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HUD-96 (7-66) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memora1idum TO ATI'N DEPA...ttT:MENT OF HOUSING AND · URBAN DEVELOPMENT ALL REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS fRAR 1 9 1969 DATE: Assistant Regional Administrators for Model Cities In roply r0tor to: FR.OM SUEJEC'I'! ,Jr/~~rector crJ, llalt:r ~Model ~nistration Letter to Mayors on Personal Attention to Local Program Problems Following for your information is the text of a letter now being sent from Assistant Secretary Hyde to each model city chief executive officer. The attachment is also enclosed with each letter. As you know, there are riow 150 cities involved in the Model Cities program. Some of these cities have already submitted their execution plans; others are preparing to begin their planning effort. At the Washington and the Regional level, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is now better able to make an assessment of those areas in program planning and administration in need of attention. In most cases, only the chief executive officer of the locality has the power and. authority necessary to ensure implementation of the prog-am's requirements. In many cases, the personal inv9lvement of the chief executive officer is necessary to achieve the de s ired levels of comprehensiveness and coordination at a minimum, his full support of the efforts of the CDA Director to accomplish this goal is indispensable. From time to time, therefore, I will be writing to you to call to your attention those problems we see from our vantage point which, in our best judgment, require your personal attention and political leadership. It is the fundamental purpose of the Model Cities program to strengthen the capability of local government to meet the needs of its citizens, and I want to assure you of my personal commitment to that objective. In the enclosure with this letter several matters are covered which we feel might vell claim your immediate attention. �- 2 - In :the not too distant future, I hope to be able to talk with most, if not all, city and county executives whose localities a.re in the program, I believe that our working together will insure the success of our efforts·, and ·I would welcome your personal response to the enclosed s_u ggestions. Attachment cc: Regional Interagency Teams Model Cities Governors CDA Directors (a.ls.a received direct copy of mayor's letter) Washington Interagency- _Team MCA Professional Staff D w •j i3 ri

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