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De c ember 5 , 1967 Mr . Eugene Patterson, Editor The Atl anta C onst itution 10 F -orsyth Street, N . W . Atlanta, Georgia Dear Gene : Next Wednesday, December 13, the National Urban C oalition will sponsor an Eastern Regional Action Conference of great importance to Atlanta. This conference will deal with Expanding Employment Opportunities in private industry for unemployed and underemployed individuals. The Atlanta Chambei- of C ommerce and Mayor Allen are cooperating with the Task Force on Private Employment of the Urban Coalition in this conference . T op business executives from throughout the Eastern U. S . will p ~ rticipate . Some of the firms who will take part in the workshop discussion are RCA, Ea tma.n Ko dak,. R. J. Reynolds, G.E., and F o rd. There are others , long with the National A s soci tion of Manufaetur rs, Ul'han League and local business executives a.nd employment people. Of key impottance to the Atlanta people will be the " p remi r 11 of slide film present don r c:ently developed on Atl nta I s employment pictur . This film was produced by the City of Atlant ,, the Ch mber 0£ C o mmerce . EOA, the Community Council and Community Che t with financial support of the Se r -R oebuck Found tion. A coupl of test run on s vetal bu in s · nd government leaders hav prov n that the £Um produces 1' - 1 11 nitty gritty" dis cqseion of the employment �Mr . Patterson Page Two December 5, 1967 situation in Atlanta. It addresses itself to the problem of people who need jobs and also to the employer ' s problem of jobs which need people . Attached is a copy of the narrative script which accompanies the .slides. l hope you will have time to review this narrative and find the opportunity to comment on next Wednesday's meeting before that time . Editorial support would seem justified in a meeting of this import nee . I hope you can also attend the conference. Sincerely yours ., Dan Sweat DS:fy �