 2 and 3" , "Opening D~y At The World's Fair, '64 and '65", "Puerto Rican Day Parade 1965", "The Big News of 1964", "Ten Years:' .. . . with all deliberate speed.'" , "Herbert Lehman: The Making of a Hero", "The Deputy" , "The Teacher : Honor Without Profit", "Blowup At Breez y Point" , "#2 Columbus Circl e : New Gall e ry In Town", "Action At St r ycke r' s Bay". Ne two r k Spec i a ls: 11/22/63: half hour bio LBJ ; 1 1/23/63 : An ,Appreci ation o f JFK by Henr y St ee le Commager ; 11/ 24/ 63: An Apprecia tion o f JFK by James Mac Gre go r Burns; 1 1/25/ 63: hou r bio LBJ ; r e mo te p rodu cer Nationa l Re publi c an and Demo cratic Conve nt io ns, 1964. 1952-62 CBS Ne ws Producer CBS Repor t s " Sho wdown I n The Con go ", "The Ho t And Co l d Wars o f Alle n Du lles", "East Ge r ma ny: The La nd Be yon d The Wall", "E isenhower On The Pre s i d e n cy , Par t s 1, 2 a n d 3 " , " Cross ro a ds Afr i ca: Pi lot For A Peace Cor ps " . Associ ate Produ cer CBS Reports "The Bea t Majority: Our Ele ction Da y Illu s ions ", "The Case o f t h e Bos ton El ec t ra " , " Iran : Britt l e Al ly", "Bio g r aphy o f a Miss il e " . Produce r Small World Spe cial The Sma ll World o f Le o Szilard" . Associate Ed i to r -Pr oducer " Sma l l Wo r ld" series Reporter- Pr oduc tion Asso c i ate "See It No w" ser i es Reporter-Writer " Th is Is Ne w Yo r k" series W CBS Rad i o Desk Assista n t-Junior Wr iter Netwo rk Radio Ne ws Mr. Jones has 3 chil d re n and li v e s in Scarsd ale , Ne w York. Released in c ooperation with the Broadcasting and Film Commission, National Council of Church es, and the Nation al Catholic Offic e fo r Radio and Television (NCORT) Prod uced by TRAFCOI Television, Radio and Fil m Commission of The United Methodist Churc h, Harry C. Spencer, General Secretary, �A NATIONAL RADIO TELEPHONE CALL IN SHOW ON VITAL ISSUES 475 Riversi de Drive, Suite 420, New York, New York 10027 Telephone: 2121663-8900 Del Shie lds, Host for NIGHT CALL, will continue to serve as Executive Secretary of the National Association of Television and RRdio Announcers (NATRA), which has a membership o f 500 Bl ack broadcasters. For two years Mr. Shields has hosted a daily 4½ hour radio show on WLIB-FM, New York. The program combines interview and listener call-in. Shields was Director of Special Events, WDAS, Philadelphia 1963-1965 and Producer and Host of a daily 4½ hour record and interview show , 1959-1965. He s e rved a s Program Director for WEBB, Ba lt i more, 1955-1957. Mr. Shields' Television work includes Co-Producer and Host, "Del Shields Summer Showcase", WRCV-TV , Philadelphia, 1962 As sociate Pro ducer and talen t, "Who Speak s for Negro". WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, 1962 Producer, Writer a nd Host, "Taste of J azz " , WCAU-TV, Ph iladelph i a 1957 -1962. As Execut i v e Secretary of NATRA, Mr . Shields de ve lopes programs t o increase responsibj.lit y sta ndards of et hni c a ppeal stations. He represe nts NATRA on t he President's Council o n Youth Oppo rtuni.ty, the NAACP Pupil I n centi v e Program a nd Gov. Rockefeller's Committee on Minority Employment Opportunities in News Media. Mr. Shields has five chil dren and lives in Philadelphia. Released in cooperation with the Broadcasting and Film Commission, National Council of Churches, and the Nation al Catholic Office for Radio and Television (NCORT) Prod uced by TRAFCOITelevi sio n, Radio and Fil m Commission of Th e Un ited Meth odist Church, Harry C. Spencer, General Secreta ry, �l Host Del Shields of NIGHT CALL, the nation-wide call-in show on vital issues hea r d each week night at 11 :30 Eastern Time . �THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL JOHN W. GARDNER CH A IR MAN 1B 19 H STREET, N. W. Jul y 19, 1968 WASH I NGTON, D . C. 20006 WEEKLY LEGISLAT IVE REPORT (Current as of July 19, 1 968 ) FROM: THE STAFF THE STATUS OF SU BSTANTIVE LEGISLATION The Emergenc y Emp loyment and Train ing Act of 1968 The measure h as not bee n repor ted by the Senate Labor and Public We lf are Cowmittee . The extension o f the Manpower Deve lopment and Training Act has been ordered reported by the Committee, and there is no schedule at this time for taking it up in the Senat e . When the bill is con s i dered by the full Senate , a bi partisan co aliti o n comprised of Senator s Clark, Javits and Prouty wi ll attempt to amend it by adding the Emergency Emp loyme nt Act to it . i / The House Se lect Subcommittee still h as no plans to mark - up th e JOBS bi ll. The MDTA extension was not tak en up by the House on July 15. It is more li kely th at the Senate will act first. Housing and Urban Deve lopment Act of 1968 The bill has passed both Houses and ~snow in Conference Committee. The conferee s have been meet ing this week and intend to complete th eir work today. The Co nference Report will be filed on July 22. The Senate votes first on the Report and wil l li ke ly do so on July 23 or 24. TELEPHONE: 202 293· 153 0 · @ �-2THE STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS MEASURES The proposed schedul e of action on Appropriat ion bills concerning legislation of interest to the Action Council is: 1. The Housing and Urban Developmertt Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 1969 passed the House on May 8 and the Senate on July 12. It will now go to Conference Committee. 