Box 3, Folder 14, Complete Folder

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC.
101 MARIETTA STREET BLDG.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303



Miss Ann Ingram

Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta Street Building, N. W.
Room 600

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

OFFICE ‘OF ECONOMIC WASHINGTON, 0.0. 20506

OPPORTUNITY

July 11, 1968

Mr. Dan Sweat

Director of Governmental Liaison
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Dan:

Attached you will find a brochure which will give you
some idea of the Job Corps art exhibition entitled

"A Chance To Be Somebody”. As I mentioned on the
phone, the exhibition began January 18 in New York
City at the Time-Life Building. After New York, the
exhibition hit Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, St. Louis.
And the schedule reflects that it will hit Atlanta
around August 15. After Atlanta, it goes to Houston,
Los Angeles (with a show in Los Angeles and one in

the Watts section), Portland and Cleveland.

It is my understanding that Scripto is the Atlanta
sponsor. And Mary Lou has the "scoop" on the whole
thing. Of course, Scripto will decide how many they
will invite to the opening but they invited 1500 in
New York. It was a swinging affair.

You mentioned the poor being invited on the phone. We
hope to in some way establish an ongoing program for

all segments of the Atlanta population to view the

exhibit while it is in the city. It will be there through
Labor Day. The Opening is one way that we can pull in

the businessmen, civic leaders, art community, etc., so
that they can possibly have ideas about bringing other
people in after the opening.

I know that you will be contacted about this soon. And
I hope you can do what you can to make this opening a

success. I'll be down before too long and hope to see
you then.

Best regards always,

To zochran

vocational skills

Job Corps vocational instruction is planned in steps so a Corps member can
enter employment after each level of training. However, each member is
urged to train in as many skill levels as possible toincrease his employment
potential. Here are vocational skills taught by Job Corps.

AUTOMOTIVE

BUILDING SERVICES
CLOTHING SERVICES
COMPUTER OPERATIONS
COSMETOLOGY
CONSTRUCTION
EDUCATlON & SOCIAL SERVICES
ELECTRICALXELECTRONICS
FOOD SERVICES

GRAPHIC ARTS

HEALTH SERVICES

HEAVY EQUIPMENT
LANDSCAPE/NURSERY
MACHINE TRADES

OFFICE & CLERICAL
OFFICE MACHlNE REPAIR
RETAIL SALES

this is Job Corps

Job Corps is the Office of Economic Opportunity's voluntary program of
human renewal and work readiness. To accomplish its purpose, Job Corps
seeks to compensate youngsters for a childhood spent in social, economic.
and educational deprivation.

Job Corps teaches basic reading and mathematics skills to youth who
cannot read a simple sentence or solve a second-grade arithmetic problem.

Job Corps offers guidance to young men and women who generally have
come from broken homes. with little in the way of adult supervision or
control.

Job Corps offers medical and dental care for its members—the majority
of whom have had no previous contact with a doctor or dentist.

Job Corps teaches vocational and employment skills to youth who not
only have never held jobs. but who also lack the ability to find jobs.

Job Corps teaches the importance ol respect and responsibility to youth
who have become bitter and hostile as a result of their deprivation.

Job Corps shows young people that differences and problems are better
resolved by democratic processes than by violence.

Job Corps provides the alternative of productive and responsible citizen-
ship lor thousands who might otherwise have known continued poverty.
illiteracy. unemployment. and delinquency.

Job Corps is a unique partnership of Federal. state. and local govern-
ments. of private enterprise. trade unions, universities. social agencies,
and community groups. The 9310b Corps conservation centers are operated
on public lands by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior. and
by four states. The 28 urban and 3 special centers. located generally at
unused military bases or leased private facilities. are operated under
contract by 18 large companies. seven universities. Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority. The Texas Educational Foundation. Inc.. and the Young Women's
Christian Assodation. Job Corps trainees are helped to find jobs by the
U. S. Department of Labor. and the slate employment services. Two
voluntary agencies. Women In Community Service (W108) and Joint
Action for Community Service (lACS). help trainees adjust to commu-
nity life and stick with their jobs. WICS also recruits for Job Corps.
as does the AFL-ClO.

who cames to Job Corps?

Young men and women between the ages of 16 and 22. who are out of
school. unable to find an adequalejob. and in need ofa change of environ-
ment to become useful and productive citizens—these are the young people
who come to Job Corps.

Six ofevery 10 comefrom broken homes; 53 percent from homes where
the head of the household was unemployed: 50 percent live in substandard
housing; 64 percent have been asked to leave school; 80 percent have not
seen a doctor or dentist in 10 years. Only about 50 percent ever held a job.
full or part-time. and their average annual salary was $639. More than half
of the male recruits of draft age are unfit for military service for educational
or health reasons.

A youngster entering Job Corps has a reading and math ability of about
fifth grade. on the average. even though he or she has completed nine years
of school. More than 30 percent of new enrollees cannot read or write.

Most enrollees have never slept between sheets. never shared a bedroom
wilh only one other. Some have never had electric lights. Almost all have
developed an acute resistance to conventional schooling.

what happens in Job Corps?

Youngsters enter a residential. educational. and work—skill training
program that is without parallel in American education. At the 124 Job
Corps centers. the program includes: individual tutoring and counseling.
both formal and informal; trained staff to supervise and help enrollees 24
hours a day and on weekends; special new sell-instructional materials to
help enrollees move along at their own speed; modern equipment. donated
by business firms. to teach modern vocational skills.

For every 10 months spent in Job Corps. the average youngster gains one
and one-half grade levels in reading. and almost two grade levels In
mathematics. Similar gains are made in vocational training.

Job Corps members grow accustomed to early rising. to regular hours.
to daily exercise and sports. They learn how to get along with all kinds of
people—both in Job Corps. and outside. They develop good work habits

and a new sense of responsibility. They find direction, a "way to go."

where do they go from Job Corps?

In its first three years. Job Corps has touched the lives of 165.000 young
people. Of the 124.000 who have gone through the program. 70 percent are
making constructive use of the education and training they received in
Job Corps. Over 59.000 have taken jobs. earning an average of $1.70 an
hour; 10.600 have gone back to school or on to college: and 8.800 are
serving in the armed forces.

Among the present employers of Job Corps trainees are Campbell Soup.
Western Electric. Chrysler. Ford. Avco. Lockheed. Sears. Honeywell.
General Electric. Liberty Mutual. United Air Lines. DuPont. Cessna Air‘
craft. Continental Baking. Safeway. Burroughs. IBM. lTT. Consolidated
Edison. AMPEX. General Motors. Uni-Royal.

program

These paintings are try-products of what many consider the most significant Sixteen of the private organizationswhich operate Job Corps centers under
function oi Job Corps: selling free the individuals basic ability to learn. They are contract to 0130 have made this exhibition possrble.
by Corps members from all over the country. young men and women training for They are:
many different kinds of jobs. “Ill” I“1131"“? Alphonsororlty
To become independent and responsible citizens in today’s society. Corps MB“ Corpora ":1
members must first learn to understand and appreciate themselves and the lifllllSIl-‘ll-ill liill'lflll'ii '1“
world about them. in Job Corpsthey have this chance through a broad spectrum Illlfflilitllls ”Dmflrflflflfl
of learning experiences. including art. An elective aclivily. Job Corps’ art Colts education Comfifaliflll
program has helped develop bright new confidence in thousands of young people Senora! Learning Corporation
International Business Bachlnos Corporation

by giving them their first sense of accomplishment. This exhibition is tangible
proof of whal can happen when creative and learning capabilities are unlocked. magnum“ In|3phflna g. Telegraph corporation
Northern Natural Cos Company

Packard Bell Electronics Corporation
Philoo-Ford Corporation
Radio Corporation of America
Training Corporation of America
11.8. industries. Inc.
Hostinghouae Electric Corporation

Xerox Corporation

1. UnlilleerARRY ANGELXcholulu. HawaiiNocation: Art
2. HieroglyphicsyARTHUli ARNOLDrPacific Grove. California

. Vocation: Forestry
3. UntitledrSTllART ASHKANAZYIMiami. Florida

. . Vocation: Office Machine Repair
4. Still l.ife..-’MYRA BARNETT.r’Pitlshurgh. Pennsylvania

‘ Vocation: Key Punch Operation
5. UntrtledrVINCENT CASClOy'Boslon. Massachusetts

Vocation: Clerical Skills

confinued



contributions to the nation

Even while training. lob Corpsmen are contributing to national better-
merit.

In improvingthe Nation's forests. parks. and grasslands. they have per—
formed conservation work worth $38.000.000 to the Nation. Corpsmen have
built and maintained 4900 miles of roads. thousands of picnic tables.
fireplaces and parking spaces. They have developed and improved to miles
of fishing streams and 15,500 acres of fish and wildlife habitat. They have
planted 15.900 acres of trees and shrubs. and improved and retorested
12.800 acres of timber.

Foryafouryourrg man at! a Job Corps center near Oakland. Calif,
all found jobs in lire some company lost week—as US. Army
paralroopers. The 44, nearly ollfrom poorfamr'lier, oolurrleererl as :2
unit, and lino: been assigned lo a special platoon at Fort Lewis,
Work, for basic training. Probably because of their stint at the job
Corps center, they averaged several points higher than the norm on the
induction lest. Wr‘lltoul llta! added education, sold Recruiting
Sergeonl Darryl Adkins—Almseb‘ a veteran paratrooper—om? one
out offour mlglrl lmoe quolfifiedfor llte airborne elite.

—from TIME, November 3, 1967

In time of disaster and danger. Corpsmen have labored around the clock
—fighting fires. restoring flood—damaged areas. assisting in tornado clean—
up. and conducting search and rescue missions.

service to local communities

Corpsmen and women also volunteer their leisure time and services in
dozens of projects that benefit their host communities. They work with the
handicapped. sponsor Little League baseball teams. donate evening time
at homes for the aged. Some workwith retarded youngsters. othersshop for
elderly people of the neighborhood. Several women's centers operate
nursery schools for local children.

confinued

Corps members paint ambulances and community recreation centers.
construct wheelchair tables for paraplegics at veterans hospitals. build
furniture for youngsters enrolled in Head Start.-collect and repair toys for

needy children.
All Job Corps centers contribute to such public causes as the March of

Dimes. the American Red Cross. United Fund. the MuScular Dystrophy
Association. United Cerebral Palsy. the Salvation Army.

contribution to public education

What Job Corps has learned about educating the school dropout is being
applied in public school systems across the Nation, with the aim of helping
to keep troubled youngsters in school as long as possible.

I have visited soar 25 job Corps Centers and know the tremendous
value this program is to the under-privilegedyoullr of ourlcounlry. I
would Ilka lo personals} help mate lhls, their ”last chance,” a

success. -Archic Moore, former boxing champion

The interchange of teaching methods and materials between Job Corps
and the public schools began in the summer of 1966. when 21 teachers from
Seattle. Simi Valley (a Los Angeles suburb). Detroit. and Washington. D.C..
took up year-long posts as staff members in four Job Corps conservation
centers. At year-end. the teachers returned to their school systems to
introduce Job Corps methods and materials in local classrooms.

Ouringthe19E-i-68 school year. I? teachersfrom 11 urban school systems
are teaching and learning in Job Corps centers.

have to help a Job Corps trainee get a job

If you are interested in employing a young man or woman trained by
Job Corps. or it you want to help one of these young people find a lob and
hold on to it—write or call one of the seven Job Corps Regional Offices:

Office of Economic Opportunrty
Great Lakes Region

623 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago. Illinois 60505
Telephone: (312) 353-4??5

Office of Economic Opportunity
Southeast Region

1’30 PeachtreeStreet. l‘l.E.
Atlanta. Georgia 30308
Telephone: (404) 525-3113

. Brothers/GEORGE FlNK/Klrkland. Washington/Vocation: Art_
. Still Life/PAUL FLOYD/Decatur. Alabama/Vocation: Electronics

. Nature Print Vocation: Secretarial

. Free Form/R ONDA K. FRAME/Birch River. West Virglma ‘
Vocation: Retail Sales

. Still Life/EBBY FRIZZELL/Kansas City. Missouri/Vocation: Auto Mechanics

. Still Life/ROSS FRYEXWashington. O.C./Vocatron: Data Processing _

. Abstract/MAX GARCIA/Colorado Springs, Colorado/Vocation: Surveying

. Untitled/BETTY HALTON/‘Chicago. Illinois/Vocation: Offset Printing _

. UntitledrlAMES KENNEDY/Berkeley. California/Vocation:__Clerica_l Skills

_ AbstractrLESLEY LAREAU/Haleiwa. HawaiirVocation: Clerical Skills

. Guitar Player/ROBERT LINDSEYy’Birmingham. Alabama .
Vocation: Auto Mechanics

. Nature PrintLJOHNETTA FORREST/Baltimore. Maryland

. Canyon/INEZ CLAY/Justice, West Virginia/Vocation: Retail Sales
. Nature PrintrNANCY CLAY/Justice. West Virginia/Vocation: Retail Sales
. Purple Fish/JAMES CRAWFORD/Leavenworth. Kansas .
Vocation: Food Preparation and Service
. Abstract/ALMA DANIELS/Seattle. Washington/Vocation: Data Processing
. Landscape/ROBERT DAVIS/Baltimore. Maryland
Vocation: Auto Mechanics
. Daughter of the Sun/BARBARA DEAN/Newark, New Jersey .
Vocation: Clerical Skills
. Landscape/RICHARD DUNBARy’Springfield. OhiorVocation: Clerical Skills
. Girl with Long Hair; Maurice Dupont/Seattle. Washington

. Prehistoric Birds/PAUL McCASKILL/Perrine. FloridayVocatron: Art
. Untitled/JAMES PARKS/Bluff City. Tennesseer'Vocation: Electronics
_ Sand Casting/LOUISE PAULrWilliamsburg. Kentucky _
Vocation: Nursrng Assistant

. Untitled Vocation:Photography
. Abstract/RAUL ES REMERA/San Juan. Puerto Rico

Vocation: Food Preparation and Service



Office of Economic Opportunity
Mid-Atlantic Region

1832 M Street. I‘LW.
Washington. D. C. 20506
Telephone: {202] 382-1235

Office of Economic Opportunity
Northeast Region

1'2 West dfith Street

New York, New York 10036
Telephone: (212) 57343383

Office of Economic Opportunity
Southwest Region

314 West Eleventh Street

Austin, Texas 78101

Telephone: (512) GR 6—5411, Ext. 6384

Office of Economic Opportunity
North Central Region

215 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Telephone: (816) 31'4-3551

Office of Economic Opportunity
Western Region

100 McAllister Street

San Francisco, California 94102
Telephone: (415) 555-8844

The iVeber Basin ana’ Cleaijfier’d Center: have expressed a writing-
new to be of assistance and to participate in community events. Last
Thanksgiving there were more invitation: to the be}: than there

were 50}: to accept. —Prcsidcnt. Greater Ogden (Utah)
Chamber of Commerce.

