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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT !; CITY OF PROVIDENCE .. RHODE ISLAND . MAYOR JOSEPH A. DOORLEY, JR. November 4, 1967 Dear Ivan: I have been informed by members of my own Congressional delegation, who f ully support the concept of the poverty program , and from other numerous sources that the a 1thoriza tion bill for the Office of Economic Opportunity is ~n for "rough sledding" and a s one newspaper source said "a real bloodletting". Needless to say I do not nave to tell any munici pal chief executive what this will mean to the programs under way i n his oity . 1 It i s not my i ntent i on to be gored to death without witnes s ing the bull in a ction . I urge those of you who share my concern t o j oin me in Washingt on t his week s o t hat we can properl y demonstrat e our i nteres t . I may be contacted ~t my office on Monday or at t he Congressional Hotel in Washington on Tuesday, · Wednesday and Thursday. truly Yt,urs,

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