2. AS report ed l ast week, the Labor-HEW (includin~ OEO) Appropriations bill passed the House on June 26. The Whitten Amendment, passed by a Teller (unr ecorded ) vote, prohibits the use of funds appropriated by the bill to force busing of school children, to abolish any school or to force seco n dary school students to attend a partiGular school against the c h oic e of p arents. The House approved serious cuts in Title I of the Elementary ahd Secondary Education Act (aid to schools in impover ish ed areas), the Teacher Corps and the Office of Economic Opportunity. The Senate Appropriations Subcomrni t tee on Labor-HEW (i ncluding OEO) has been unable to meet to mark up the bill. It may do so on July 22. Thi~ delays the timetable on final Senate action by at/least another week. · rt is very important that every effort be made in the Senate to restore the Hous~ cuts in the HEW and OEO requests, and to defeat the Wh itten Amendment. If you wish more information on the specific cuts in the HEW and OEO appropriations," please contact The Urban Coalition Action Council office. �THE URBAN_ COALITION ACTION COUNCIL JOHN W . GARDNER CHAIR MAN 181 9 1-1 STREET. N. W. July 19, 1968 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20006 WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE REPORT (Current as of July 19 , 1968) FROM: TH~ STAFF THE STATUS OF SU BSTANTIVE LEGISLATION The Emergency Employment and Training Act of 1968 The measure has not been reported by the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee. The extension of the Manpower Development and Training Act has been ordered reported by the Coromittee, and there is no schedule at this time for taking it up in the Senate. When the bill is considered by the full Senate, a bipartisan coalition comprised of Senators Cla rk, Javits and Prouty will attempt to amend it by adding the Emergency Employment Act to it . ' / The House Select Subcommittee still has no plans to mark up the JOBS bill. The MDTA extension was not taken up by the House on July 15. It is more likely that the Senate will act first. Housing and Urban Developme nt Act of 1968 The bill has passed both Houses and is now in Conference Committee. The conferees have been meeting this week and intend to complete their work today. The Conference Report will be filed on July 22. The Senate votes first on the Report and will likely do so on July 23 or 24. TELEPHO NE : 202 293 -15 3 0 @ �-2THE STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS MEASURE S The proposed schedule of action on Appropriation bills concerning legislation of inter~st to the Action Council is: 1. The Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 1969 passed the House on May It will now go to 8 and the Senate on July 12. Conf erence Committee. 2. As reported last week, the Labor-HEW (including OEO) Appropriations bill passed the House on June 26. The Whitten Amendment, passed by a Teller (unrecorded ) vote, prohibits the use of funds appropriated by the bill to force busing of school children, to abolish any school or to force secondary school students to attend a particular school against the c hoice of parents. The House approved serious cuts in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (aid to schools in impoverished areas ), the Teacher Corps and the Office of Economic Opp ortunity. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HEW (i ncluding OEO) has been unable to meet to mark up the bill. It may do so on July 22. Thip delays the timetable on final Senate action by at)-east another week. It is very important that every effort be made in the Senate to restore the House cuts in the HEW and OEO requests, and to defeat the Whitten Amendment. If you wish more informa tion on the specific cuts in the HEW and OEO appropriations, please contact The Urban Coalition Action Council office. �The Urban Coalition 1815 H Street, N.W. Washington , D.C. 20006 Telephone : 347-9630 CHAI AMAN: John W. Gardner CO-CHAIRMEN : Andrew Heiskell/ A . Philip Randolph July 15, 1968 . Mr. Dan Sweat City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Dan: Many thanks for your willingness to call Q. V. Williamson. We are in desperate need of getting John Dean settled and this housing problem is becoming a major problem. With appreciation, Sincerely yours, ~~- Peter Libassi Deputy Director PL : djf �T HE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL J OHN W. G ARDN E R C HA I RMA N 18 19 l-1 ST REET, N . W . WASH I N G TON , D . C . 2 0 006 July 26 , 196 8 WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE REPORT (Current a s o f July 26 , 1 9 6 8 ) FROM: THE STAFF THE . STATUS OF SUBSTANT I VE LEGI SLAT I ON The Emergen cy Emp l oyment an d Tra i ni n g Act of 19 68 Service Emp l oyme n t ) (Pub l ic The me asu re has ~ot been reported by the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee . The ext ension o f the Manpower De velopment and Train i ng Act h as been o rdered reporte d by the Committee, and ac tion o n t h e measure h a s b een de l aye d . Ma j ority Leader Mansf i eld h as indicate d h e wi l l call it u p i n September . When the bill is considered by the f u ll Se nate , a bipartisan co a lition compris e d o f Sena tors Clark , J a vits a nd Prouty will attempt to amend i t by adding the Emergency Emp l oyment Act to i t. The House Se l e ct Subcommittee still has no plans t o mark u p the J OBS bill . . The MDTA extension h as r e c e ived a rul e b y the Hou se Rul es Conunittee clear ing it for f l oor action, bu t it is u n l ikely to be acted on u nt il Congress returns a f t er the po litical c onventions . The House bill contain~ an a~endment by Congr~ssman Goodell which would disallow the reallocation of MDTA funds by the Departme nt of Labor until th e e nd o f e v ery fisca l y ear . · The Departme nt presently can r ea lloca t e at t he end of six months. This could seve rely handicap those states which h ave s ub stantial manpower programs. T•ELEP HON E: 202 293·1530 ® �-2 Housing and Ur ban Deve l opme nt Act of 1968 . Senate-House c onferees f il ed their report on the HUD Act o f 1968 on July 