I could have my Ph.D., and 2'! rclom’dfl’f mean as much to me a:
{Lt-'0 3330.?!th bent -—Rc‘sidcnt worker in a Job Corps Comer

. Abstract/VELMA POWELLEDetroit, Michigaanocation: Secretarial
. Ink Printp’PAULETTE PRENTICE/Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania
Vocation: Data Processing
_ Christmas/BILLY ROBINSON/Little Rock. ArkansasNocation: Electronics
. SlumerDWARD SANTIAGO/New York, New York
_ Vocation: Medical Assistant
. Felt Oesrgnr‘JOE ANN SHORT/Phoenix. Arizorra,r'Vocation: Cosmetology
. Abstract/BILLY SMITHg'Berkeley, California/Vocation: Clerical Skllls
. Pharaohg’RlCARDO THOMASIr'Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vocation: Cterical Skills
. Free Form,=’JEANETTE TODDIAtlanta, Georgiay‘Vocation: Clerical Skills
. Untitled ECLIFFORD van MlLLERIWiimington, Delaware .
_ Untitled Vocation: Art
. Collager’lOl-IN WALULIKIHoIlywood, CaliforniaNocation: Auto Mechanics
. Dolmonsr'JAMES WOOLFORKl'New Brunswick. New Jersey
Vocation: Clerical Skills
. Untitled,-’CLASS PROJECT-’Parks Job Corps Center
Pleasanton. Calilornia



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120,141 15,340 131,531 109,120 11,490 120,024 11,521
196.31? 32.910 119,221 121,519 29,994 151,513 13,195
159,113 5,353 100,045 125,131 14,113 140,515 33,541
145,014 23,919 155,995 110,123 34,232 144,350 54,350
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WHAT DOES THE DEPARTHENT OF FINANCE DO?

10555 for 504 in 1953 amounted to 514,391,150 15 25541-51" plus

approximatately $200,000 available in Local Cash. 0f the Federal Cash,

0

$21,763 came from the National 0555011 on Arts and Humanities, $5,315,411
from the Department_of Labor and $9,559,9?6 from OED. EOA will have done
tfie detailed payrolling, purchasing and 5525050153 for sixty-eight
projects and will have funded iorty-foer Delegate Agencv Projects_during
1968.

:EOA Finance does the payrolling, purchase of supplies, detail

accounting and other financiam operaL.0Ls involving $?,266,925. Finance

-funded through 3:19 ate Agencies EOA programs totalling $7,630,225. Finance

payrolls the 00.5:1neT 5* Headquarters-—fourtean Neighborhood

Service Canters—-~ ” ' f Care Centers -—the Parent-Child Center and West
End Child Center. '.' involves 513 enployees_paid from CA? funds -— 1:
staff and 26? enrolls from NYC funds -2 99 staff and ?3 enrollees from
ACE? funds. 'u sooner months, Finance payrolled around 810 emoloyee

in the Summer Recreation ?:oaram and 98 employees in Summer Headst

are occasions when our payroll staff are called 0005 to do the imposs o

for example: -Durin:'Julv and August, we were instruc ed to payroll as

h} .
additional 500 N“" - 1 ' Vhen you think of a Payroll
Operation, yo . a: a - 1.2”“ a 9 check is only

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finished. _Quarterly, we make payments of your FIT and SIT deductions to
Uncle Sam and the State and then pay to Uncle Sam your FICA along with EOA's
contribution by listing each employee, his name, Social Security number,
your earnings, etc. At the end of the year, we prepare your W—Z's for your
Income Tax Returns and simultaneously report to Uncle Sam and the State.
Also, think what happens in Payroll when you are hired: A file maintenance
has to be completed on each individual - name and address, date emp10yed,
location, sex, marital status, date of birth, Social Security number, Budget
Account, Base Code, rate of pay, pension and number of withhold exemptions.
Every Personnel Acrion Salary Increase, Name Change, Change of Address,
Termination, etc. causes a change reaction in payrolling.

Also when You take a day's leave or work an hour overtime or on Com-
pensatory Time, this L.uses individual actions in payroll. Our payroll
girls do a tremendous jcb, with almost no complaint. Most important, pay
checks are always ready on payday. Errors are nil. Payrolling is one of
many Finance operations .

Finance issues around 60,000 checks a year. Each check is the result
of: Payroll; Travel; Rent; Purchase; Telephone Sill; etc. Before a check
is issued, there must be a voucher with supporting documentation which must
_be thoroughly audited so as to be certain that it is calculated correctly,

coded against a Budget Line Item, and is proper in all reapects.

' Purchasing fiéiéitnéfit will have this year issued 1,600

Finances

Purchase Orders -- 440 Service Orders and -- 400 orders to GSA, which will

involve around 1?,000 line items. Purchasing gets the requisition;
establishes the method of procurement; gets bids from suppliers where
apprOpriate; and then issues the procuring document. Later Purchasing starts

bounding you for the receiving report and the vendor for the invoice. When



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received, Purchasing verifies these documents and then passes on to

Fiscal for payment. Frequently in the process, Purchasing 'haggles" with

the Supplier to ehpedite what you want and then later the Supplier "haggles"
Purchasing for payment. At that point, Purchasing starts I‘haggling" you,

The receiver, for your Receiving Report. IAlong with this, Purchasing dis-
tributes internal mail; sends things through postal mail or arranges for

your shipments. _Ir does a big business of xerox, off-set reproduction and
collation; It stocks and issues your office supplies; and keeps track of

about 6,500 items of capital Equipment. It arranges your lease, moves you -- gets
building renovations done -- gets ru'lding insurance liability -- insures

your official vehicle after having leased it —- gets your typewriter repaired ::;::-
arranges for yowr telephone and utilities and arranges many, many other things

with which you have Lac lity to do your job of operations such as pest control --
janitorial service w~ and that city bus to take VIP's on an inapection tour. .
Yes, Purchasing has a terrific job of servicing you and we in Finance are
proud of the job it does.

Finance does the accOunting for EOA. Our_Acc0unting Division gets
the money in ”hunks” and puts it in the bank. Accounting then proceeds to
account for the ”Out-go" penny by penny, Accounts must excercise controls.
When a requisition is received, Accounts determines that there is money to
pay for the purchase and when purchased it must have record of the obligation.
Each receipt, obligation and expenditure must be recorded. during 1968,
we had 2,160 Distribution Ledger Accounts with corresponding accounts in
six General Ledgers. Can you imagine the volume of detail in entering into the
Distribution Ledger Accounts, the budgets, obligations, expenditures and resulting
unobligated balances for each and every transaction and requiring absolute

accuracy in the process. Also entered in detail is every' ”crumb” of In-

Kind or Local Support. EDA uses a minimum of a "Double~Entry" Accounting

System, which means that every entry in the Distribution Ledger is also





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entered in General Ledger and the two ledgers must balance. So lets in-

vision some 12,000 entries each month in the "Distribution Ledger” that

must match up in dollar value to correSpOnding entries in the "General
Ledger”. Get the picture for accuracy perfection? Yes, we have all sorts

of checks and balances. For example, it is essential that our bank accounts

have accumulative deposits and withdrawals which agree with our records of

expenditures. At the end of each month, our Accountants must come-up with
Financial and Budget Reports to shOw management —4 and you -- how we stand
moneywise. There are 107 sheets in the Budget Report which involve_about

3,638 line items. GED and the Department of Labor, our auditors and a few

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others are interested too and Finance must produce reports which agree witu

their figures. You get copies of some of these monthly reports. _Try and

visualize the many recorded transactions-which are entailed in the compilation

of these reports. You really can't ~- but try. To compound this a little,
we should let you know that Finance must use a different Accounting System
to satisfy CAP, NYC and ACEP and that 0E0, NYC and ACEP periodically change

their systems, and then -- we must change ours.

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to look at those 60,000 checks which were issued and be sure none were

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"hiked”, that they were endOrsed and several other things. When you lose

your check, Finance has to“ ut a "st0p order” at the bank before we can

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issue you a replacement check and then -- to make certain someone doesn't

find and collect on the check you lost. Audit must review the ”In-Kind” you

report and then be sure-it is credited to your project. In the process, Audit

has been known to prod you 1 little to get your In—Kind "1n”. Audit also

takes a look at Delegate Ag ncies' acc0unts just to make sure they are living

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right. Audit rides herd on Petty Cash, Emergency Assistance and other escrow

funds that are made available to units outside Finance. We have about 43 of

such accounts. Each must be carefully analyzed and reimbursed each month by

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Internal Audit. This year Audit is supervising the Employees Credit Union,
reconciles our bank accounts to the General Ledger, monitors the Retirement Fund
and handles Clearances for indebtedness for final pay settlement to departing
employees.

The Fiscal Officer does the paying of all the bills. Here, all the

vauchers are carefully examined and checks drawn for payment. Most payments

are run through Data Processing but a large number of checks are handdrawn.

Most checks are run throuEh the check signing machine. Fiscal maintains a

careful vigilance on blan checks and the check signing machine to guarantee against

fraud and embezzlement. Did you know that in the history of EOA there has been
only one instance of fraud (a long time ago) which involved around $400.00 and

that amount was immediately recovered, Even an attempt to fraud would require

the conspiracy of four key people and in Finance, that is 100% unlikely. Even
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if it should happen, such fraud would be immediately discovered under our
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system of checks and balances. Fiscal will voucher and pay around ?,000 bills

this year for such items as supplies, services, Travel Vouchers, rent, tele~
phone, utilities, equipment, etc. Fiscal also assists in preparation of budgets
for Programming. Our Budget Control is being refined-and we will soon have
_ capability of more assurande to Management that obligations and expenditures
are as provided by budgets p5 approved and modified by Management. Fiscal
also controls the Key Punch operations for Data Processing. Our Fiscal
Operation assures the Direcior of Finance and RCA Management that every nickel
of disbursement in its day to day Operation is proper in all respects and we
can all sleep well every night in this knowledge.

Finance is now handlqng all Insurance and Employee Retirement. We
. inherited this in September, 1968. Since that time EOA employees have

enjoyed a much increased Group Insurance and Hospital Benefit Plan. Records

have been brought up—to-date and you are assured of coverage.. New booklets



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of your coverage are now being made available to you. All claims received
are being prOcessed on the date received. The Retirement Fund has been

audited for the first time -- Retirement records are current and up-to-date.

Many old accounts have been settled. The evaluations for each six-months

period have been established for the periods since 1965 through 6/30/68

and we expect to have made the 12/31/68 evaluation prior to 1/31X69. Each employee

has an uputo-date card record which shows the employee contribution, EOA con-
tribution, number of units credited and the value of such units. We also
handle Workmen's Cempensation claims for employees and enrollees totalling
from 1,000 to 2,500 persons.

The foregoing gives you a "ball—park” view of what Finance does.

What does the hirector of Finance do" Well, he attends a lot of
meetings -- has a lot . visitors -— writes a lot of reports (such as this
one) -— and must keep closely knowledgeable of all those things going on in
Finance and in EDA as they relate to Finance. His main concern is effort to
see that peeple in Finance get deserving recognition for the terrific job
they do for EOA and for the people who work in EDA. This report, which is
lacking in much detail in the way of a complete reflection of all those
things done by Finance, is written in appreciation and commendaticn of the

_Department of Finance Staff.

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MACHEALTH
Minutes

The December 11I 1969 meeting of MACHealth was held in the Planned Parent-
hood Board ROOm, lst Floor, Glenn Building, after lasteminute cancellation
of Room 619.

Those present:

Members Alternates Staff

Mr. Linwood Beck Mr. Flay W. Sellers Dr. Raphael B. Levine
Hon Wm. H. Breen, Jr. Mr. Bill Thompson Mr. A. F. Branton
Rev. E. B. Broughton Mr. A. B. Padgett Mrs. Harriet Bush
Mr. Jack Coier Mrs. Merle Lott, R. N. Miss Rebecca Dinkel
Mr. Gary Cutini Mr. Henry Montfort Mr. Frank A. Smith
Mr. Drew Fuller Mrs. Gayle Matson
Mr. James Gardner Mrs. Lou Ashton
Mrs. Henry Mae Glenn

Mrs. Mandy Griggs

Dr. Quillian Hamby

Miss Sue Jockers

Mrs. Linden Johnson

Mrs. Evangeline Lane

Mrs. Gladys Lovett

Mr. William Pinkston,Jr.

Mrs. Ruth Robinson

Mr. Nelson Severinghaus

Dr. Luther Vinton

Mr. Lyndon A. Wade

Dr. Robert E. Wells

Dr. Luther Fortson

Mrs. Harriet Bush passed out questionnaires pertaining to Public Health and
asked that they be filled in and returned to her.

Mr. A. B. Padgett reported results of site team visit of December 2. He
said that there had been a rather lengthy visit with the site team, 9:00

A. M. - 1:00 P. M. The team had many questions. Mr. Padgett said that
friends had reported that the team seemed favorably impressed with the
answers to questions they raised and there was no apparent resecn why

they would not go ahead with their recommendations for funding at the
January 26 meeting. This, of course, means that there will be no funding
January 1 as was hoped and it will necessitate shifting some items on

the timetable. Mr. Padgett called on Dr. Levine for an explanation of what
this means.

Dr. Levine added that the site team did not at any time appear antagonistic.
They had legitimate questions and wanted answers and were determined to

probe until they got the answers. He said that he thought the group was
satisfied that MACHealth was the right kind or organization in regard to
MACLOG and CCAA. Dr. Levine said he felt that they were convinced that the
systems approach was an excellent way for the council to have more information,
therefore. decisions would be somewhat easier to arrive at in this way rather
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and ignoring the interrelationships of the problems.

Mr. Padgett added that people on the council will have an Opportunity to have
explained to them any questions that they may have regarding the systems -
approach which they do not understand clearly.

Dr. Levine discussed the impact of the delay in funding. He pointed out the
fact that there were a number of things which needed attention now and there
was no money with which to engage additional staff and this would necessitate
going ahead with inadequate manpower in many instances until April 1 at which
time MACHealth should become an agency on its own. at the recommendation of
the Regional Health Advisory Committee, MACHealth applied for an extension
grant to continue in the organizational phase for an additional three to six
months. Under this grant, urgent items can be done. Dr. Levine mentioned
the need for bringing a facilities review committee into existence by

February.

Dr. Levine introduced the new organization liaison planner, Miss Rebecca
Dinkel, and reported that she was doing an excellent job.

Dr.Levine also reported the illness of Mrs.Loretta Barnes, Secretary pro tem,
and told the group that Mrs. Barnes expected to leave the heapital about

December 12.

Dr. Levine asked the Nominating Committees and the Council to begin thinking

of logical candidates for the permanent offices: president, 5 vice presidents,
and secretary. He pointed out the need for a slate to he presented before the
end of December. He also said there could be nominations from the floor at
the meeting in January. He said the nominating committee would be glad to
hear from any individual on MACHealth who might have a logical nominee in mind

for one or more of the offices.

