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r The Urban Coalition / Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Heiskell/ A. Philip Randoiph November 15, 1967 Dear Friend: On August 24, 1967, 1,200 leaders of American life met in Washington at an Emergency Convocation called by The Urban Coalition. The Coalition, representing business and the professions, organized labor, religion, civil rights groups and local government, was established in response to the · urgent ne ed for action in behalf of the nation's citi es . The enclosed Statement of Principles, Goals, and Commitments adopted by The Urban Coalition identifies specific problem areas and appeals to both the public and pr ivate sector for action to meet these needs. The Coalition has cre a ted Task Forces--one o f which is th e Task Force on Private Employment-to focus on the individual probl em areas. Expanding employment opportunities for the hard-core unemployed has been given top priority by the Coalition. The Task Force on Private Employment is holding a series of Re gional Planning Confere nces to discuss this difficult a nd compl e x problem. The first conference is scheduled to be held at the AtlantaAmerican Motor Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia on December 13, 1967. Mayor Iva n Allen, Jr. and the Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta will be the hosts. We hope y ou r schedul e will permit you t o join u s in this most import ant proj e ct. Other conferen ces are planned for Pho e nix , Arizona on January 17, 1968 and Kansas City, Missouri on Janu ary 24, 1968. We are enclosing a list o f state s covere d b y e ach of the conf e re nce s. It would b e most helpful if you woul d supply us with th e name s a nd a dd res s es of appropri a t e a ffili a t e s in these s t a t es s o we ma y ext e nd an invit a tion to them. In the meantime, we hope y ou will communicate your interest and support o f this endeavor to these offici als. National Coordinators : John Feild/ Ron M. Linton Telephone 293 -1530 �November 15, 1967 Page Two We would appreciate your notifying this office no later than December 4, 1967 if you will be able to join us in Atlanta; also, if you desire accommodations for the evening of December 12, 1967. We expect to forward further details on the program in the near future. Cordially, o;2-~;11,,~ Ron M. Linton National Coordinator Enclosures

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