23 and it was a cc ep t ed by the Se nate July 25. It is e xpected to be acc e pte d b y the House tod ay . Signing could t ake place next week. THE STATUS OF APPROPRI AT IONS MEAS URE S The propo se d sch edu le of a ction on Ap~ropr iation bills concerning l eg islation of i nte re st to the Action Council is: 1. The Housing and Urban Dev e lopment Appropriations bi l l for Fisca l Year 1969 passed the House on May 8 and the Se n a te on July 12. It wi l l now go to the Conf erence Committee, but no date h a s be e n set for a mee tin g . The confe re es may wait unti l th e HUD Ac t o f 1 968 cle ars both Houses si nce some of the items in the appropriations bill r equire authori zati o ns included in the Act. 2. As reported last week, the Labor -HEW (including OEO ) Appropriation s bill passed the House on June 26. The Whitten fa.me ndment , p asse d by a Teller (unrecorded ) vote , prohibits th e use of fund s appropr i ated b y the bill to for ce busing of school child ren , to abolish any schoo l o r to for c e s eco n dary school stude nts to attend a particular school against the choice o f p aren ts. The House appr oved serious cu ts in T i tle I of th e Element ary and Se c ondary Education Act (aid to schoo l s -in i mp o ve rish ed areas ) , the Te acher Corps and the Office of Economic Opportun ity . The Sen ate Appro p ri a tion s Subcommittee on Labor-HEW The Sub(including OEO ) h as marked up th e bill. c orr~ittee did not restor e mu ch of the edu c at ion fundin g . The follo wing li st indica t es how the Subcomm ittee acted o n t he re quests made.by the Depa_rtment of Health, Educa tio n and We lf are to restore funds cut by th e House . Title I, ESEA Drop ou t Preve nt io n REQUESTED APPROVED $1 26 mil $5 0 mil 30 mi l 10 mil �-3 REQUESTED Bilingual Educ a tion Teacher Cor ps $ 5 mil 9.6 mil APPROVED $ 5 mil 3.2 mil In addition, the Subcorrrmi t t ee k ept the OEO appropriation at the low level approved by the Hous e and the Whitten Amendmen t. The full Cormni ttee mee ts to mar k up the bill at 10:00 a . m., Friday, July 26. It may be t aken up in the Se nat~ during the we ek of July 29. It is very important th a t every effor~ be made in . the Senate to restor e the House cut s in t h e HEW and OEO r eque sts, and to d efeat the Whitte n Ame ndment. If you wish more inf orma tion on the spe ci f ic cuts in the HEW a nd OEO appro pri at ion s, pl e as e contact The Urb a n Coalition Action Coun cil office. �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 @ �THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL Memorandum on Budget Allowances for HEW and OEO I. HEW Appropriations EDUCATION Elementary and Secondary Education Act Activities 1. Title I - Educationally deprived children Offers financial assistance to state and local public edu~ational agencies to expand and improve their education programs to meet the needs of educationally disadvantaged childr en in low-income areasi also handicapped, delinquent, neglected, and foster children; children of migratory ·agricultural workers; and American Indian children attending Bureau of Indian Affairs schools. A wide range of educational activities is permitted so long as the focus is on services for educationally disadvantaged children. 1968 Appropriation 1969 Budget Request 1969 House Allowance HEW Appeal to Senate from House Allowance 2. $1.191 billion 1.2 billion 1 . 073 billion 126.873 million Dropout Prevention Programs A grant program direct to local education, agencies for carrying out programs to prevent dropouts in schools with a high percentage of dropouts and a high percentage of poor children~ 1968 Appropriation 1969 Budget Request 1969 House Allowance HEW Appeal to Senate from House Allowance 3. $ ---- 30 million 20 million Bilingual Education Programs A federal grant program to local education agencies for the purpose of establishing and developing bilingual education programs. It is for public school systems that have schools with a high concentration of poor children coming from homes which speak other than the English language. 1968 Appropriation 1969 Budget Request 1969 House Allowance HEW Appeal to Senate from House Allowanc e $ - - -5 million 5 mill i o n �-2Teacher Corps A program to improve educational opportunities for children in areas h a ving conc entr a tions of low-income families by recruiting and training teaching te a ms for local educational agencies . The local school di s t r ict selects corps~ en for its schools and adminis te rs the program locally. 1968 Appropriation 1969 Budg e t Re quest 1969 House Allowance HEW Appea l to Senate from House Allowance II. The the OEO r programs are Head 1. $13.5 million 31 million 15 million 9.667 million OEO Appropriations House App r o p riations Committe e cut $300 million from e que s t without indicating specific areas. The educational that would be cut d r astically because of this reduction Star t, Upward Bound, and Follow Throug h. Head Start A program d es igned for the economically dis a dvant aged pre-school c h ild. The full y ear Head Start p r ogr ams are primar ily for childre n of age 3 u p to the age th e child enters th e s chool sy stem . Summe r Head Start programs are · f or childre n who a re eli g ibl1e for kind ergarten or fi rst g rad e , and will be attending school for the first time in the fall. / · 2. Upward Bound Upward Boun d is a p r e - coll ege program for hi g h school students fro m low-i n come f ami l ie s. Any acc re dited ins t itution wi th r es i d ent i al f acilities may submit a p r o p o sa l f o r a n Upward Bound p rog ram. Youn g s ters in thei r sec ond or t h ird ye ar of hi g h school· whose famili e s have an n u a l income s b e low the pove r t y line are