Mr.Padgett stated that the Community Council has been looked to by State

Department of Public Health as a review agency for requests for federal
funding and federal approval. He said that the Board of Directors of the

Community Council agreed to turn this responsibility over to MACHealth as soon
as we are ready. Nelson Severinghaus moved that MACHealth accept that

responsibility as soon as possible. The motion passed unanimously. Dr.
Levine added that any person who would like to be on this committee should

mention it to the Chairman pro tem. He also pointed out that a mental health
committee needs to be set up quite soon. He urged members to participate

diligently in committee work.

Dr. Levine brought the group up to date on the matter of Cobb County, the
misunderstanding through the press, etc. He stated that MACHealth is the
official agency for review of all health projects involving federal government
and it would redound to Cobb County's benefit to be a member in good standing
of MACHealth. The council will be giving a good deal of technical assistance
which will be made available to participating members, but cannot be made
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Cobb County's holding out, said Dr. Levine, will probably mean about a

10% cut in the budget, with some reduction in staff. Dr. Levine says that

he feels sure that Cobb will come in eventaully. He said that there is a
commitment in the budget for 1970 from all counties except Cobb. $149,000
must be raised locally to match federal funds. Counties have committed

just under $100,000. It is hoped that $37,000 can be raised from private
sources such as foundations, and $112,000 fromhcounties.:.Dr¢:Levine'said-thst
even if Cobb decides not to come in, it is expected that participation from
other Cobb County agencies will prevent Cobb from being left out of the
budgetary picture altogether.

Mr. Severinghaus asked if the City of Atlanta was included in the budget;

Dr. Levine answered that so far no way had been devised to get city money
contributions into the picture. Counties are asked to contribute on a per-
capita basis, which includes cities within the county. He said that there is
no a priori reason why the cities should not be involved. They have an im-
pact on health and receive benefits from health, too.

Dr. Levine reported that the MACLCG incorporation was ratified in November.

Miss Rebecca Dinkel reported her efforts to get through to Cobb County through
the Chamber of Commerce. She said that Messrs. Gilbert and Graham had
suggested a "cooling off" period, then beginning a new education campaign in
Cobb County about MACHealth.

Dr. Levine briefed the group about the work- that the emergency health
services task force has been doing. He said that an application for a study
is almost ready to be submitted by Georgia Tech. He said that the appli—
cation must be submitted by December 20 and that the project was very closely
coordinated through a task force of MACHealth. The question of local
matching money and whOSB reaponsibility it will be to raise it was brought
up. Dr. Levine reported that several members of the task force had ideas

of where the money would come from and prOSpects for raising the money look
good. Mr. Pinkston suggested that the board take no official action on

this matter until more is known about funding, etc.

Dr.Levine asked if there would be any objections to stating in the application
that the group expects to stay within the framework of the MACHealth guide—
lines.

Mr. Padgett suggested that the application state that the task force is
working hand in glove with MACHealth. There were no objections to this
statement. Gary Cutini urged that caution be used in endorsing projects
in order to avoid duplication and fragmentation. Mr. Padgett agreed that
MACHealth'e main objective was coordination.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:30 P. M.

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EXECUTWE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC wssmumou, 0.0. 20506

OPPORTUNITY

January 10, 1967

Mr. Al Kuettner
675 Sherwood Road, NnEo
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

Dear Mr. Kuettner:

Thank you very much for your letter of December 16, 1966. Although it

is true that the Office of Economic Opportunity has some money available
for reSearch and demonstration programs in housing, none of it has been
earmarked for any Specific cities. The work done by the National Com-
mittee against Discrimination in Housing was undertaken some time ago,
before there was any clear idea of what our appropriation for this fiScal
year would be. When our appropriation was reduced, it was impossible to
fund all programs which had been considered, and no further action was
possible on the one you mention.

With its limited funds for housing demonstrations, our office has concen-
trated on the development of city-wide and neighborhood corporations as

an experiment in new delivery mechanisms for low-cost housing. We have
also encouraged a wide variety of housing services programs through com-
munity action agencies. We would, of course, be happy to discuss any
proposal you might have, either on an informal basis or on the basis of

a formal submission. May I suggest that you contact your local community
action agency or other housing groups to see what your next step might be.

Thank you for your interest in our program.

Sincerely,

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Richard S. Granat
Director
Housing Programs



CITY HALL A'ILANTA. cameos
January 1 3, 1 96 7 Tei. 522-4463 Area Code 404

IVAN ALLEN. JR.. MAYOR

R. EARL LANDERS. Administrative Assistant
MR5. MNN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT. “1.. Director of Governmental Liaison

Mr. A1 Kuetimer
675 Sherwood Road, N. E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

Dear A1:

Mayor Allen has asked me to answer your letter of January 4
regarding grants which have been made to the City which would
be of concern to the Community Relations Commission. I
have been out of town and I am sorry that your letter has not
been answered sooner.

The only current grant that I know of which might be of
interest to you would be the $23, 000 grant from the Stern
Family Fund. Attached is a copy of the announcement put
out by the Stern Family Fund which I think explains the intent

of the grant.

We have employed Johnny Robinson to direct this demonstration
project and Johnny is now located in Room 1204 in City Hall.

We are in the process of completing a comprehensive outline
of the project from the execution standpoint and I will make
this available to you in the next few days.

Please call me if you need any further information.
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AXOUNT: $23,000

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an: organise the office 0 -~) ; e - better to dcvelo
strategy and action to mobi 'iu cctv' s forces to
the problems of the slum ' Lhe condition 0

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asble. with the Mayor‘s politi

resources and energies of Lha -- _trate elements of
community in concerted action. " knowledgeable about
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of such a staff and function in - avor‘s office of a
southern cit y with a “wee I: n:.yor“ e. um If the
demonstration warrants such action '= anor will att m3t
to establish the staff and function as a armament feature
of his office. The U.S. Conrcrence of Mayors will ooservc
the experience and report on it to other cities in similar

situations.

BACKGROUND

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FXTSONALE In coping with the crisis problems of

cities and even more importart. developing and imolenenting
policy and strategy for healthy urban development tha' will
obviate the crises. the mayor‘s

post. Only the mayor has chfirflchSive rosgonsao1litvu

c.

Other functionaries have restrict- d co: oer as for ads CEul 'on.
housing. welfare. public sarety. etc Elected representa—

tives have comprehensive concern, 13ut are limited to
policy formation through legislatioL1.0nly the mayor is
concerned with policy form tion 3p.Q e::ccution.

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cfl_'cc as LEM: :.ohilisat.ion oi iat;;;tl and externs
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What this means is 2:” ’ -' mayo must be a 31m em
nalyst" and 03.‘ I: :n-” x--J Lhe city as a sys' m
made up of interLL. : .j.:tems and impinged pen by
regional and nation; .ms* Clo trie;' for the mayor is
to mesh these systems so that their own “rules~of~themgame"
and self-se rving objectives are to the greaLest do; ree
pos c'sible induced to serve the purposes of the general
welfare and develo:.a it of the community. How can the
mortgage banking system better produce low cost housing?

How can the customs , le m.ership patterns and aspii ations
of the low income Negro cemmunitv best be mobilized to
push constructively for upwa::d :.obiliLv? How can the
needs of industry for skilled 3e -._sonnel be made a fare
to speed up the training oi mils? 11 led people? H w can
the resources of federal agerlci s and foundations be
marshalled to support orderl; azd ecuitable developr-ent?
Most cities new exploit only - action or the outside
resources'potentially available to them because they

don“ t know how to go after them or to use them efficiently.

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All of this takes knowwhOw. To be deployed most effec cively

that know—how must he in: or elo e to or at the bflc.£ and

call of the mayor‘s office.

Atlanta is one of the bell :ether cities of the south with
outstanding leadership in the fiayor‘s office. The general
climate in the city is such that well reasoned and
executed policies and programs have a favors b3.e environ—
ment in which to confront the complex problems of today's
cities.

These circumstances maii- 't an opportune time and place
to try to improve the capacitv of the Mavor‘s office to
perform the dynamic role it should and for the experience
to be visible and hopeful.ly iniluenuial elsewhere.

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ATTACHMENT B

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION
REPORT OF PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Helen Bullard, Chairman

PREFACE
The Program Committee would like to list the premises on which the program
is based, since in our opinion it was not possible to suggest program in a
vacuum but rather to suggest program in terms of the implementation; in
other words, when we suggested the following program we considered whether
or not in our opinion it was feasible within the framework of limited staff,

budget, and other facilities.

We propose the following as a summary of the philosophy of the Program

Committee of the Commission:

That the Commission make accessibility one of its prime objectives.
That as far as possible the work of the Commission be in the area of
prevention.

That the Commission avoid duplicating any function that is already the

province of an established agency or group and that its efforts be

channeled in the areas of implementing rather than duplication.

That the program of the Commission remain flexible and within the
capabilities of the Commission.

That the Commission recognize the responsibility of a creative approach
to solving problems of our Conununity and its responsibility to encourage

the involvement of the citizens of the entire City.



6. That the Commission's program include for consideration and possible

implementation the suggestions from the citizens themselves. That

the Conunis sion then becomes, with the approval of the IMayor and the

Board of Aldermen, the spokesman for the City of Atlanta.

PROGRAM I

The Program Committee pr0poses the following areas for immediate action
(these areas were included in the ad hoc committee's report as being the

most obvious areas for survey of services and facilities):

a. Blue Heaven (Location: Decatur Street - Atlanta DeKalb area)
b. Cabbage Town (Location: Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill)
c. Mechanicsville
Summer Hill (Location: Off Georgia Avenue, behind the Capitol)
Vine City (Location: Vine Street and Magnolia)
Lighting
Scotts Crossing

(othe r sugge stions)

and such other areas as may be determined by the Commission or requested
by the neighborhood organizations or individuals. The purpose of this investi-«
gation is to make recommendations to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen

regarding the furnishing of necessary services and facilities within the control

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of the City of Atlanta which shall standardize the services furnished in the

above mentioned areas with all the other areas of the City of Atlanta.

As a basis for such information and recommendations, the Program Committee
urges that this program be given first priority; that the information be obtained
by holding public hearings in the suggested areas towhich the public. neighbor-
hood organizations and other interested individuals will be invited. We suggest

that this be a simultaneous project and that the Commission be set up in teams I

and assigned to Specific areas and that each team designate One member as a

secretary for the purpose of filing a joint report to the entire Commission. In
areas where there is not unanimous agreement within the team, We suggest a

minority report also be filed.

PROGRAM I I

For purposes of gaining information we suggest that the following peeple who
are concerned with the cemmunity relations in the various areas and disciplines

be invited to appear before the entire Commission for the following purposes:

To outline for the community their present method of operation.

To project plans for the future.

To analyze what they c0nsider their greatest problems, and

To make whatever rec0mmendations they care to to the Community

Relations Commission.

We suggest the following areas of concern:

1. A meeting of all agencies dealing with community problems.





10.

EDUCATION - Dr. John Letson, Superintendent of Atlanta Schools
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES - Mr. Charles 0. Emmerich - Director
of the E. O. A. Program
JOB OPPORTUNITIES within the City Government - Col. Carl Sutherland,
Director of Personnel, City of Atlanta
RECREATION - Mr. Jack Delius - Director of Parks Department,
City of Atlanta
HOUSING -
a. Atlanta Housing Authority, Mr. M. B. Satterfield
5. Mayor's Committee on Housing, Dr. Sanford Atwood and
Dr. Benjamin Mayes
LAW ENFORCEMENT - Chief Herbert Jenkins, Atlanta Police Department

WELFARE — Mr. Welborn Ellis - Director of Fulton County Welfare
Department

HEALTH - Fulton County Public Health Department, Dr. James F. Hackney
In addition to the above official agencies, we would like to recommend that
the Committee that is assigned to Work with ministers be asked to select
from the churches the significant churches in terms of community prOgram.
We think it would be helpful to have such programs explained so that other
churches might be encouraged to similar or other community programs.

{We are thinking partly in terms of clinics, counseling services, etc.)



TIME TABLE

Public hearing of concerned citizens from various neighborhoods through-
out the City. Place: City Hall - February 16, 7:30 p. m. - Committee

room #2. Purpose: to begin to pinpoint problems of the City.

Meeting with agencies who are concerned with community relations.

Purpose: to ask each agency to define their areas of Operations and
program, and to get their ideas as to the problems of the Atlanta Community.
Suggest that the agencies be asked to file a brief with the Commission in
addition to their verbal reports. Time: Thursday, February 23, 7:30

p. m. - City Hall.

Public meeting in areas suggested by ad hoc cammittee (committees of
not more than three persons to each area) be appointed by the Chairman
of the Commission and such meetings begin the first week in March, with
area meetings being held simultaneously; that the entire Commission be

called into extra Session for reports and to formulate recommendations.

4. That the heads of agencies suggested in Program II be contacted as to

their earliest availabilities for meeting with the Commission.



ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

(FOR DISCUSSION)

Compiling of a simplified directory of community services - Check with

C. P. C. as to the status of their directory.

Project involving newoomers into Atlanta -— See what C. P. C. has done

on this.

Establishing Speakers' Bureau.

Forming of an Advisory or Auxiliary Committee, for the Commission,
names to be selected from proposed names for the Commission itself or

by other me ans .

Internship program for students either in the field of social work,

education, health, etc.

Program to involve more groups and individuals for working with problems

involving the entire City.



June 8. 1970

Mr. Robert E. Scott. Chairman
Mr. Michael Banks, Representative
Central Youth Council

Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta. Street Building
Atlanta. Georgia 30303

Gentlemen:

This is to acknowledge your letter requesting representation for the
Central Youth Council on the Community Relations Commission. The

Board of Aldermen at its next meeting will consider an ordinance to
amend the City Charter to provide for the addition of two student
members on the Community Relations Commission.

We hope that the Aldermen will provide these positions to be filled
by young citisens of Atlanta. I will certainly consider your request
if and when I am called upon to make these appointments.

Sincerely.

8am Massell

SMudm
cc: Rev. Sam Williams



Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.

101 Marietta Street Bldg. 0 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 s
William W. Allison

Executive Adminisuator

May 28, 1970

The Honorable Sam Massell
Mayor of the City of Atlanta
Atlanta City Hall

68 Mitchell Street, S. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mayor Massell:

This letter is in regards to having representation of the Central Youth
Council (CYC) on the Community Relations Commission.

We, the representatives (Robert Scott and Michael Banks) of the Central
Youth Council would like to know as soon as possible how we would go
about getting an established position on the Community Relations
Commission, if at all possible.

