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The urban Coalition I Federal Bar Building West/ 1819 H Street, N. w. Washington, D. C. / 20005 Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randolph February 2, 1968 DAM SWEAT 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, repres.e nting A . Philip Randolph; Mayor James H. J. Tate of Philadelphia; and Christian Herter, Jr., Chairman of the New York Coalition and Vice P~esident of M6bil Oil Company. National Ccordinafors : 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 c i tizen 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 attached 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 Executive 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 Schles inger, Pre sident, Allied Stores Corpora tion. Labor: Gecrge Meany, President, AFL-CIO; and Walter Reuther, President, United Auto Workers. Church: Dr. Arthur Flemming, Preside nt, National Council of Churches . Civil Rights: Arnold Aronso n, Executive Secretary , Leadership Council on Civil Rights; and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Exe cutive Director, National Urban League. Local Governme nt: Mayor Jo seph M. Barr o f Pittsburgh; and Mayor J ames H.J. Ta t e o f Philadelphia. The Co-Chairmen of The Urban Coalition, Andrew Heiske ll and A. Philip Ra ndolph, are ex offic io me mbers of the Executive Committee. CORRECTION In the Minutes of the January 8th Steering Commi ttee Meeting which were mailed to you with th e l ast week l y report, under the heading of Report of the Committee on Budget and Finance and the Organizational Proposal, it was incorre ct l y stated that "Staff support would require approx imate ly $5,000,000." This should have r ead: "Staff support would ~e quire approxi mately $500,000. �