scr ee n e d and s e l e cte d by the educat io na l insti t ution conducting th e pr o gram. 3. Follow Thr ough To sustain the g ains made b y c h ildren in Head St ar t pro grams fund e d b y OEO and p res cho ol p rog r a ms f u nde d by Ti tl e I o f t he El e ment a r y and Secondary Education Act, a s we ll as o the r q u ality preschoo l pro g r ams, the U . S . Of fic e o f Ed u cat i o n in coll abor at ion wi th t h e Off ice of Economi c Opportun i ty h as e s t a b l i she d the Follow Th r o ugh prog ram. Jul y 1 8 , 19 68 �DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCAT ION, AND WELFARE Office of Education . Eiementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89~ 10 As .A.mended Titl e I, Assistance fo r Educati ona l l y Dep rived Chi ldren Compar ison of 19 68 Initial Allocation s and 1969 Est i mat ed All oc a ti ons und e r House Allowance fo r Selected Larg e Cit i e s Ci t y Akr on , Ohio Al bany , New York Albuque rque, N. Me~ . Al l entown, · Pa . Amar i ll o, Texas 1968 I nit i a l Al l oc at ion $ 1,04 2 ,187 800, 86 0 1,645 , 40 3 188 , 001 288 , 432 19 69 Estima ted All ocati on unde r Hous e Allo wance $ 9 20,070 644 ,30 6 1,3 98 ,5 92 1 59 ,77 1 246 ,0 84 Dec r ease $ 122pl17 156 ,5 54 246. 811 28 ,23 0 42 , 35 4 I At l anta , Ga . Austin , Texas Ba ltimore, Md . Ba ton Rouge, La . 27 6 , 144 2,7 58,76 7 836,40 8 7,57 4 , 551 1,0 40, 972 251 ,4 30 2,5 11 , 741 713 ,695 6,8 97, 328 94 7 , 824 24; 714 247 , 026 1 22 ,7 13 677 , 223 93,148 Be aumont , Texas Be rkley , Calif . Bi rmingham, Al ao Bo ston, Ma s s. Buffalo , N.Y . 371,611 4 22 , 743 1,996,83 1 4, 613 , 141 5, 384 ,7 34 31 7 , 086 384,99 5 1, 818 ,0 24 4,2 01,283 3,8 23 ,9 89 54,525 37 , 748 1 78,80 7 411 , 858 1,5 60 ,7 4 5 Cambr i dg e, Mass . Camden , N.J. Ca nton , Ohio Char l otte , N.C. Chattanooga, Tenn . 462,0 85 1,2 34, 536 33 5 ,. 065 1,2 9 9, 834 928, 55 0 4 20,818 1, 11 9 , 990 295,7 81 1,1 83 , 53 8 844, 392 41, 267 114 ,5 46 39 , 284 116,2 96 84,158 23 , 396 ,3 81 3, 156 , 114 5, 531 , 982 79 7 , 121 2 , 343 , 964 20 ;0 97 , 6 85 2, 786 ,2 96 4, 883 , 785 725 , 741 2 ,0 69 , 291 3 , 298 , 69 6 369,818 648,197 71,380 274 , 655 Dea rborn, Michig an Denve r , Col orado 1 ,0 76 , 559 2 ,466,750 1 , 404,1 86 125 , 675 2,234,345 918 , 626 2,104,888 1 ,239 , 642 112 , 762 2,004,850 157,933 361,862 164,5 44 12,913 229,4 9S Des Mo ines , Iowa Detroit 9 Michigan Duluth, Minn. Eli zabeth, N.J . El Paso, Texas 763 ,843 11, 455,586 418,913 462, 832 94·6, 066 649,268 10,2 80 ,12 9 364,400 41 9 ,8 80 807,2 50 114, 575 1,175,457 54,513 42,952 13 8,816 An a heim , CaliL Ch ica.g o , I 1 1. Cincinnati, Ohio Cleve l and , Ohio Co lumbus, Ga . Columbus , Ohio Co r pu s Christi, Texas Dallas , Texas Dayton, Ohio · / �-2 - 1968 I nitial City Allocation Erie, Pa . Evan sv ille , Ind. Flint, Michigan Fort Wayne, Ind. Fort Worth) Texas $ 566,908 6 24,544 778,243 485,685 1, 453,49 9 196 9 Est ima te d All oca ti on unde r Hou se Al l owa nce (., ,p 481,85 3 541,8 80 698,373 421,397 1,240,279 Decreas e $ 85,055 82,66 4 79,870 64,288 213,220 Gary, Intl. 887,73 6 Grand Rapids , Mich . Hammond, I nd. Hono lulu, Hawaii Houston, Texas 784,3 42 275,642 2 ,226, 60 8 3,448,670 671,53& 23 9,1 55 2,082,657 2,94 2 ,766 Ind ianapolis , Ind. J ackson, Miss. Jac ksonville, Fla. Jer sey City, N.J. Kan sas City, Mo. 1,591 ,286 1,136,492 2, 392 ,80 9 1 ,485,388 1,8 13 ,8 31 1,3 80,664 1,0 34, 70 5 2,03 3,879 1, 347, 573 l,566 s51 7 210 ~622 101 , 787 358,930 137,815 247,3 14 1,015,1 53 614 , 500 1,363,356 16,1 43,188 1 ,932,193 92 3,14 7 559,5 12 1,241,663 14,70 2 , 309 1,75 9,1.04 92 , 006 53,9 88 121,693 1,440,879 173,089 Minne apolis, Minn . 418,285 3,1 49, 017 3,419,439 2,843,756 2,494,562 356,903 2,863,67 3 2,906,508 2,4 26,525 2,169,934 61,3 82 285,3 44 512,9 31 417,231 324,628 Mob ile, Ala. Montgom ery, Ala. Nashville, Te nn. New Or le ans , La. New Yor k , New Yo rk 2,0 09,397 1,362,914 1,577 1'9 15 3, 742, 865 71,513,045 1, 829,475 1,240,866 1, 434,922 3,407,945 69,89 2 ,210 179,922 122,04 8 142,993 334,9 20 1,6 20,8 35 Newa r k, N.J. Nia.ga r :1 Fall s, N.Y. Norfolk, Va. Oakl and , Ca lif. Phi lade l phia , Pa. 4,966,293 701,825 2,433,3 26 2,875,1 01 12,420,8 84 4,50 5 ,560 604,198 2,2 1 5,757 2,6 18 ,455 10,5 57,7 44 460,733 _·g 7 ·, 6 2 7 217,7 51 256, 646 1,8 63,1 40 3, 214,988 1, 902 , 11 0 4, 381,175 2 , 855 , 158 2 ,l 44,795 2,7 32 , 738 1, 841,973 3 , 783,831 2 ,436 , 341 1, 953 , 326 482 , 250 60,l37 597 , 344 418,817 191,469 Knoxville, Tenn . Li ttle Rock, Ar k. Long Beac h, Calif. Lo s Ang e le s j Calif. Louisvill e , Ky. 77 -0. , 232 117,50 4 76,&-0 4 36.487 143 :9 51 505,904 / Lub bock, Texas Memphis, Tenn. Miami, Fl a, Milwaukee, Wiscons in Pittwburgh, Pa. Rochester , N.Y . St. Louis, Mo . San Antonio, Texas San Diego, Calif . �-3- In itia l Allo cat io n 1969 Es t i mated Alloc at io n under Hous e Allmvance $3,2 75 , 608 1 ,48 5 , 841 1 , 62ls3 8 2 1,501,5 88 873,003 $ 2,982,203 1,287,885 ~, 443 ,853 1,3 25,626 792,006 792,04-2 1,396,716 706,983 5,397,367 1,3 46,2 22 673,230 1~271,803 56Ss616 4,587,762 1,144, 28 5 118,812 124,913 14 1 ,367 809,605 20 1 ,937 985,2 4 6 745,069 586,50 9 897,086 621~572 517,775 88,160 123,497 68 '7 34 1,757,979 1,10 4 ,514 1,674,678 1,57 4 ,9 3 2 1,276,7 4 5 1,088,26 4 1,600,766 1,002,040 1,461,008 1,433,985 1,110,595 157,2 13 102,47 4 213,670 140,947 166,150 97,450 196 8 City San Franc isco, Ca l i f. Seattl e , Wash . Syracuse, N.Y . Tole; do, Oh io Trenton , N.J. Tuscont Ari zona. Tuls a, Okln. Utica, New Yor1c Washi ng to n , D. C. Wichit a , Kans a s Wins t on Sa l em , N. C. Yon ker s, N. Y. Youngstown , Oh io Okl ahoma City, Okl a . Pat e r s on, N.J. Po r tl and, Ore gon Richmo nd, Va . St. Paul, Minn. Sava nnah, Ga. 9 90, 8 