Time is of the utmost importance.
Yours truly,

9?? tot”: c5 daéflb

Robert E. Scott
Chairman of the CYC

Central Youth Council, Representative
RSXMB:dt

cc: Reverend Sam Williams





The Atlanta Community Relations Commission held a town hall meeting for
the residents in the Peachtre.::-'l'enth .treet area in an effort toébegin some 1.(incl of
dialoaue between the aorta oeoole lone-time residents and to ert I owners and

u c . t r J r .

to determine whether the city services and resources are adequate for that area.
The areas of concern seemed to be as follows;

Priority Number l: Jobs

Priority Number 2: Housing

Priority Number 3; ' Drug traffic and drug hazards

Priority Number 41-: _The need for a community house that would also house
‘ health facilities and provide for coUnseling.

Prio..ity Numi‘er 5: The need to mat-ta plans for a proiected influx of

vacation Hippies from other cities

I Priority Number (3: The need for police patrolling the district without

harassment of the residents

Priority Number 7: Neighborhood cleamtp facilities
(Need for more street garbage cans)

Priority Number 8: The need for a centerto‘cope with the problems of

runaway people

I

I :fhe Community Relations Commission is_lconcornedlwith the-Tenth Street area.
in the same way that it has canoerned itself with other neighborhood areas in the city.
However, we realize that the problems in this area are made more complex by the
presence ofdrugs and the conflict between the life styles of the long-time residents
and the younc'cr residents. The Commission applauds the efforts by the young people
in handling the drug problem and for using their own pressures to rid the neighborhood

of drug pushers and to keep new drug pushers tram coming into the area.

Obviously Atlanta has no desire or inclination to make the city into a police
city by prohibiting anyone from choosing to come to Atlanta to live or to exist.
However, the. Commission does urge that whatever means are available he seed to get
information to Hippies in other areas as to the loci: of lab opportunities that or“. st all

over Atlanta at well as the lack of housing for the existing population. wé urge

I I . . _ _ .. 1 ‘ . . . u- a
that has Intern arson or;- clissn'nlnated as well H the. inforrrratron that the Ctl)’ government

3 |_ ‘ fl - - . n .
intenas to use may resource It has and even to us-ng whatever outside aaencros er:-
- 1 . ,: . . ' . .
availaole In a tougr; crackdown policy on the sol .‘ of narcotics throughout the city.

: o - I- -._ .-._.' -' -. o ‘ .
Tire Cornmisnon Delis-vs: that there should he no r:.1sun:lc:-r3tanrlirrg‘; as to the clin'tate at

...-.-.

opinion .in regarci to the implementation of the city government itself, its police

department and all other ac encies in policing of the overall city. We tl.ink it' is

only Fair to tell young people what to exisect it they arrive in Atlanta without a

iob and without visible means of support.

Up until now coexistence in the area has been made possible by concerned ~-
citizens, by churches, by individual members oF the medical profession, which
includes psychiatrists. We are grateful For the concerned peoPIe and organizations.
.' -As individuals and as a city commission we will continue to work with the
community in attempting to Further a peaceful, creative community. We in no
way Subscribe to the theory for this community or ahy community in'Ametica that
ityou ignore problems they will go away. The grim lesson at other cities which
subscribe to this philosophy has been heeded. We intend to return to tlte'Tenth
Street area on June 'r—ici to make a report, to make suggestioas, and to listen to
the residents. in the meantime, there are certain recommendations which we would
like to make new and which we believe would be sup—ported by the maiority of the

peoPle in the community.





IRVING K. KALER

LAW OFFICES

KALER, KARESH 8: RUBIN

IBZO FULTON NATIONAL BANK BUILDING

3W ’

MARTIN H. RUBIN

PAUL M. MOLARTY. JR.

CABLE ADDRESS:
SANFORD Fl. KARESH ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30:30.3 "KKATTY" ATLANTA

TELEPHONE:

c.LAwtaI-:th—: JEWETT.~JR. December 23’ 1966 ‘1 525—6556

Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta
City Hall

Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mayor Allen:

I know you have received the letter from
Mr. Lucien Oliver resigning from the Community Rela-
tions Commission. I recommend that you appoint an
outstanding businessman to succeed Mr. Oliver. There
are a number of successful and prominent businessmen
who I am convinced will add great strength and balance

to this program.

Yours very sincerely,

t£2&1 VA_‘\#{WMJKLL(%}L/

Irving . Kaler, Chairman
Cemmunity Relations Commission

IKK/sf

cc: Hon. Sam Massell, Jr.
Vice-Mayor, City of Atlanta



AREA CODE 40‘





OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITT OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER
BY: SAM NASSELL, JR., CHARINAN ALDERNANIC HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA
TO CREATE A COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION FOR THE CITY
OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, PROVIDE FOR MEMBERSHIP, DEFINE THE‘
PURPOSES AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION AND OBJECTIVES
SOUGHT TO BE ACCOMPLISHED, PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND
OPERATIONS OF THE COMI‘IISSION. ' ‘



‘BE AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALOERMEN OF THE "
CITY OF ATLANTA AS_FOLLOWS:

Section 1; There is hereby'created a Community Relations Commission for
the City of Atlanta, Georgia, to be known as the Community Relations Commissions
The Commission shall be composed'of twenty members, serving without compensation,
all bonafide adult residents and representatives of all segments of the City of
Atlanta, Georgia, to be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the Board of
Aldermen, one of whOm shall be designated by the Mayor he its chairman at the
organizational meeting and at each annual meeting thereafter. Seven members of
said Commission shall constitute a quorum foruthe transaction of business. 0f
the twenty members first appointed, six shall be appointed for one year, seven
for two years and seven for three years; thereafter all appointments to the Commission

shall be for a term of three years. Any member may be removed by the Mayor for

failure to attend meetings or inattention to duties. In the event of death, resig-
nation or removal of any member, his successor shall be appointed by the Mayor to
serve for the unexpired period of the time for which such member has been appointed
provided, hOwever, that all members shall continue in office until their successors
shall have been appointed. I
SECTION 2. The Commission, at its organizational meeting and each

annual meeting thereafter, shall elect from its membership a vice-chairman; a

second vice~chairman; and a secretary. The chairman, vice—chairman, second vice-
chairman, and secretary shall have and perform such duties as are commonly associated
with their respective titles. The officers of the Commission shall be and constitute
the executive committee of the Commission which shall exercise such powers of the
Commission between its regular meetings as may be authorized by the CommissiOa. The
Cemmission shall be further authorized to appoint and fix the membership of such
number of standing and temporary committees as it may find expedient for the per-

formance of its duties.

SECTION 3. The Cbmmunity Relations Commission shall meet at least once



each month at such time and place as shall be fixed by the COmmission by its
standing rules. Special meetings shall be called by the chairman, or in his absence
by the ranking vice-chairman, or on the written request of any two members of the
executive committee, or upon the written request of a majority (ten members) of
sail Commission. All such requests shall state the purpose or purposes for whichl

such Special meeting is to be Icalled, and shall be filed with the secretary at

least twenty-faur hours before the time of the special meeting so-called and

authorized. Such request and call for a special meeting shall be read at the meeting g

and entered in the minutes, and no business shall be transacted except that stated
in the request for such special meeting. The Commission shall prepare its own
agenda for all meetings and establish its own rules of order or adOpt Robert's

Rule of Order for the conductof their meetings.

SECTION 4. The functions, duties and powers of the Commission shall be:'
(a)' To foster mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect
among all ecoaomic, sociaI: religiouus, and ethnic groups
in the City.
To help make it possible for each citizen, regardless of

'race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry,

to develop his talents and abilities withoat limitation.

To aid in permitting the City of Atlanta to benefit from
the fullest realization of its_human resources.

To investigate, discOurage and seek to prevent discriminatory
practices against any individual-because of race, color,
creed, religion, national originfior-ancestry.

To attempt to act as conciliator in controversies involving
human relations.

To cooPerate with the Federal, State, and City agencies in
developing harmoniOus human relations.

To cooperate in the develOpment of educational programs
dedicated to the improvement of human relations with, and to
enlist the Support of, civic leaders; civic, religious,
veterans, labor, industrial, commercial and elccmosynary
groups; and private agencies engaged in the inculcntion of

ideals of tolerance, mutual respect and understanding.









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(h) To make studies, and to have studies made,-in the
field-of human relations, and to prepare and disseminate
' reports of such studies.

(1) To rec0mmend to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen such

ordinances as will aid in carrying out the purposes of _

this ordinance. I J _ - -;
(j). To submit an annual report to the Mayor and Board of I
Aldermen.
(k) To accept grants and donations on behalf of the City
from foundations and others for the purpose of carrying
out the above listed functions, subject to the approval-
of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
SECTION 5. Pursuant to the named functions and duties of the Community
Relations Commission, it is empowered to hold hearings and take the testimony of
any person under oath.-The Commission, after the completion of any hearing, shall
make a report in writing to the mayor setting forth the facts found by it and its

recommendations. At any hearing before the Commission a‘witness shall have the
right to be advised by Counsel present during such hearings.

SECTION 6. The Cummission shall, with the approval of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, emp10y an executive director, and the Mayor and Board of Aldermen

shall fix his compenSation. The exeCutive director shall be a person with training

and experience in inter-group and inter~racial relations. The-executive director'
shall coordinate the activites of the Commission and its staff. He may, with the
Mayor's approval and within the limits of the budget of the Commission, employ

such staff as he needs, and the executive_director shall.fix the cOmpensation of

such staff, subject to the approval of the Personnel Board of the City.
SECTION 7. The Commission shall prepare annually a budget for the

ensuing fiscal year, and shall submit such budget to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen

shall be authorized by the Commission.

SECTION 8. In the event that private funds are made available :or

Special projects, surveys, and educational programs, the Mayor is authorised, upon

recommendation of the Commission, to enter into such contract or contracts with



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private individuals, associations, or groups desiring to premote the purpose of
said Cemmission by furnishing funds for said purposes.
SECTION 9. The services of all other departments of The City of

Atlanta shall be made available to the Commission upon its request for such

services subject to-the ability and capacity of said Department to render same.

Information in the possession of any department, board, or agency ofi the City of.

Atlanta shall be furnished to the Commission upon its request, and to the extent

permitted by law, subjeet to the ability and capacity of the dpeartment to furnish

it. .Upon the refusal by any director or head of any department, board, or agency

of the City to furnish any information which has been requested by the Commission,

the matter shall be referred to the Mayor nho shall determine whether such information

shall be furnished to the Commission, and the decision.of the Mayor shall be final}*
SECTION 10. The Mayor is authorized to allocate adequate office space_:

and to provide the necessary facilities in the City Hall for said Commission if '

the office space and facilities are available. If office Space and facilities are

not available in the City Hall, then the Mayo? is authorized to secure adequate

office space and to provide the necessary facilities as convenient to the City

Hall as possible.

SECTION ll. If any section of this ordinance be held-to be unconstitu-

tional or otherwise invalid by any Court of'competent jurisdictioa, then such section
shall be considered separately and apart from the remaining provision of this
ordinance, said section to be completely separable from the remaining provisions‘

of this ordinance and the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall remain in

full force and effect.

SECTION 12. The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and
incorporated in the Charter and Related Laws of the City of Atlanta, as an addition

thereto.

Related Laws of the City of Atlanta shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk 0: the

Laws of the City of Atlanta”, attached hereto, marked ”Exhibit A” and made a part
of this ordinance, be published once a week EL: three weeks in a newspaper\o£
general circulation in the City of Atlanta or the official organ of ?nlton County

and that a copy of said advertisement be attached to this ordinance prior to its



final adoption by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.'

SECTION 14. _That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflicr

herewith are hereby repealed.

ADOPTED By.Board of Aldermen November 7, 1966

APPROVED. November 8, 1966.

A true copy,

W

'ldermen







NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA

NOTICE is hereby given that an ordinance has been
introduced to amend the Charter and Related Laws of the City
of Atlanta to create a Community Relations Commission for the
City of Atlanta, Georgia, provide for membership, define the
purposes and duties of the Commission and objectives sought to
be accomplished, provide for the organization and operations of

the Commission.

U A copy of the proposed amendment to the Charter is
on file in the Office of the City Clerk-of Atlanta and
the Office of the Clerk of the SupErior Court of Fulton_
and DeKalb Counties, Georgia, for the purpose of eramina-

tion and inspection by the public.

This _ - day of









October 14. i966

Alderman Rodneyr Cook

Mr. Bennie T. Smith

Mrs. Dorothy E. Thompson
Rev. Samuel W. Williams

From: Eliza. Pas chall

A meeting of the sub-cornmittee formed to submit
recommendations concerning membership of the
Community Relations Commission has been scheduled
for Thursday, October 20, at 3:30 p. m.

This meeting will be held in the offices of the Greater
Atlanta Council on Human Relations at 4 Forsyth Street
in Room 209.

Please make every effort to be present at this important
meeting.

EP:fy

cc: Mr. Sam Manon. Jr.



MINUTES

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 29, 1966

Members of the Human Relations Committee met at City Hall on Thursday;
September 29, 1966, at 11:00 a. m. with the following members present:

Alderman Rodney Cook

Alderman Richard Freeman

Mr. Charles Hart

Alderman Charles Leftwich

Vice Mayor Sam Massell, Jr. , Acting Chairman
Alderman Everett Millican

Mrs. Eliza Paschall

Mr. Bennie T. Smith

Rev. Samuel W. Williams

Also present were:

Mr. Dan E. Sweat
Director of Governmental Liaison

Mr. Jim Pilcher
City Attorney‘s Office

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Mas sell and the first order of
business was the election of officers for the Committee. Upon motions
duly made, seconded and passed, the following officers were elected:

Mr. Sam Massell, Jr., Chairman
Rev. Samuel W. Williams, Vice Chairman

The Committee then reviewed the draft ordinance for the establishment
of a human relations commission and the following actions were taken:

Section 1: Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was agreed
the commission should be called the Conmiunity Relations Commission.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was agreed that seven (7)
members of the total of twenty (20) members should constitute a quorum
rather than ten (10) members as called for in the draft.

It was agreed that the phrase "membership shall include represantation
of all segments of the City” be included in this section.



Page Tw0'

Section 2: Approved as submitted.
Section 3: Approved as submitted.

Section 4: Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed,
sub-section (d) was amended to read as follows: "To investigate, discourage
and seek to prevent discriminatory practices against any individual because
of race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry. "

Section 5: The first sentence was amended to read as follows: "The
conunission shall, with the approval of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
employ an executive director, and the Mayor and Board of Aldermen

shall fix his compensation. "

The last sentence was amended to read as follows: "He may, with the
Mayor's approval and within the limits of the budget of the commission,
employ such staff as he needs, and the executive director shall fix the
compensation of such staff subject to the approval of the Personnel Board
of the City of Atlanta. ” I

Section 6: Approved as submitted.

Section 7: Approved as submitted.

