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r I 1 CITY OF .ATLANTA January 13, 196 7 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR. , Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. From: Dan Sweat Subject: Urban America Conference Attached is a clipping from the Washington Post reporting on the Mayors Conference which I attended for you in Washington on Monday, January 9. A follow-up meeting has been scheduled fo r noon on Januar y 27. Urban America is to: 1. Follow up on steps to form the coalition of Mayors and other key groups such as busine ss, labor, civil rights, etc. 2. E x plore means to structure an economic advisory board for cities, possibly similar to the President's C o uncil of Economic Advisors for the Federal Gove rnment. 3. Make suggestions and recommendations toward a b etter public relations pro gram to make known the good thin g s cities are doing. I would strongly urge that yo u attend the J anuary 27 meeting if at all possible. I fee l that this group needs your personal �l Mayor Allen Page Two January 13, 1967 assistance and that the City of Atlanta will benefit greatly from your participation with this group. I had an interesting conversation with Stephen Currier, President of Urban America, while at the meetingo Mr. Currier said he was anxious to come to Atlanta and get a chance to me et you and that his organization intended to assist our housing efforts in some significant wayo Although he wasn't sure as to what form this assistance would take he indicated very keen interest and the desire that they do participate. As you know, Mro Currier 1 s main occupation is giving away his money and I think we are in an ideal position to offe r our services in seeing that some of it gets spent for the best possible good of mankindo DS:fy �