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The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington, D. c. / 20006 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph March 15, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee met with Chairman Gardner in New York on March 11. The Committee approved statements on the Report of the President's Advisory Committee on Civil Disorders, a supplemental appropriation for the Office of Economic Opportunity, emergency legislation for public service employment, and e xpanded housing legislation. These statements were released to the press on March 14. Copies are attached, along with the Coalition news release. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MEET AGAI N AT THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL IN WASHINGTON ON APRI L 8 AT 2:00 P.M., FOLLOWED BY A MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMI TTEE AT 4:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE MEETING AND THE PLACE . COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SUPPORT The Task Fo rce on Commun ica tion s and Publi c Suppor t spons o re d a v ery p r o ductive meeting in New Yo rk o n March 8 wi t h publi c relations dire ctors of organi z ations represented by Steer ing Commi t t ee members . Chairman John Gar dner par t i c i pated in the meeting, his firs t since joi n i ng t h e Co a l i tion. Thirty- two p e ople attende d a nd freely exchanged i d eas and views on the public a spe cts o f Coalition activities. NATI ONAL ALLIANCE OF BUSINESSMEN Severa l hundred bus inessme n associated wit h the National Alliance o f Busin e s s me n will mee t in Washington on Ma rch 2 3. Cha i rman Gardn er wi ll keyno te the session. Ma ny of the NAB me mbers a r e also a c t ive in t h e Coali tio n . NATI ONAL CONFERENCES Th e National Confer ences planned for early April have been pos t pone d. Pla n ning requir ement s and inability to get facilities on shor t not i ce f o rced a c hange in plans. National Coordinators : John Feild/ Ron M . Linton Telephone 293 - 1530 