Section 8: The first sentence was amended to read as follows: “The
services of all other departments of the City of Atlanta shall be made
available to the commie sion upon its request for such services subject
to the extent of the personnel that they have. "

t

The second sentence was amended to read as follows: "Information in
the possession of any department, board, or agency of the City of
Atlanta shall be furnished to the commission upon its request, and to
the extent permitted by law and based on the ability of the department,

board or agency to provide such information. ”

Section 9: This section was amended to read as follows: "The Mayor

is authorized to allocate adequate office space and to provide the necessary-
facilities in the City Hall for said commission if the office space and
facilities are available or to secure space as convenient to the City

Hall as possible. "

Section 10: Approved as submitted.



Page Three

Section 11: Approved as submitted.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was agreed to add a
separate section (Section 12) to the ordinance to provide subpoena power
for investigative purposes. The wording of this section will be left to

the City Attorney's Office.

There being no further discussion on this matter, it was agreed that the
ordinance, as amended, be submitted to the Board of Aldermen at their
regular meeting on Monday, October 3. In order for this commission to
be a charter commission, it will be necessary for the ordinance to be
submitted to the Board of Aldermen three times.

The Resolution establishing the Human Relations Committee called for
the Committee to submit recommandations concerning membership of
the Commission. - Mr. Mas sell appointed the following committee to
submit such recommendations to the Human Relations Committee for
consideration: '

Mrs. Eliza Paschall, Chairman
Alderman Rodney Cook

Mr. Bennie T. Smith

Mrs. Dorothy B. Thompson
Rev. Samuel W. Williams

Concerning the matter of the budget of the Commission, Alderman Millican
suggested this not be set until the permanent Commission is appointed

so that it can consider the budgetary requirements. Alderman Leftwich
and Alderman Millican were appointed as a committee of two to bring the
matter to the attention of the Comptroller and the Finance Committee of
the Board of Aldermen that at a future date a request for funds for this

Commission will be forthcoming.

In reviewing the minutes of the previous meeting, it was noted that
Aldermen Cook, Freeman and Millican and Mr. Bennie Smith should
be added to the list of members present. 'It was asked that the minutes
be corrected to include these names.

Mr. Hart inquired if this committee could make recommendations to the
department heads and, if so, suggested the Board of Education be asked
to work with Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. to establish a program to



Page Four’

keep the school libraries open in the evenings. This was discussed but
it was felt this could be more effectively handled under the direction of
the permanent Commission.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next
meeting will be scheduled after Mrs. Pas chall's committee completes

its re commendations .



MINUTES

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 29, 1966

Members of the Human Relations Committee met at City Hall on Thursday,
September 29, 1966, at 11:00 a. m. with the following members present:

Alderman Rodney Cook

Alderman Richard Freeman

Mr. Charles Hart

Alderman Charles Leftwich

Vice Mayor Sam Mas sell, Jr. , Acting Chairman
Alderman Everett Millican

Mrs. Eliza Paschall

Mr. Bennie T. Smith

Rev. Samuel W. Williams

Also present Were:

Mr. Dan E. Sweat
Director of Governmental Liaison

Mr. Jim Pilcher
City Attorney's Office

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Massell and the first order of
business was the election of officers for the Committee. Upon motions
duly made, seconded and passed, the following officers were elected:

Mr. Sam Massell, Jr. , Chairman
Rev. Samuel W. Williams, Vice Chairman

The Committee then reviewed the draft ordinance for the establishment
of a human relations commission and the following actions were taken:

Section 1: Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was agreed
the commission should be called the Community Relations Commission.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was agreed that seven (7)
members of the total of twenty (20) members should constitute a quorum
rather than ten (10} members as called for in the draft.

It was agreed that the phrase “membership shall include representation
of all segments of the City" be included in this section.



Page Two-

Section 2: Approved as submitted.

Section 3: Approved as submitted.

Section 4: Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed,
sub-section (d) was amended to read as follows: "To investigate, diScourage
and seek to prevent discriminatory practices against any individual because
of race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry. "

Section 5: The first sentence was amended to read as follows: "The
commission shall, with the approval of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,

employ an executive director, and the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
shall fix his compensation. “

The last sentence. was amended to read as follows: "He may, with the
Mayor's approval and within the limits of the budget of the commission,
employ such staff as he needs, and the executive director shall fix the

compensation of such staff subject to the approval of the Personnel Board
of the City of Atlanta. ”

Section 6: Approved as submitted.
Section 7: Approved as submitted.

Section 8: The first sentence was amended to read as follows: ".The
services of all other departments of the City of Atlanta shall be made
available to the conunission upon its request for such services subject
to the extent of the personnel that they have. ”

The second sentence was amended to read as follows: "Information in
the possession of any department, board, or agency of the City of
Atlanta shall be furnished to the commission upon its request, and to
the extent permitted by law and based on the ability of the department,
board or agency to provide such information. "

Section 9: This section was amended to read as follows: "The Mayor

is authorized to allocate adequate office space and to provide the necessary
facilities in the City Hall for said commission if the office space and
facilities are available or to secure space as convenient to the City

Hall as possible. “

Section 10: Approved as submitted.





Page Three

Section 11: Approved as submitted.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was agreed to add a
separate section (Section 12) to the ordinance to provide subpoena power
for investigative purposes. The wording of this section will be left to
the City Attorney's Office.

I

There being no further discussion on this matter, it was agreed that the
ordinance, as amended, be submitted to the Board of Aldermen at their
regular meeting on Monday, October 3. In order for this commission to
be a charter commission, it will be necessary for the ordinance to be
submitted to the Board of Aldermen three times.

The ReSOlution establishing the Human Relations Committee called for
the Committee to submit recommendations concerning membership of
the Commission. -Mr. Massell appointed the following committee to
submit such recommendations to the Human Relations Committee for
consideration: '

Mrs. Eliza Paschall, Chairman
Alderman Rodney Cook

Mr. Bennie T. Smith

Mrs. Dorothy B. Thompson
Rev. Samuel W. Williams

Concerning the matter of the budget of the Commission, Alderman Millican
suggested this not be set until the permanent Commission is appointed

so that it can consider the budgetary requirements. Alderman Leftwich
and Alderman Millican were appointed as a committee of two to bring the
matter to the attention of the Comptroller and the Finance Committee of
the Board of Aldermen that at a future date a request for funds for this
Commission will be forthcoming.

In reviewing the minutes of the previous meeting, it was noted that
Aldermen Cook, Freeman and Millican and Mr. Bennie Smith should
be added to the list of members present. 'It was asked that the minutes
be corrected to include these names.

Mr. Hart inquired if this committee could make recommendations to the
department heads and, if so, suggested the Board of Education be asked
to work with Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. to establish a program to



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keep the school libraries open in the evenings. This was discussed but
it was felt this could be more effectively handled under the direction of
the permanent Commission.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next
meeting will be scheduled after Mrs. Pas chall's committee completes

its re commendations .



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ATLANTA.G£OHGIA

ROUTE SLIP

To.- Mr In

FROM: Dan E. Sweat, Jr.
For your information

Please refer to the attached correspondence and make the
necessary reply-

Advise me the status of the attached.

Attached is a copy of a draft of the

minutes of the last meeting of the
Human Relations Committee for your
approval. After you have had an
opportunity to review the minutes, let

me know if you would like for my office



to make copies of the minutes and send

them out.





Dan Sweat

FORM 25- 4'5



MINUTES

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 29, 1966

Members of the Human Relations Committee met at City Hall on Thursday,
September 29, 1966, at11:00 a. m. with the following members present:

Alderman Rodney Cook

Alderman Richard Freeman

Mr. Charles Hart

Alderman Charles Leftwich

Vice Mayor Sam Massell, Jr. , Acting Chairman
Alderman Everett Millican

Mrs. Eliza Paschall

Mr. Bennie T. Smith

Rev. Samuel W. Williams

Also present were:

Mr. Dan E. Sweat
Director of Governmental Liaison

Mr. Jim Pilcher
City Attorney‘s Office

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Mas sell and the first order of
business was the election of officers for the Committee. Upon motions
duly made, seconded and passed, the following officers were elected:

Mr. Sam Massell, Jr. , Chairman
Rev. Samuel W. Williams, Vice Chairman

'The Committee then reviewed the draft ordinance for the establishment
of a human relations commission and the following actions were taken:

Section 1: Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was agreed
the commission should be called the Community Relations Commission.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was agreed that seven (7)
members of the total of twenty (20) members should constitute a quorum
rather than ten (10) members as called for in the draft.

It was agreed that the phrase "membership shall include representation
of all segments of the City" be included in this section.

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Section 2: Approved as submitted.

Section 3: Approved as submitted.

Section 4: Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed,
sub—section (d) was amended to read as follows: ”To investigate, discourage
and seek to prevent discriminatory practices against any individual because
of race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry. "

Section 5: The first sentence was amended to read as follows: "The
commission shall, with the approval of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
employ an executive director, and the Mayor and Board of Aldermen

Shall fix his compensation. "

The last sentence was amended to read as follows: ”He may, with the
Mayor's approval and within the limits of the budget of the commission,
employ such staff as he needs, and the executive director shall fix the
compensation of such staff subject to the approval of the Personnel Board

of the City of Atlanta. ”

Section 6: Approved as submitted.

Section 7: Approved as submitted.

Section 8: The first sentence was amended to read as follows: ”The
services of all other departments of the City of Atlanta shall be made
available to the commission upon its request for such services subject
to the extent of the personnel that they have. "

The second sentence was amended to read as follows: "Information in
the possession of any department, board, or agency of the City of
Atlanta shall be furnished to the commission upon its re'quest, and to
the extent permitted by law and based on the ability of the department,

board or agency to provide such information. ”

Section 9: This section was amended to read as follows: "The Mayor

is authorized to allocate adequate offiCe space and to provide the necessary
facilities in the City Hall for said commission if the office space and
facilities are available or to secure space as convenient to the City

Hall as possible. "

Section 10: Approved as submitted.



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Section 11: Approved as submitted.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was agreed to add a
separate section (Section 12) to the ordinance to provide subpoena power
for investigative purposes. The wording of this section will be left to

the City Attorney's Office.

There being no further discussion on this matter, it was agreed that the
ordinance, as amended, be submitted to the Board of Aldermen at their
regular meeting on Monday, October 3. In order for this commission to
be a charter comission, it will be necessary for the ordinance to be
app-seved—by the Board of Aldermen three times.

The Resolution establishing the Human Relations Committee called for
the Committee to submit recommendations concerning membership of
the Commission. Mr. Mas sell appointed the following committee to
submit such recommendations to the Human Relations Committee for

conside ration:

Mrs. Eliza Paschall, Chairman
Alderman Rodney Cook ‘

Mr. Bennie T. Smith

Mrs. Dorothy B. Thornpson
Rev. Samuel W. Williams

Concerning the matter of the budget of the Cormnission, Alderman Millican
suggested this not be set until the permanent Commission is appointed

so that it can consider the budgetary requirements. Alderman Leftwich
and Alderman Millican were appointed as a committee of two to bring the
matter to the attention of the Comptroller and the Finance Committee of
the Board of Aldermen that at a future date a request for funds for this
Commission will be forthcoming. '

In reviewing the minutes of the previous meeting, it was noted that
Aldermen Cook, Freeman and Millican and Mr. Bennie Smith should

be added to the list of members present. It was asked that the minutes
be corrected to include these names.

Mr. Hart inquired if this committee could make recommendations to the
department heads and, if so, suggested the Board of Education be asked
to work with Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. to establish a program to



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keep the school libraries open in the evenings. This was discussed but

it was felt this could be more effectively handled under the direction of
the permanent Commission.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next

meeting will be scheduled after Mrs. Pas chall's committee completes
its recommendations.



October 4, 1966

Mr. Raphael B. Levine
President of the Board of Trustees
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta

1911 Cliff Valley Way, N. E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

Dear Mr. Levine:

Thank you for your letter of September 15 recommending
the establishment of a Mayor's Aldermanic Council on Human
Relations.

The establishment of such a Council has been recommended
to the Board of Aldermen and passad first reading by the
full Aldermanic Board on Monday afternoon.

I am sure that such a Council can be very useful in helping
to resolve many of the crucial problems facing Atlanta.

Since rely yours,

Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor





UNITAIIIAN UNIVERSALIST CflNGflEGlTIflN 0F ATLANTA EUGENE meanness.

September 15, 1966

The Mayor of the City of Atlanta
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia

My dear Mr. Mayor:

I wish to express, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Unitarian-
Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, our concern over the recent
events which have seriously disturbed the interracial climate in
Atlanta. We feel that the time is due, and past due, for some really
constructive action to be taken in this area--action which only the
City Government is in a position to implement.

At the same time, we want to commend the obvious solicitude with
which you and other leaders in Atlanta have grappled with the irri-
mediate problems raised by the shooting incident, the perscmal
bravery shown by yourself and the police force, and the rapidity
with which the murder suspects were apprehended.

It is becoming daily more apparent that meaningful and constant com-
munication among the various factions involved in our city‘s dilemma
is a crucial ingredient to its solution. We believe that the mOSt
useful single action which could be taken at this time is the establish-
ment of a Mayor‘s Aldermanic Council on Human Relations, which
would be empowered to call to its meetings not only concerned citizens
in the various private organizations, but also ranking officers in all
branches of the City Govermnent. Such a council should have quasi-
official status, and should have the ear of the Mayor and the Alder-
manic Board at all times. Of the essence in the usefulness of such a
Council would be the fact that its recommendations Would be taken seri—
ous ly.

1911 CLIFF VALLEY ‘VAY NE ATLANTA GEORGIA 30329 TEL: 634-5134

Members of this COngregation, and of our Denomination generally,
have worked unceasingly since our beginnings in the field of civil
rights and of human wellbeing generally. We have accepted both
hard work and danger—-as in the case of James Reeb in Selma. We
are esPecially concerned, therefore, that outbreaks of violence and
and intransigence on both sides of the issues might jeopardize much
that has been won in the cause of better understanding and equality
of opportunity. We urge, with all vigor and earnestness, that a
major step such as the Mayor‘s Council suggested, he established
immediately, and that leaders of all factions give it their unqualified

support.

Very truly yours,

W a. raw.

Raphael B. Levine
President

c/c Samuel Williams
Samuel Massell
Atlanta Constitution

MINUTES

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 22, 1966

Members of the Human Relations Committee met at City Hall on
Thursday, September 22, 1966, at 2:00 p. m. with the following members
present:

Mr. Charles Hart

Alderman Charles Leftwich

Vice Mayor Sam Massell, J'r.
Acting Chairman

Mrs. Eliza Paschall

Mr. L. D. Simon

Mrs. Dorothy Bolder Thompson

Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Director of Governmental Liaison for the City of
Atlanta, was also present.

Since a quorum was not present at this meeting, it was decided to again
postpone business of the Committee until the next meeting.