l t} / ' Dec rea se $ 292,405 195 , 956 177, 4 29 175,962 80,997 1 �SENATE APPROPRIATIONS C.OMM ITTEE Democrats Carl Hayden (Ariz. ), Chairman Richard B. Russe ll (Ga. ) Allen J. Ellender (La.) Lister Hill (Ala.) John L . McCle llan (Ark. ) Warren G. Magnuson (Wa sh.) Spessard L . Holland (Fla. ) John C . Stennis (Miss.) John 0. Pastore (R. I.) A. S. Mike Monrone y (Ok la . ) Alan Bibl e (Nev .) Robert C. Byrd (W. Va.) Gale W. McGee (Wyo. ) Michael J. Mansf ield (Mont.) Edward L. Bartlett (Alask a) Willi am Proxmire (Wis. ) Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas) Republicans Mil ton R. Young (N. D.) Karl E. Mundt (S. D.) Margaret C. Smith (Me. ) Thomas H. Ku chel (Calif. ) Roma n L. Hru ska (Ne b. ) Gordon L. Allott (Colo.) Norr is Cott o n (N. H.) Cli ff ord P. Case (N. J. ) J acob K. Javits (N. Y. ) / �THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL J O HN W. GA R DNER CHAIRMAN 181 9 H STREET , N. W . August 2, 1968 WASHINGTON , D . C . 20006 WEEKLY LEG I SLATIVE RE PORT (Current as of August 2, . 1968) FROM: THE STAFF THE STATUS OF SUB STANTIVE LEGISLATION The Eme r ge ncy Emp loy me nt and Training Act of 1968 (Public Serv ice Emp loy ment) The me asure h a s not be e n reported b y the Senate Labor and Public We lf a:re Co mmittee. The e x tension of th e Man powe r Developme nt and Tr a ining Act has b ee n orde r ed rep or ted by the Commi ttee, and a ction on th e meas ure has b ee n d e l ayed . Ma jority Leade r Mans f i e ld has i n d ica t ed h e will ca ll it up in Septembe r. ¼The n t he bill i s co ns idere d by the f ull Se n ate , a bi pa r t i san co a lition comp ri sed o f Senators Cl a r k , J avits an d P r o u t y wi ll a ttemp t to ame nd it by add ing the Emergency Empl o yme n t Act to i t . The Ho u se Se l e c t Sub com.mi ttee st ill has n o p l ans t o mark up th e J OBS b ill. The MDTA extens i on measure h as rece i ved a ru l e by the Ho u s e Rul es Committee cleari n g it fo r f l o o r act ion, but wil l n ot b e acted o n un t i l Co ngress returns after the p ol i t ical convent ions. Ho using and Urban Development Ac t of 1 96 8_ On Augu s t 1 st, t he Preside n t s i gned into l aw the Hous i ng a n d Urban Development Act of 1968 . Representat i ves 6f the Urb an Co alit i on Action Coun cil were present by invitat ion for t h e c eremony. A SlLmmary of the more i mp ortant provisions of this very significant new act is to be found at the end of this we e kly report. The Urban Coalition will be prep a ring a more detai.led analysis · of the l aw focusing on the new TELEPHON E : 202 29 3 · 15 30 �- 2 - potenti a l it presents for local a6tion . · This analysis will be distributed to local coalitions an~ made available to oth er parties on request when comp l eted. THE STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS _1\1EASURE S The proposed sch edule of action on Abpropriat ion bills concerning legisl ation of interest to the Ac t ion Council is: 1. The Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill fo r Fiscal Year 1969 passed the House on May 8th and the Senate on July 12th. It now goes to the Conference Committee, which has waited un- · til the HUD authorization bill was enacted into law. I t will meet sometime in September although no meeting date has been set~ 2. As previously reported, th e Labor-HEW (including OEO) Approp r iations bil l passed the House on June 26th. Th e Wh itten Amendment , passed by a Telle r (un recorded ) vote, prohibits the us e of funds appropriated by the bill to fo rce busing of school children, to abolish any school or to force secondary school students to atten d a particular school against the choice of parents. The House approved serious cuts in Title I of th e Elementary and Secondary Education Act (aid to schools in i mpoverished areas ) , th e Teacher Corps and the Office of Economic Opportunity. The full Senate Appropriations Committee has marked up th e bill. The Cammi ttee did n·o t restore much of th e education funding. The following li s t indicates how th e Committee acted on the requests made by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to restore funds cut by the House: - REQUESTED APPROVED $126 mil $50 mil Drop Out Prevention 30 mil 10 mil Bilingual Education 5 mil .10 mil 9.6 mil 2.3 mil Titl e I' ESEA Teacher Corps �- .3 - In add ition, the Committee kept the OEO appropria tion a t t he low level approved by the House and retained t he Wn itten A.mendment . New l anguage was added to the Whitten Amendment by the Committee. It is believed th at this language will substantially ameliorate its impact. The bill is scheduled for the Sena te floor on September 4th. · rt is very imp ortant th at every effort be made in the Se nate to re s tore the House cuts in the HEW and OEO requests, and to defeat the Whitten . Amendme n t, even though it has been amended . If vou wish more inf ormation on the specific cuts in ihe HEW a nd OEO a ppropri~tions, pl~ase contact Th e Urb a n Coaliti on Action Council office. NOTE : Due to th e Congressional recess for the party conventions, the Action Council wi ll not issue f urther weekly reports until the Congress reconvene s in Septembe r. �SUMMARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968 An expanded supply of housing for low-income and moderateincome families is the key objective of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. The Act authorizes a 3-year program aimed at producing an estimated 1.5 million new and rehabilitated housing units, with highest priority and emphasis placed on meeting the needs of families for which the national goal of "a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family" has not become a reality. The Act's new programs include:

