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The Urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. W Washington, D. c. / 20006 Steering Co_mmittee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph February 2, 1968 NATIONAL COORDINATORS WEEKLY REPORT John Feild, who has served as National Coalition, resumed February 1 his full as Director of the Community Relations States Conference of Mayors. John had Coalition since its formation. Co-Coordinator of the time responsibilities Service of the United been on loan to the Ron Linton will continue to serve as National Coordinator. Christopher Mould has been promoted to Deputy National Coordinator and Staff Director. Chris, who holds a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Chicago, has been Associate National Coordinator working with the Task Force on Local Coalitions. COUNCIL OF URBAN COALITIONS Mayors and other leadership representatives of 37 cities met in Washington last week and approved the concept of developing a Council of Urban Coalitions. Membership on the Council would be open to those cities which have formed Coalitions of their own. It would give a voice to the local groups in national discussions and would function as a part of The Urban Coalition. Further discussions through the Task Force on Local Coalitions are expected to lead to the formation of the Council this Spring. The Task Force membership was expanded as a result of the Washington meeting to include representives of urban coalitions in New York City; Plainfield, New Jersey; Gary, Indiana; and Fresno, California with the possibility of other additions subsequently. The expanded Task Force will meet on February 12th. LEGISLATIVE PRESS CONFERENCE Coalition Co-Chairman Andrew Heiskell held a press conference in Washington last week to emphasize the urgency of congressional action on urban problems. Participating with Mr. Heiskell in the press conference were : Arnold Aronson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights; Joseph D. Keenan, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Norman Hill, representing A. Philip Randolph; Mayor James H.J. Tate of Philadelphia; and Christian Herter, Jr., Chairman of the New York Coalition and Vice p·r esident of Mobil Oil Company. National Ccordinators .- John Feild/ Ron M. Linton Telephone 293 -1530 �-2- Mr. Heiskell's prepared statement mainly covered the points made in the legislative statement mailed to you two weeks ago. He emphasized the need to "assure a job for every citizen able and willing to work" and expressed support for the President's proposal in the State of the Union message to reimburse employers for additional costs involved in hiring and training the hard-core unemployed. He emphasized, however, that much more must be done, including government-generated employment programs. A copy of the Associated Press story of the press conference, as carried in the New York Times, is attached. NBC television news and 16 reporters covered the event. Also atta~hed is the New York Times column about the Coalition statement by Tom Wicker. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The new Executive Committee of the Steering Committee will hold its first meeting on February 9 in New York City. All but two members of the Ex ecutive Committee have been named. The list is: Business: Joseph H. Allen, President, McGraw-Hill Publications; Fredrick J . Close, Chairman of the Board, Aluminum Company of America; J . Irwin Miller, Chairman of the Board, Cummins Engine Company; and Theodore Sc h lesinger, President, Allied Store s Corporation . Labor: George Meany, President, AFL-CIO; and Walter Reuther, President , United Auto Work ers. Church: Dr . Arthur Flemming, President , National Coun cil of Ch urches " Civil Ri g ht s: Arnold Aronson , Exe cutive Secre t a r y, Le ade rship Council o n Civil Right s; a nd Whitney M. Young , J r., Exe cutive Di r ector , National Urban Le a g ue . Local Governme nt : Ma y o r Joseph M. Barr o f P i t t s b u rgh; and Ma y o r Jame s H. J . Ta t e of Philadel p hia . The Co - Cha i rmen of The Urb an Co a lition , And rew Hei s ke ll and A. Philip Randol p h , are e x o fficio members of the Ex e c u t ive Co mmitt ee . CORRECTION In the Minutes o f the J anuary 8t h Steering Committee Meeting which were mailed t o y o u with the las t we ekly report, under the heading of Report of the Committee on Budget a n d Finance and the Organizational Proposal , it was incorrectly stated that " Staff support would require appro x imatel y $5 , 000 , 000 . This should have read:

Staff support would requi r e appro x i mat~l y $500 , 000.

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