Mr. Massell requested the City Attorney to prepare a draft ordinance

for the establishment of a Human Relations Commission. Copies of

this draft Were distributed to the members along with copies of
information prepared by Mrs. Paschall on Human Relations Connnissions
of other cities comparable to Atlanta. Mr. ‘Vlassell stressed the
importance of reviewing the ordinance before the next meeting and
agreed to mail copies to those members not pre Sent.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m. with the next meeting scheduled
for Thursday, September 29, 1966, at 11:00 a. m.





MINUTES

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 9, 1966

Members of the Human Relations Committee met at City Hall on
Friday, September 9, 1966, at 2:30‘p.m. with the following members

pre sent:

A1 (if? T]. . , LLn MiltOn Farris

Mr. Charles Hart

Vice Mayor Sam Massell, Jr. , Acting Chairman
Alderman G. Everett Millican

Mrs. Eliza Paschall

Mrs. Dorothy Bolder Thompson

Rev. Samuel Williams

Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Director of Governmental Liaison for the City of
Atlanta, was also present.

The meeting was called for the purpose of formal organization of the
committee. However, due to the fact that a quorum was not present,
it was agreed to postpone this for a future meeting. The group then
discussed the role of the committee and possible activities and programs

to be accomplished.

Some of the suggested programs or improvements included:

(1) Alderman Farris suggested an ordinance by the Board of
Aldermen prohibiting building of houses on unpaved streets.

(2) The group discussed a demonstration project whereby a
small area (perhaps a city block) in disadvantaged neigh—
borhoods could be completely cleared and inexpensive
but substantial single family dwellings built back as rental
property or as purchase property. As one area is
Completed the program would then move to another area
rather than taking in the large sections as under the present
urban renewal programs.

Mr. Massell suggested that a listing of problems and a
schedule of priority of needs be compiled and suggested
the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association for Inter-
Group Relations Officials be contacted to obtain their

re commendations .



(4) The group discussed the value of a survey of the residents
of the disadvantaged areas to determine what they feel are
their greatest needs and problem-is. There were many
suggestions as to how to conduct such a survey including:

a. A professional survey

b. A survey carried out by amateurs (such as the EDA
Neighborhood Aides) as the people might discuss
their problems more freely with this group than
with professional persons

Community meetings with members of the Board
of Aldermen

(5) It was suggested that a fulltime staff and budget be recommended
as part of a permanent Human Relations Commission. It was
agreed that the City should have one person responsible for all
needs and activity in this field.

Since most of the discussion centered around the problems of housing,
it was suggested that Federal authorities from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development be asked to attend the next meeting

to explain their programs and the services this department can render
in solving this problem.

Mrs. Pas chall agreed to review the material and information obtained
from the U. S. Conference of Mayors and the Civil Rights Commission
on Human Relations Commissions of other cities and prepare a brief
eumrnary for the members of the committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p. m. with the next meeting scheduled
for Thursday, September 22, 1966. at 2:00 p-m-



Briering and Bus Tour
Special Committee to Survey
Services to Slum Areas

lVednesday, "ugust 10, 1966
2:0 P.3d.
Cornnii tee Room No. 4
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia

11 to Order — ’Vfayor lvan Allen
Explanation of Resolution - Mayor Allen
Introduction of Cornmittee Members - Mayor Allen

hiilton Farris, Chairman, Finance Committee
Charles Leftwich, Chairman, Parks Committee
{Alderrnanic Richard Freeman, Chairman, Police Committee
Members) Jack Summers, Chairman, Public Works No. 1 Committee
G. Everett Millican, Chairman, Public Works No. II Committee
Rodney COolc, Chairman, Urban Renewal Policy Committee
John Flanigen, Chairman, Zoning Committee

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.Mr. Charles I-Iart, 570’} Wmm (id, (79945293)

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Introduction of Earl Landers, Adnrinistrative Asst. - .Mayor Allen

Department Heads or designated representatives each to give
(3 briefing on nature and extent of services provided by
their department. Earl Landers to introduce departmental spokesmen.

5 -ininut

(1) Jerry Coffel, Planning Department:

Mr. Coffcl will locate areas of immediate concern on ma

and explain the Denartrnent‘s progress on preparation of survey
and planning applicatioris. He will also explain handout
materials describing each area, along with individual maps.



Ra}: Nixon, Construction Department
Bill Woi'ford, inspections Department
Jack Delius, Parks Department
Bob Speer, Sanitarv Department

Lari Bevins, Traffic Engineering Department

Capt. Morris Redding, Police Department

Nlr. Landers introduce Earl Metzger, who will not speak but who
will make the tour to answer questions on Urban Renewal and
Public Housing.

2:45 p.m. Board has in front of Cit").r Hall.
2:45 - 4:30 p.m. Tour of following areas:

Vine City Cooper-Glenn Summerhill
Blue Heaven Cabbage Town

Niavor Allen will handle" mike and answer questiOns or call on
appropriate department representative for answer.

Jerry Coffel will direct driver along tour route and assist Mayor
Allen by pointing out locations, city parks, plavlots and other points of

importance.

I-lelen hieyers o_' the Planning Department will record suggestions
and recommendations during the course of the tour.

4:30 p.m. - Tour ends at City Hall.



September 13, 1966

Mr. Sam Massell, Jr.
President of the Board of Aldermen
40 Pryor Street, 5. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Sam:

Attached is a. draft letter to go to members of the Human
Relations Committee who were not present at the last

meeting.

I'here is also a draft to be sent to those who were in
attendance along with a. copy of the minutes of the last
meeting.

If you will make any corrections or additions to the proposed
letters and minutes and have someone return them to my
office, we will get them out to the Committee members
irm’nediately.

Sincerely yours ,

Dan Sweat
D5:£y

Enclosures (3)



September 13, 1966

Members Not Present At Meeting

I regret that you were unable to attend the meeting of the
Human Relations Committee on Friday. September 9.

Due to an insufficient number of members to constitute a
quorum, formal organization of the Comittee was poet-
poned until the next regularly scheduled meeting. This
meeting has been called for Thursday, September 22, 1966.
at 2:30 p. m. at City Hall in Committee Room if 2.

4L0. [0.2.1-
A copy of the minutes of Friday-ls meeting is attached.



Sincerely yours,

Sam Massell, Jr.



September 13, 1966

Members Present

Dear

Attached is a copy of a draft of minutes of the September 9.
1966 meeting of the Human Relations Committee.

Please math your calendar to attend the next scheduled
meeting on Thursday, September 22, at 2:30 p.m. at City
Hall in Committee Room # 2.

We are looking forward to this meeting.

Sincerely yours,

Sam Massell, Jr.



HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Members of the Human Relations Committee met at City Hall

on Friday, September 9, 1966, at 2:30 p. m. with the following

members present:

Alderman Milton Farris

Mr. Charles Hart

Vice Mayor Sam Massell, Jr. , Acting Chairman
Alderman G. Everett Millican

Mrs. Eliza Paschall

Mrs. Dorothy Bolder Thompson

Rev. Samuel Williams

Mr. Dan E. Sweat. Director of Governmental Liaison for
the City of Atlanta, was also present.

The meeting was called for the purpose of organization of
the committee. However, due to the fact that a quorum was not
present, it was agreed to postpone this for a future meeting. The
group then discussed the role of the committee and possible
activities and programs to be accomplished.

Some of the suggested programs or improvements included:

(1) Alderman Farris suggested an ordinance by the Board

of Aldermen prohibiting building of houses on unpaved streets.
(2) The group discussed a demonstration project whereby
a small area (pe rhaps a city block) in the disadvantaged neighborhoods

could be completely cleared and inexpensive but substantial single

family dwellings built back as rental property or as purchase





property. As one area is completed the program would then move
to another area rather than taking in the large sections as under the
present urban renewal programs.

(3) Mr. Massell suggested that a listing of problems and a
schedule of priority of needs be compiled and suggested the Atlanta
Chapter of the National Association for Inter-Group Relations
Officials be contacted to obtain their recommendations.

(4) The group discussed the value of a survey of the residents
of the disadvantaged areas to determine what they feel are their
greatest needs and problems. There were many suggestions as to
how to conduct such a survey including:

a} A professional survey

b) A survey carried out by amateurs (such as the

I EDA Neighborhood Aides) as the people might
discuss their problems more freely with this
group than with professional persona

c) Community meetings with members of the Board

of Aldermen

{5) It was suggested that a fulltime staff and budget be
recommended as part of a permanent Human Relations Commission.
It was agreed that the City should have one person responsible for

all needs and activity in this iHld. The people of these communities





would then know where to go with their problems and have confidence
that their needs will be handled by this office.

Since most of the discussion centered around the problems of
housing, it was suggested that Federal authorities from the Department
of Housing and Urban Development be asked to attend the next meeting
to explain their programs and the services this department can render
in solving this problem.

Mrs. Paschall agreed to review the material and information
obtained from the U. S. Conference of Mayors and the Civil Rights
Commission on the Human Relations Commissions of other cities
and prepare a. brief summary for the members of the committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p. m. with the next meeting

scheduled for Thursday. September 22, 1966. at 2:30 p.111.







CITY OF ATLANTA

CITY HALL A'ILANTA.GA. 30303
Tel. 5224-163 Area code 404

August 29, 1966

IVAN‘ ALLEN. JR., MAYOR

R. EARL UNDERS. Administrative Assistant
MRS. ANN M. MOSES. Executive Secretaryr
DAN E. SWEAT. “1.. Director oi Governmental Liaison

To: Alderman Rodney Cook
Alderman Milton Farris
Alderman John Flanigen
Alderman Richard Freeman
Mr. Charles Hart
Alderman Charles Leftwich
Alderman G. Everett Millican
Mrs. Eliza Pascall
Mr. L. D. Simon
Mr. Benny T. Smith
Alderman Jack Summers
Mrs. Dorothy Bolder Thompson
Rev. Samuel Williams

The committee of Aldermen and citizens to evaluate
services in Atlanta slum areas will hold its second
meeting on Friday, September 9, at 2:30 p. In. in
Committee Room # 2 in City Hall.

At this time a report of the results of the summer
improvement program in three target neighborhoods will
be presented to the committee.

I hope that you will make your ans to attend.

S' erely yo rs,

Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor

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CITY HALL ATLANTA,GA. 30303

Tet. 522-4463 Area Code 404

IVAN ALLEN. JR... MAYOR

R. EARL LANDERS. Administrative Assistant
AuguSt 29’ 1966 MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive SecretaryI

DAN E. SWEAT. JR.. Director of Governmental Liaison

To: All Persons Responsible for
Summer Slum Program

From: Ivan Allen, Jr.

Our summer Neighborhood Improvement Program in four of

the City's major slum areas has certainly produced significant
results.

It is important that we evaluate the success of this program to
determine future courses of action. Would you please compile
the results of the summer program in your particular department

or agency for the period through August 31 and forward it to my
office as soon after the Slst as possible?

Thanks again for the cooperation and good work.

IAJrrfy





CITY OF ATLANTA



CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 604

August 26, 1966
IVAN ALLEN, JR. MAYOR

R. EARL LANDERS. Administrative assistant
MRS. ANN M. MOSES. Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT. “1.. Director of Governmental Liaison

MEMORANDUM

To: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.

From: Dan Sweat @

A meeting is being set for the co
services to slum areas on Frid
2:30 p.m.




I would re commend that we analyze an attempt to
evaluate our summer slum program effective August 31
and present a report to this committee at their meeting
and ask them to make recommendations or suggestions
for continuation and expansion of the program into other
areas on a year-round basis.

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THIS IS To ADVISE THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE
OF THE WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE DENTER, 0F EOONOMIO OPPORTUNITY
ATLANTA, Is IN AOOORD WITH THE PROPOSAL FOR you AND THE ALDERMANIc
BOARD To APPOINT A HUMAN RELATIONSHIP OOHMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE
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C. O. EMMERICH

ADWNETRATOR PRICE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER
1127 CAPITOL AVENUE, S. E.

July 28, 1966

The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta

City Hall

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mayor Allen:

The Price Citizens Neighborhood Advisory Council would like for
you to use the power and influence of your office in urging the
approval of the recent preposal submitted by a citizens group. This
proposal would permit the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to appoint a
Human Relations Commission, with power and a paid staff, for the
purpose of acting upon matters which need attention in the various
neighborhoods and that "grass roots" representation be included in
the app 0 intment S .

The Price Citizens Neighborhood Advisory Council is composed of
twenty-four members, representing approximately twenty—one thousand
"grass roots" residents of the South Atlanta area.

We sincerely believe that the above mentioned commission would
be another milestone in the great "Forward Atlanta Movement”.

Sincerely yours,
Whoa
(Mrs.) Louise Watley,

Chairman

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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE NASH-WASHINGTON
E.O.A. CITIZENS NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL (CNAC) ON JULY 28, 1966:

R E S O L U T I O N

"Be it resolved by the NASH—Washington CNAC that the Atlanta Mayor and
Board of Aldermen be urged to appoint a Human Relations Commission, with
power and a paid staff, for the purpose of acting upon matters which need
attention in the neighborhoods:

Be it further resolved that 'grassroots‘ representation be included in the
appointments."

Signed:

Erwin Stevens, Chairman
Abe Wheeler

Mrs. Maudie Wheeler
Mrs. Beatrice S. Moore
Mrs. Alice Kinsey

Mr. J. E. Owens

Mrs. Mill Mabry

Mrs. Eunice Ivey

Mrs, Laconia Lane

Mrs. Mary B. Thomas
Mrs. Yancy Green

Mrs. M. L. Moody

Mrs. Alvenia Davis

Mrs. Georgia Morrison
Mrso R. L. Pye

Mrs. Marguerite Johnson
Mrs. Elizabeth Barker
Mrs. Parialee Faulkner

The Technical Advisory Committee of the NASH-Washington Center which met on
the same date, adopted a similar resolution.

Signed:

Malcolm Dean, Chairman
'1‘a J. Crittenden

W. N. Harper

Sims G. Gordon





SumdMec Neighborhood Service Center
65 Georgia Avenue, S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315

August 1, 1966

The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor of the City of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:

We, the members of the Citizens Neighborhood Advisory Council
of the Summerhill-Mechanicsvil1e area, are deeply concerned
about the recent demonstrations reflecting the need for more
recreational facilities. We believe that the recommendations
proposed by the citizens group convened by Mr. Bennie Smith on
Thursday, the 2?th of July would be effective steps toward
removing the causes of an unrest.

We, therefore, go on record in support of the following:

I. That the Mayor and Board of Aldermen be urged to
appoint a Human Relations Commission, with power
and a paid staff, for the purpose of acting upon
matters which need attention in neighborhoods and that
"grass roots" representation be included in the
appointments.

That all leaders be asked to use their influence
to suspend demonstrations until the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen could act on the recommendation,
Monday, August 1, 1966.