Home owner s hip ass istance through subsidized interest

rates which could provide housing for 500,000 low_ and moderate-income famili es .

Rental and cooper ative housing, also through subsidized

interest rates, which could make 450,000 dwellings available for low and moderate-income families.

Credit assistance and family counseling service s to help

families with spe cial problems of debt and budget management to attain homeownership.

Mortgage insurance for homes qualifying as "acceptable

risks" in older, declining urban nei ghb orhoods.

Aid to nonprofit sponsors of low and moderate-income

housing, including informa tion, advice, and technical assistance; and interest-free loans to cover up to 80 perc~nt of preconstruction costs.

National Homeownership Foundation to c arry out a con_tinui ng program of encouraging private and public organizations to provide increased homeownership and housing

opportunities for lower income fam ilie~. The Foundation will encourage inve stment in and sponsorship of housing deve lopment , provide technical assistance and advis ory services to public and private organizations, and make loans a nd grants to cover expenses of organi z ations engaged in carrying out housing programs.

National Housing Partnerships to encourage maximum

participation by private investors in programs and projects to provide low a nd moderate-income hous ing. This will join new capital sources with business and organization skills in th e construction and operation of housing for the lowinc ome market; a n d will bring large-scale capital into the field on a private basis. �-2-

Federal reinsurance against abnormal property insurance

losses from riots and other civil cowmotion; and a National Flood Insurance program to make insurance available for residen tial and small business properties in flooded areas.

