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THE COALITION HAS ALREADY AWAKENED MANY BUSINESS LEADERS TO THE FACT THAT OUR AMERICAN FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM IS A BY-PRODUCT OF OUR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. IT IS NOT THE FOUNDATION OF THAT SOCIETY. THE GREATEST HANDICAP WH ICH HAS CONFRONTED OUR FREE ENTER PR I SE SYSTEM DUR ING THE YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE HAS BEEN ITS FAILURE TO ASSIST IN TAKING ACTION TO ELIMINATE THE WEAKNESSES OF THE SYSTEM UNDER WH ICH IT OPERATES. THIS WAS PAINFULLY DEMONSTRATED IN THE LATE TWENTIES ANO IN THE THIRTIES. ' �HAO NOT FORCEFUL GOVERNMENTAL ACTION BEEN TAKEN IN THE 1930 1s TO PROVIDE CORRECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO OUR MOST SEVERE ECONOMIC CRISIS, THE STOCKS WHICH SUPPORT THE FREE ENTER PR I SE · SYSTEM TODAY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WORTH THE PAPER THEY ARE PRINTED ON. WE HAVE LEARNED SINCE THEN THAT BUSINESS MUST HAVE THE SUPPORT OF STRONG GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THE SYSTEM WORK. AND WITH THE CRISES IN OUR CITIES MOUNTING DAILY, WE NOW KNOW THAT GOVERNMENT NEEDS -- MUST HAVE -- THE FULL HELP OF BUSINESS IF OUR GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM IS TO SURVIVE. 4 �TO PUT IT BLUNTLY: WE HAVE ALL GOT TO GET TOGETHER. THE URBAN COALITION AND ITS TASK FORCE ON PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT HAS AS ITS PURPOSE TO CREATE A RECOGNITION Of THE WEAKNESS IN OUR FOUNDATION AND TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR STRENGTHENING ANY LINKS WHICH ARE IN DANGER OF FAILURE. THIS CONFERENCE SHOULD HELP US TO MORE CLEARLY EVALUATE OUR SHORTCOMINGS IN THE AREA OF EMPLOYMENT AND TO MAKE PLANS FOR OVERCOMING THEM. WE WELCOME YOU TO ATLANTA. I HOPE YOU CAN ALL REMAIII THROUGHOUT THE DAY. ,.,,,,,,,,,,,, 5 