Very truly yours,

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Mr. Lewis Peters, Chairman
Citizens Neighborhood AdviSory
Council

Mrs, A L Benton Mrs. Leila Hancock Mrs. Doris Jennings
Mrs. Rosa Barney Mr. Robert Hewell Mrs. Gussie Lewis
Mrs. Annie B Byrd Mrs. Ann L Childs Mrs. Lillian Love
Mrs. Myrtle L Crew Mrs. Ruby Yancey Mr. J A Menus

Mr. Henry Cantrell Mrs. Sarah Houston Mr. Edward Moody
Mrs. Bennie Farley Mr E D James Mr. Willie Richie
Rev Ike C Powell Mrs. Sarah Baker Miss Elizabeth Bibb

Mr. Andrew Jackson





Sum-Met Neighborhood Service Center
65 Georgia Avenue, S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315

August 1 , 1966

The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor of the City of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Sir:

We take this opportunity to express our support for the re—
commendations made by the citizens group convened by Mr.
Bennie Smith on Thursday, July 2?th. Our members have been
polled and we are authorized to attach our names to the

following recommendations:

I. That the Mayor and Board of Aldermen be urged to
appoint a Human Relations Commission, with Power
and a paid staff, for the purpose of acting upon
matters which need attention in neighborhoods and
that "grass roots" representation be included in
the appointments.

II. That all leaders be asked to use their influence
to suspend demonstrations until the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen could act on the recommendation,

Monday, August 1, 1966.

We believe that such a Human Relations Commission would

offer a permanent channel of communication through which
solutions to problems could be sort and that crisis situations
prevented. We sincerely hope that the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen give these recommendations favorable consideration.

Very truly yours,

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Miss Doris Alexander, Convenor
Technical Neighborhood Advisory

Committee
Rev. B B Bowens Mrs. Betty James Rev L M Terrill
Mr. Harry Chance Rev B J Johnson Mr Victor Franco
Rev C D Colbert Mrs. Eva Lindsay Mrs. Sara Kelley
Mr. William Dunn Mr. Ralph NitCh811 Mrs. A J Lacy

Mr. C G Ezzard Rev W J Rowe
Rev. Edgar Grider Mr. Reubin Stafford

Mrs, M Y Greene



FREDERICK D. BROWNE, President " I . ' JAMES A. Hawes, JR., Vice President
R. J. MARTIN, Chairman, Board of Trustees _.' -‘ ' SYLVESTER ASHFORD, Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 201 Ashby Street.N.W.

Mrs.C. W. Pollard Attama, Georgia 30314

L. s. Moiette

Frank S. McCIarin 522 751?

Leonard N. Rodgers H. E. Tate, Execunve Secretary

.0. L. Thomas
Lawrence S. Young

l°¥.’i.§.m“‘ August 1, 1966

Charles C. Hall
Robert F. Jackson
Walter Berton, Jr.
James 0. Reese

TR US TEE 3

Harry S. King
Earl H. Thurmand
Napoleon Williams

Honorable Ivan Allen
Mayor City of Atlanta

68 Mitchell Street, S. W.
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mayor Allen:

On Iuly 21, 1966, a meeting of community leaders was held at
the Price High School Community Center that had as its major
objective that of discussing problems that are prevailing in the
City of Atlanta. Another major objective of this meeting was to
determine if problems prevalent in the Atlanta community could be
resolved without unnecessary hardships being placed on citizens of
this community.

After a lengthy discussion of prevailing problems and subsequent
suggestions for solutions to the problems, the group assembled
decided that a resolution should be passed which would request the
Mayor and Aldennanic Board to establish a human relations office
with direct responsibilities to aid in resolving problems that are

prevailing in our city.

It is the sincere desire of many citizens of the Atlanta area that
such a director and such an office be commissioned as early as pos-
sible so that this office can begin work on preventing burdensome
problems from occurring. I am therefore sending this letter at this
time to remind you to bring this matter before the Aldermanic Board.

“Invest in a Child and Make a Man”



Honorable Ivan Allen August 1, 1966 Page 2

This letter comes from me simply because Mr. Bennie Smith, who
called the meeting, asked me to serve as chairman of the group.
I wish to thank you for your cooperation and for your efforts in
seeing that this request gets to the Aldermanic Board.

On the enclosed sheet will be found a copy of the resolution .
Names of the persons who attended the meeting and who voted for
the resolution are stipulated at the end of the resolution.

With kindest personal and professional regards, I am

Sincerely yours ,
H. E. Tate
Executive Secretary

HET:dC

Enclosure

RESOLVED, that a full-time director with a staff he established

in the City of Atlanta with full responsibilities to establish and main-

tain rapport in the human relations area for citizens of Atlanta and for
the Atlanta community. The undersigned group urges the passage of the
necessary city legislation to implement the human relations office with
the necessary responsibilities and authority to completely implement the

objectives of such an office.

Mr. Bennie T. Smith,

Dr. H. E. Tate, Presiding Officer

Vice lrlayor Sam Massell, Jr. Rep. Charlie L. Carnes
Alderman Q. V. Williams Rep. Tom Dillan
Alderman Richard C. Freeman Dr. C. Clayton Powell
Alderman George Cotsakes Mrs. Dorothy Bolden
Alderman ,Tack Summers Rev. C.'D. Colbert
Alderman Rodney Cook Rev. E. I. Iones
Alderman Charlie Leftwich Dr. Gerald Reed
State Representative A. D. Grier, Ir. lfililliam Merritt
Chief Herbert Ienkins John Hood

Helen Howard Joel M. McGuire
Edward Moody Rosa L. Burney

Rev. W. A. Hines

Iames Howard

Elmore Keith

LeRoy Aldridge

Pauline Kindell

Mrs. Martha Weems

Rev. H. F. Green

Mrs. Sarah P. Baker

Theodore li'lard

Sen Horace T. Ward

I. H. Calhoun

Capt. M. G. Bedding

Clinton Chafin

G. A. I-leard

Iames E. Dean



OFFICE OF CLERK OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF ATLANTA
GEORGIA

A RESOLUTION

'\
BY: ALDERMEN WILLIAMSON, COOK, COTSAKIS, FREEMAN,
n LEFTWICH AND SUMMERS

WHEREAS, investigation and survey of various areas
y
of the Fity’of Atlanta show that many of said areas are sub—

standard and lacking in certain essential facilities, many of

which are provided and furnished by the City of Atlanta, and

WHEREAS, it is the desire and goal of the City of
Atlanta to see that all areas of the City are furnished
standard service and facilities which are under the supervision

and control of the City of Atlanta,

nor-I, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and

Board of Aldermen of the City of Atlanta, as follows:

1. That the President of the Board of Aldermen
appoint a committee of the members of the Board of Aldermen to
be composed of the chairman of the following committees:

Finance, Parks, Police, Public works I, Public

Works II, Urban Renewal Policy and Zuning
to work in cOOperation with a committee to be selected and

designated by the Atlanta Summit Conference.

2. That said committee shall visit and survey the
services and facilities which are furnished in the areas of
the City known as Blue Heaven, Vine City, Mechanicsville,
Summer Hill, Cabbage Town and such other areas as may be
determined by the committee and to make recommendations to
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the furnishing of necessary
services and facilities within the control of the City of
Atlanta which will standardize the services furnished in the
above~mentioned areas with all other areas of the City of

Atlanta.



3. That said committee further be authorized to
formulate and present recommendations to the Board of Aldermen
for the membership and formation of a Human Relations Commission
for the City of Atlanta together with an estimated financial
statement as to the required sum of money to commence the
operation of a Human Relations Commission for the City of Atlanta

as econ as funds can be made available, but not later than January 1,

1967.

ADOPTED BY BOARD OF ALDERMEN August 1, 1965

APPROVED August 3, 1966

A True Copy,



Clerk of

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June 3. 1969

Mr. Eugene T. Branch. Chairman

The Community Council of the Atlanta Area, Inc.
c/o J ones, Bird and Howell

Fourth Floor Haas-Howell Building

Atlanta. Georgia 30303

Dear Geno:

Thank you for giving me the latest status report on Volunteers
Unlimited. This is a service long needed in the city.

The proper utilization of volunteer citizens is a very difficult

task to handle. Matching those volunteers with community

needs in the most efficient and constructive manner is some»
thing that just doesn't take place without a lot of organisation

and constant attention. We have found in City Hall that on many
occasions we have had to turn down offers of assistance from
highly motivated volunteers because of a lack of proper machinery
to coordinate the volunteer efforts.

It looks as l! the timing on Volunteers Unlimited is just about

right and I am sure that we are going to be very thankful that

you and the organisations took the lnifiativo to establish this

oflort now that the National Administration has kicked of! the
Volunteer Action Program in the Department of. Housing and Urban
Development. 1 hope that you will nuke our Model Cities people
aware of what you have to offer as well as other City departments
and agencies.

Thanks again on behalf of the City for your fine work.

Sincerely yours.

Ivan Allen. Jr.
Mayor

MJ‘fll’y

ROBERT T.Joues.aa. LAW 0 FFICES
FRANCIS memo

ARTHUR HOWELL

EUGENE mama. JONES, BIRD 8: HOWELL

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LYMAN H. HILLIARD ROBERT ,, JONES
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TRAMMELL Emcnss'r RALPH WILLH‘MS
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J.DONALLY SMITH

WILLIAM B.WA§SON

E.DALE HARMAN May ‘28 J 1969 TELEPHONE 522-2505

PEGHAM HARRISON fifiEA CODE 49.1
CHARLES W. SMlTH
CHASE VAN VALHENBURG
RICHARD A.ALL|SON

F. M.BIFID.‘JR.

PEYTON S.HAWES..JR.
RAWSON FOREMAN

MARY ANN ESEARE
ARTHUR HOWELL |||
VANCE O. RANKIN 1ll
CYRUS E.HORNSEY Ill
RICHARD M.ASB‘LL

Honorable Ivan Allen
Mayor, City of Atlanta
68 Mitchell Street, S. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Re: Volunteers Unlimited

Dear Mayor Allen:

This is to bring you up to date on the present status of
our project to recruit, train and place individual and group
volunteers in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Volunteers Unlim-
ited is the name given to the project which is now being spon—
sored by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, EOA, the Junior League
of Atlanta, the Community Chest, and the Community Council.

I enclose a c0py of a letter from_me to Secretary Romney,
together with a copy of the Memorandum enclosed with my letter.
The Letter and Memorandum are self—explanatory. I attended a
meeting in Washington last Thursday and Friday, May 22 and 23,
of executive directors and presidents of councils in cities hav-
ing a population of one million or over. It was well attended.
About twenty-five cities were represented.

At the meeting with Secretary Romney and Mr. Max Fisher,
our group first obtained assurance that the Voluntary Action
Program as envisioned by the National Administration is not in-
tended to be a substitute for federal or state funds or programs
- but is intended to be a supplement to these programs. We em—
phasized the fact that the nature of the problems in the cities
is such that more federal and state money is required - not less.

Hon. Ivan Allen
May 28, 1969
Page Two

At the Friday meeting it was pretty obvious that Secretary
Romney would like to have gotten into a discussion of the Model
City Program. As I am sure you know, the Nixon Administration
plans to spread the "Model City” money over areas in the city
beyond the boundaries of the neighborhoods now designated. We
didn't get into a lengthy discussion but he did mention one
thing which would be of interest to you and the people involved
in the program in Atlanta. He said that preference in Model
City Programs would be given to cities making maximum use of vol-
untary agencies and volunteers in the total community. It may
be helpful to you and those involved in the Model City Program
to point out that we have a project for the recruitment and plac-
ing of volunteers which is jointly sponsored by strong organiza-
tions and has the support of your office.

We had a number of outstanding applicants for the job of
Executive Director of volunteers Unlimited. We finally selected
Mr. Jack T. Mallory, Jr., who is twenty-eight years old and has
had considerable experience with the YMCA and community organiza-
tion. His employment is effective June 1. The Massell Companies
are permitting us to use, without charge, a building on Gordon
Street about one-half block from Ashby. This is a building for-
merly used by the Bank of Georgia. It is directly across the
street from a branch of the Atlanta Library and a branch of the
Atlanta Federal Savings and Loan Association. we think it is an
ideal location and facility.

During the next two months most of our time will be devoted
to the organization of committees which will be responsible for
recruiting, training and placing volunteers. One large committee
will begin working with agencies in the accumulation of job de-
scriptions for volunteers. We still need some help in a number
of areas. We have to do some painting and remodeling of the
building. We have to provide office equipment and supplies for
our Headquarters. We do not have at this time sufficient funds

JONES. BIRD 6x HOWELL





Hon. Ivan Allen
May 28, 1969
Page Three

to employ two neighborhood aides which we need in connection with
the project. If you or Dan Sweat know of any large corporations
which would loan us a young executive for a couple of months,
this would be most helpful.

We are basically funded for the first year. The next year
we are going to have to take care of on the basis of our perform-
ance during the first year. However, we are determined to make
this project a success. We are most encouraged by the enthusiastic

support of the Junior League. As you know, these gals are real
movers.

We appreciated very much your letter of support and it has
been helpful to us. We'll keep you posted. In the meantime, if
you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know.

Yours very truly,
“fiww
Eugene T. Branch

ETszs
Enclosures

cc: Mr. Dan Sweat w/Encls.

JONES. BIRD & HOWELL



ROBERT T.JDNES.JFI. LAW 0 FFICES
mantis M. ozno

mnlunnothL JONES. BIRD & HOWELL

EUGENE T. BRAHCH

‘MR R.KAHE
sailing LFORENAI‘LJR. FOURTH FLOOR HAAS—HOWELLL BUILDING

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RALPH WILLI.‘\M5,.JFI. loos-I960

J.UON1\LLY ”NITH
“MUM 593560” May 28 a 1969 TELEPHONE 522-2506

C..DALE HARD-IAN
PEORRM HARRISON AREA CODE 404

CHARLES W. SMITH
CHASE VAN VALIEENBUFIG
RICHARD A.ALLISON
F. M. BIRD. JR.

PEYTON S. HAwES.JR.
RAWEDN FOREMAN
MARY ANN ESEARS
ARTHUR HOWELL III
VANCE O. RANKIN III
CYRUS E.HOF:NSEJY HI
RICHARD MAS-BILL

Honorable George W. Romney

Chairman, Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action
c/o Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 Seventh Street, S. W.

Washington, D. C. 20024

Dear Secretary Romney:

I am Chairman of The Community Council of the Atlanta Area,

Inc. and was among those present at the meeting held in your de—
partment on last Friday, May 23. We appreciated very much the
opportunity of meeting with you and Mr. Fisher and some of the
‘members of the staff which has been formed to move forward with
the Voluntary Action Program. The proposal and the meeting could
not have been more timely from our standpoint. Our Council and

' other organizations in the Atlanta area have been working for
fourteen months on the organization of a facility to effectively
and efficiently recruit, train and place volunteers. We enthus-
iastically support the idea proposed by the President as we under-
stand it.

I enclose a Memorandum which sets out the procedure which
we followed in organizing and funding an agency designed to use
individual volunteers and groups to expand, supplement and enrich
programs of existing public and private voluntary agencies and
to stimulate the development of new and innovative projects or
programs to solve specific problems in specific areas. As stated
in the Memorandum, we begin our operation on June 1.