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Existing programs are also expanded and improved by the Act. It continues authorizations for public housing to provide 375,000 new units in three years and adds authority to provide social services for t enants in public housing; rent supplements, which would support an additional 145,000 dwelling units; model cities, urban r enewal, o pen space land, and water and sewer facilities. It expands u r b an planning grants and provides grants for planning in non-metropolitan areas. It modifies the college housing pro~ gram. It includes provisions for rural housing. A new financing method for urban renewal permits n e ighborhood redevelopment which permits improvement activity to begin wh ile planning i s in progress. The New Communities program is expanded; FNMA 's secondary market operations are transferred to a n ew priva tely-owned corporation; mortgage insurance is provided for nonprofit hospitals; rehabilitition loans and grants programs are liberalized and expanded. ' �The Urban Coalition 1815 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Telephone : 347-9630 CHAIRMAN: John W. Gardner CO-CHAI AMEN: Andrew Heiskell /A.Philip Randolph • August 13, 1968 Mr. Dan Sweat, representing Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. · City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Dan: Many individuals and communities have long requested a document which would explain to them the nature of an urban coalition, its goals and some of the activities it should be involved in. I am enclosing five copies of an offset edition of our new publication "An Urban Coalition in Your Community." I believe this document will be of interest to members of your community because it explains how a coalition is organized, what leadership elements should be involved, a small sampling of local coalition activities around the country and a brief statement on the kinds of assistance local coalitions may expect from the national office. Printed editions of this document will be available in mid-September and you may order through me as many copies ~s you feel necessary. SincUJ;fa- hn Dean Associate Dir ector Local Coa lition Staff Enclosur es JD:lyt �-~ Hon. Theodore R. McKeldin, Chairman Dr. Homer E. Favor, Vice-Chairman Farren J. Mitchell, Vice-Chairman Gilbert Rosenthal, Secretary Dr. Wilmer V. Bell, Treasurer Walter H. Lively, Executive Director _July 3, 1968 Dear Sir: As Chairman of the Baltimore Urban Coalition, I am writing to inform you that we have undertaken the task of mobilizing a g roup of outstanding local businessmen who are greatly conce r ned over the future of America's cities. These men numbering about 200 and representing a full range of the commercial interests of our city will be accompanied by Mayor Thomas D' Alesandro, III and leaders from religious, labor, educational, and civil rights groups when they journey to Washington next Thurs day, July 11th to meet with the Mary-· land Delegation to the Congress. It is our purpose to make it clear to our representatives that we care deeply about the conditions in Baltimore and a ll of the cities of the country and to urge them to give priority attention to Urban America and its people. We would like to urge y ou and the other local Urban Coalitions around the nation to act as the catalytic agents in your cities to activate similar de monstra tions on the part of your local busines s leadership. We believe this is vitally important--that the timing is such that we have the opportunity to be effective with Congress and with the people at home who will be heartened by our show of concern . We share the sense of urgency expressed in John Gardner's letter to Congress on June 27th and this is our way of supporting it with the delegation in Congress. We sincerely hope that you will in some way join us in this effort to inform Congress of the concern of the American business community. Ve ry t r uly yours, ·d e {01 ),ey{( e_Ju Theodore R. McKeldin Room 3505-:- 222 Saint Paul PJace - Baltimore, ~aryland 21202 - Phone: 752-84 70 �Hon. Theodore R. McKeldin, Chairman Dr. Homer E. Favor, Vice-Chairman Parren J. Mitchell, Vice-Chairman Gilbert Rosenthal, Secretary Dr. Wilmer V. Bell, Treasurer Walter H. Lively, Executive Director _July 3, 1968 ... Dear Sir: As Chairman of the Baltimore Urban Coalition, I am writing to inform you that we have undertaken the task of mobilizing a group of outstanding local businessmen who are greatly concerned over the future of America's cities. These men numbering about 200 and representing a full range of the commercial jnterests of our city will be accompanied by Mayor Thomas D' Alesandro, III and leaders from religious, labor, educational, and civil rights groups when they journey to Washington next Thursday, July 11th to meet with the Mary-· land Delegation to the Congress. It is our purpose to make it clear to our r e presentatives that we care deeply about the conditions in Baltimore and all of the cities of the country and to urge them to give priority attention to Urban America and its people. We would like to urge you a nd the other loc a l Urban Coa litions around the n ation to act as the c a t a lytic agents in your citie s to activate similar demonstrations on the part of your local busine ss leadership. We believe this is vitally important--that the timing is such tha t we h a ve the·opportunity to be effective with Congres s and with the p e ople a t home who will be heartened by our show of concern.· We share -the sense of urge ncy e x pressed in John Gardner's letter to Cong r ess on June 21th a nd this is our way of supporting it with the d e~egation in Cong r e s s . We s inc e rely hope that you w ill in some w a y join u s i n thi s e ffort t o inform Congress of the concern o f the Ame r i c an b u s i n ess com m unity. Ve r y t ruly yours , \:ffc cry( )C<l_~t Ju T h eodore R . M cKeldm Room 3505 -- 222 Saint Paul PlaceBaltimore, Maryland 21202 - Phone: 752-8470 y . �July 9, 1968 Mr . W . B . Spann Alston, Miller & Gaines C & S National Bank Bllilding Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Spann: Attached are copies o! information pieces concerning the Urban Coalition. I hop this will give you some idea of our st tus of involv ment he re in Atlanta.. I am also sending copi s of material fo-rw rded to Bob Foreman in conn c:tion with the City's prOg? m of response to the Civil Disorders Commission Report. Sincerely yours, Dan Sw DS:fy Enclosures t �TE L EP H ONE To ME~ 1 AGE lf<e5s I 'J-.- Name UJ · /3 . ~ Wants 0 0 you to call Returned your call 0 0 Is here to see you Cam e by to see you Left the follo wing me ss a ge: a . m. / p. m. By- - - ~ - - - - -- -- - - - - -- -- -- - -F O R M 25·5 �(Draft) June 6, 1968 Revised June 12, 1968 MEMORANDUM TO: 1J Local Coalitions THE NATIONAL COALITION PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Responding to the Emergency Convocation of August 1967 and to the critical urban crisis of our nation, many cities have formed local coalitions and many are or soon will be in the organizational phase. These local coalitions are becoming a vital forum for communication among different elements in the community. C They are a mechanism for assess- ing community problems, establishing priorities, coordinating efforts and initiating new programs. They are also extremely potent -vehicles for members of coalitions to individually and collectively speak out on national issues and to support, propose, or oppose legislation affecting urban problems and the resources needed for their solution. The National Urban Coalition, in an effort to maximize the aims and objectives of local coalitions, will make available through its s ta ff a broad technical assistance program at the request of the local coalition . This program is developed within the li mits of resources presently available to the national Coalition to meet needs of local coa litions. be e x panded and/or mod ifi ed as those needs change . It wi ll �- 2 - The National Urban Coalition's technical assistance program will range from assisting communities to organize and launch local coalitions to concentrated assistance for specific programs. To accomplish this assistance program, the national coalition has divided its staff · f our -{yboar -':,,._,,d, · units; · · · · · · into t h e Loca 1 Coa 1 1t1on Division, t he Program Development Division, the Communications Division and the separate Action Council Division. (1) The Local Coalition Division is the operational staff of the national Coalition. Its primary task is to explain the urban coalition concept and assist communities in organizing local coalitions. C It will also render general technical assistance on coalition programs and relate national issues to local coalition objectives. (2) The Program Development Division is the program specialist staff of the national Coalition. Its primary task is to provide expert assistance in specific program areas by its staff members and through its consultant resources. It will also be the major channel for the assembly and dissemination of technical program information relative to local coalition activities. (3) The Communications ~ivision (to be filled in by Brian Duff) �- (4) 3 - The Urb a n Coalition· Action Council is a s e parate unit of the nation al Coa lition . The p r i mary functions of its staff will be to promote social improvements in the nation's urban centers through its study of proposed legislation and its mobilization of community leaders across the country to support, propose and oppose legislation affecting urban problems and the resources for their solution. Local coa l i tions will addr ess requests for all forms of technical assistance to the Local Coalition Division. As the operational staff of the national Coalition, these staff members are assigned to e a ch of the local coalitions through out c. the country. They will either respond directly to the request or, if it require s extreme ly technical problems, refer it to the a ppropriate spe c i aliz e d d iv i sio n . Counc i l staff wi l l d e al direc tly The Urban Coalit ion Action with coalitions a nd coalition membe r s. Th e n ati o nal Coalition will provid e the f ol l owing f o rms of technical a s sista nc e u p on reques t : 1. Pr ovi d e assis t anc e to ne w communi tie s in i den t i fy in g a n d b ringing t oge the r loca l l eaders who might in the fo r mat ion o f a coal ition. 2. be inte r ested (loca l) Pr ovide assistanc e t o n e w communi t i e s in exp l a ining the philosophy and ob j e ctiv es o f The Urban Coa liti on and . i n t h e formation and r e prep entative character of o r g anizing a nd p e rmane nt ste ering committ e es . ~-

( l ocal ) �- 4 - 3. ·Provide speak er resou r ces through the national +Ldcc:\. \ ~ Steering Cqmmittee~ to assist in the launching of the local coalition. 4. (communic a tions~ loc_tll) Provide assistan ce to e x isting coalitions on improving the representative character of its steering committee and guid a nce on the composition, purpose and functioning of its task forces. 5. (local) Provide assistance to coalition on how they organize neighborhood groups for community leadership in coalition planning and policy making and for community generated social action projects which require no funds. (local, program development) C 6. Provide guidanc e on dealing with the diverse elements of the black community. (local, program developme nt) f 7. Provide assistance to local coalition staffing, funding, administration and program manag ement problems. (local , progra_m development) 8. Provide liai s on fo r local coalitions with Fe deral agencies on clar i ficatio n a n d mod i fic a t i on of policy and fo r their conside ration o f _ mer itor ious applications fo r grants . (local , prog r a m deve lopment) 9. Pro vide info rmat i on o n s ou rces of l oc a l , state, fe dera l and foundation funds t o emp loy staff and to i mpr ove e x isting programs o r start new onei t o mee t communi t y pri o rities. . ' (?) �- 10. 5 - Provide representation before.various national private organizations conducting programs locally to insure that their local counterpart organization cooperate with the coalition in its effort to coordinate all programs. 11. Provide assistance to help local coalitions analyze community problems, inventory existing programs aimed at the solution of those problems and identify gaps or duplication of effort. 12. (program development) Provide a periodic newsletter to include relevant national or local surveys and studies on urban problems, information on new program concepts, Federal program C guides, new national Coalition statements and policy, visual materials developed by local coalitions related to coalition goals. 13. (communications, program development) Provide a periodic proqram memo to include intensive case studies of successful programs of local coalitions. (program deve lopment) 14 ~ Provide assistance on a range of specialized programs (ghetto entre pre n e ur s hip, youth mobilization, manpower, housing , educ a tion, communications, etc . 15 . (program development) Provide a dv i c e to local coalitions on me chanisms by which t hey may coo r di na t e e x isting and new commu ni t y p r o grams . (loc a l, p rog ram d e v e lopme nt) �- 16. 6 - Provi~e assistance in the writing of applications for state, federal and fo~ndation funds. (program development) 17. Provide assistance in developing projects and materials on attitudinal change and methods on increasing communication between the black and white community. 18. (communications, program development) Provide advise on the programmatic implementation of the Kerner Commission Report by local coalitions. (communications, program development) 19. Provide information and guidance to aid local coalitions in interpreting local, state and national legislative issues and relating them to the coalitions goals and priorities. 20. (Action Council) Provide periodic legislative reports on the status of pending national legislation of interest to coalitions and to outline significant features of newly passed legislation concerning urban problems. Council) .. (Action �