Again, let me say how much we appreciated the opportunity
of meeting with you. I am today writing to Mr. Roger Feldman
and will send him a copy of this Memorandum. We look forward to



Hon. George W. Romney
May 28, 1969
Page Two

working with your committee.

Yours very truly,

ti) .5." . / 4 [V afitL
4:351u.41x{¢1oo£ 1»

i Eugene T. Branch
Chairman, The Community Council
of the Atlanta Area, Inc.

ETB:js
Enclosures

JONES. BIRD S: HOWELL

This is to review briefly the background and present
status of a planned volunteer citizens service project in the
metropolitan Atlanta area. This area encompasses five counties
in the metropolitan Atlanta area. The project is being spon-
sored by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Economic Opportunity
Atlanta, the Atlanta Junior League, the Community Chest, and the
Community Council of the Atlanta Area, Inc. It also has the
strong backing of the Office of the Mayor of the City of Atlanta.
The Community Council convened the meetings of the organizations
which lead to the formation of the project and the Council now
serves as the umbrella organization under which the project is

operated.

1. Background. The proposed project for the training and
placement of volunteers arose from the realization that in the
Atlanta urban area we are not likely to be able to expand ser—
vices as rapidly as needed unless we effectively tap some pres~
ently untapped resources. If'we undertook to expand the exist-
ing services of public and private agencies in the traditional
way, it would be years before we would have sufficient funds and

trained personnel to make any serious impact On our problems.

M E M O R A N D U M
May 28 1969

: I Honorable George W. Romney

Chairman, Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action
: Eugene T. Branch

Chairman, The Community Council of

the Atlanta Area, Inc.

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The largest untapped resource appears to be individuals and
organizations whiCh would like to make a contribution. Effic-
iently and effectively channeling this resource is not an easy
task but it has been done in a number of cities and it was be~
lieved Atlanta has a unique opportunity to demonstrate an effec-
tive use of volunteers.

In the late spring of 1968, we had a meeting of organ-

izations which were being flooded with calls from citizens and

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groups which wanted to do something.' We met with representa-
tives from EOA, the Mayor's Office, the Atlanta Junior League,
and the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. From this early meeting,
it was decided that we should sponsor a luncheon meeting of
organizations which might be helpful in either using or recruit—
ing volunteers. This larger meeting included representation

from about seventeen organizations. At that meeting a Steering

Committee was formed and has been functioning ever since.

2. Steering Committee Recommendations. The Steering

Committee consists of representatives from the Atlanta Junior‘
League, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, EOA, Community Chest,
and the Community Council of Atlanta. From time to time we have
also had present representatives from the Women‘s Chamber of
Commerce.

The Steering Committee after a number of meetings
reached the conclusion that the most desirable procedure was to
sponsor a demonstration project to extend over a two, maybe
three—year period. The project would be jointly sponsored by

the Junior League, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Community



Chest, EOA, and the Community Council. Other interested groups

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would be "members.' Funds for the support of the project would

flow through the COmmunity Council and be specifically designated
for the volunteer Service project. I enclose a copy of a docu—
ment entitled "A Coordinating Agency For Volunteers” and this
sets out the general procedure which will be followed. This was
simply an outline document from which we worked and does not
purport to be a blueprint for organizing an agency for placing

volunteers. In essence, the purpose of the organization is as

(a) Recruit and register volunteers and volunteer
groups.

(b) Screen such individuals and groups for placement.

(c) Provide training for volunteers. This would con-
sist of some classroom activity and some on—the-
job training.

(d) Provide leadership on the effective use of volun-
teers and work with agencies and programs in
which they would be used. The experience which
we have had, and that of volunteer programs in
most other cities, illustrates that the most dif-
ficult part of the job is training agencies to
use volunteers effectively.

(e) 'Evaluation. We would provide a procedure by
which we would periodically evaluate the using
agency and the volunteers.

The Steering Committee was divided up into various
task forces. One committee reviewed applications for the job of
Executive Director. One committee, with the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce, sought a suitable location for the operation. The
Junior League, in conjunction with a subcommittee, undertook to
recruit the Chairman of the committees which will be responsible

for the various functions of the agency. It is contemplated that

the project itself will be staffed almost entirely by volunteers.

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One of the most encouraging developments is the ex-

pressed desire of the Junior League representatives to support
the project not only with money but with a considerable amount

of volunteer time by its members.

3. Funding The Project. The enclosed outline of the pro-
ject has been revised from time to time. Of course, EOA has
been added as a sponsor. Also, we have reached the conclusion
that the first, and possibly second, year of the project could
be adequately supported by $40,000.00 a year.

The Atlanta Junior League has voted to support the
project by a contribution of $15,000.00 during the first year
and $10,000.00 during the second year. The Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce has voted to provide $10,000.00 during the first year.
The contribution towards the second year operation has been left
open. The Community Chest is contributing $5,000.00 for the
first year's operation. Local foundations are providing the

balance of the funds.

The Community Council has provided some staff assist-
ance and will continue to do so. 'EOA has also provided staff
and consultant support and has pledged to continue to do so. I
enclose a copy of a letter from Jim Parham dated March 12, 1969
indicating the willingness of RCA to be one of the sponsors of
the project.

I also enclose a copy of a letter from Mayor Allen
dated April 10, 1969 expressing the City's interest in the pro—

We haVe communicated frequently with Mr. Dan Sweat in the

Mayor's Office, and I am confident that we will be able from

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office has been flooded with people and organizations calling to
find out what sort of project or program they could work on and

they have not been able to respond as they would wish.

time to time to obtain assistance from the City. mr. Sweet's .
4. Present Status of the Project. The project has been
named "Volunteers Unlimited.” We have had donated to us until
September of 1970 a building which fits the description set out
in the document entitled "A Coordinating Agency For Volunteers."
The building has adequate adjacent parking, is just off an ex—
pressway, is near the complex of predominately Negro univer-
sities in Atlanta, and is easily located. We have employed an
ExecutiVe Director who is now working on a voluntary basis but
goes on our payroll on June 1. The Chairmen of the committees
charged with the different responsibilities of the agency have
been named and are enlisting their committee members.

We will spend about two months educating our committees
on their functions and getting our building in shape for Opera—
tion. When we are equipped to recruit, train and place volunj
teers effectively, we will have a concentrated program designed
to give full publicity to the purposes of the agency.- The agency

will be run by a Board which will encompass representation from

every segment of-our population.

A COORDINATING AGENCY FOR YOLUNFEHRS

Purpose:

-To provide a central point where volunteer activities could be coordinated,
developed and organized so that the vastxeservoir of man and woman power
who are looking for ways to make constructive, significant contributions
to the community can be utilized. This would be more than the traditional
volunteer bureau. It would not only work with existing programs but also
develop new areas of,service for individuals and groups and be innovative
in its approaches. For the most part it would be organized, administered

_ and operated by volunteeis and its functions would vary. according to the
group or organization it was working with.

Function:

1. It would be a place where agencies can register their needs for
individual volunteers and group projects.

It would be a place where individuals or groups can register and
.become known to an agency or program wheie his capabilities and
interests can be used to best advantage.

It would conduct an initial screening of volunteers to protect
the agency from clearly unsuitable applicants, while the agency
retains its right to select its own volunteers. 1 '

It would offer leadership on the effective use of volunteers.

It would provide a framework for communication among civic
Organizations regarding their own areas of community partici“
pation.

It would conduct regular programs to educate the public about
projects and problems in the fields of health, welfare and
enrichment.

?. It would develop challenging Opportunities for volunteer
commitment.

Sponsors:

Possible Sponsors could be the following as well as other interested
organizations:

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1. Atlanta Junior League 4. iomen‘s Chamber of Commerce

2. Chamber of Commerce , 5; United Fund

3. Community Council of the Atlanta Area, Inc.

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Membership:

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Members would be solicited from organizations and agencies that are
possible providers and users of volunteers.

Location:
The physical facilities should include the following:

1. Office space for a minimum of seven people (four staff and three
full-time volunteers).

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2. Adequate parking nearby for a minimum of fifty cars.

3. Be in an area that is well lighted, and where staff and volunteers
'would feel comfortable when attending meetings at night.

4. A large meeting room in the building or nearby that could be
- .utilized for training sessions or conference meetings.

How It May Be Financed:

There are variOus ways in which the volunteer project can be financed and
. services provided. A few of these are listed as follows:

1; Community Council of the Atlanta Area Inc. - Technical assistance
and assistance in training of neighborhood aides.

Junior League - Financial support, and volunteers to staff the
office and assist project director '

Chamber of Commerce and Women's Chamber — Financial assistance and
publicity. '

Foundations ~ Financial grants

Business — Office and meeting spates, equipment, financial
donations

United Fund - Financial assistance

News media — Publicity. Perhaps a daily column on needs of and
services provided by volunteers, radio announcements;

EDA, VISTA,_Member agencies ~ Staff to teach training courses, m
and perhaps funds to train volunteers for them. '



Personnel

Project Director
Excethivc Secretary Minimum staff
Neighborhood Aides 2 @ $4.000 -

'Fringc benefits
Trainees

Subsistence ($1.00 per day x 12
'x 300 trainees) $ 3,600
Travel ($.50 per day x 12 days _ meals, refreshments _
'x 300 trainees)_ '1,800 and travel necessary to
. I train 300 volunteers

Permanent equipment

desks, executive @ $150 $

chairs, executive @ . 90 '

desk, secretarial ', _

chair, secretarial _ could be donated
side chairs @ 30 '

electric typewriter -

manual typewriters @ 220

file cabinets, 5 drawer @ 100

Equipment maintenance

AMI-'QHl-‘mm

Consumable supplies

Office supplies and postage minimum necesary to
Educational materials ' train 300 volunteers

Travel

Local 15,400 miles @ $.10 - . . to reimburse 6 people
per mile . . for travel necessary and
1 out of town trip ‘ - public relations-

Miscellaneous expenses

,aent - 1,200 sq. ft -. 0 $3.00 per ' . donated
sq. ft. per year $ ' -
Telephone ‘
Insurance and bonds
Promotion and publicity _ _ I could be donated
Auditing ' ' . - . could be donated
Organization dues I '
Publications ‘ ' - t“
Meeting space for training classes _ could be
and Board meetings. 80 days '
@ $30 per day



Overhead costs. ,3d.5 fl of $50,155 ‘ $17,303 only necessary if
I housed in Ongoing

agency h not needed

if organization is

Total Costs $67,458 50P3r3t0
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Total possible donation $28,893
Total of minimum funds- $3§,565_
necessary if separate P
agency and all listed , \

donations received
. Paid Staff Organization:
1. Project Director

The Project Director will be responsible to the Board of Directors.

5.

'a. Duties and ReSponsibilities

‘ (1) Administration of the program. Guidance and supervision
' Of all staff engaged in the project.

'(2) Premote the Volunteer Project in all necessary areas
particularly public and voluntary agencies, and to the
general public. Interpretation of the goals of the
Volunteer Project.

(3) Responsible for all publicity of_the program. Review all
assignments for Speaking engagements. -

(4) 'Supervisor of volunteers who will organize, plan and.
deve10p all training classes.

' (5) Select and work with volunteers and agencies in deveIOping
curriculum for classes. Edit training manual and select
all materials used in course. ‘

(6) Work with Board of Directors of the Volunteer Project and
-sub—committees in Operation of program.

(?) Vork with volunteers to deve10p contracts with agencies and
organizations for training programs for other volunteers.

(8) Program planning and development for future expansion of is
the Volunteer Project. ‘
b. Qualifications

.(1) Executive ability necessary for the administration, pro«
‘”7i- notion and implementation of the Volunteer Project.

. _ ”(2) Ability to relate to individuals and groups both pro—
}fir I fessionals and volunteers. Good judgement in selection of
I I staff, faculty and trainees.

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(5) I

(6)

'-resourccs of the community.

Experience and skill in community organization. A

thorough knowledge of the health, welfare and education

Understanding of the needs of lower income peeplc in
Order to plan training programs that will equip volunteers
to make significant contributions toward meeting semc of-
thesc needs.

Background and academic degree in Education, psychology,
social work or a related field. ' -

Administration experience.

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2. Neighborhood Aides

The Neighborhood Aides will be reSponsible to the Project Director.

a. Duties and Reaponsibilities

m
, _ (2)

(3)

Reaponsible for volunteer recruitment of residents from
low income groups. '

Assist with interviewing and screening of trainees from
low income areas.

Maintain contact with neighborhood organizations and
community leaders. These will include P.T.A., church,
civic, service seeial tenant associatioas, and.other
groups. '

Attend meetings of community organizations to inform
peeple of program. Make speeches and public appearances
to interpret the Volunteer Project in low income areas.

Develop records of recruitment resources within these
groups. Initiate follow up procedures for recruitment.

Organize house meetings to publicize Volunteer Projects
in small communities.

Work with volunteers from target areas to develop additional
recruitment resources.

Develop special publicity materials, flyers, posters, bro—
chures for use in low income_areas.

ff
Work with Project Director to gain first hand information

"on Volunteer placements needed.

Act as liason between Project'Direetor and volunteer staff,
and residents of low income areas.



Qualifications

(1) Ability to communicate effectively with residents of
income areas both low and middle income groups.

(2) A_good graSp of the problems in low income areas and
‘ receptiveness to new ways of doing things.

(3) Knowledge of Community organizatiOns, church, civic,
P.T.A., service and other groups in low income areas.

(4) Ability to discern the qualities that make a good
‘ volunteer and assist in interviewing and screening
candidates for training. '

Secretary

The secretary of the Volunteer Project shall be responsible to the
Director of the Volunteer Project. ‘

. a. Duties and Responsibilities

t
(1) Personal secretary to the Project Director, i.e.
appointments, telephone calls, personal files, etc.

(2) Supervision of all office clerical work. Should be
Capable of properly coordinating all work, insure
proper distribution of workload and relieve the Director
of tasks which come with supervision of clerical work.

Personally responsible for all documentary typing, program
develOpment, evaluation, preposals, budgets, etc.

All dictation and transcription for entire department.
All typing for recruitment and publicity.

Record all sessions in connection with‘evaluation and in
.regular training sessions when necessary. '

Minutes of all meetings requiring the use of shorthand.

(8) Direct supervision of all filing procedures. See that all
records are filed regularly and properly.

(9) Keep complete records of all supplies and postage charged
to the Volunteer Project. '

b. Qualifications

(1) Good typing Speed.



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verbatim notes at all conferences and teaching sessions
where necessary.

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Economic Qpportunity Atlanta, inc.

101 Marietta Street Bldg. 0 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 e
T.5L Perham

Excclnive Adnfiniswator

March 12, 1969

Mr. Eugene T. Branch -
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Community Council of the Atlanta Area, Inc.
1000 Glenn Building

120 Marietta Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. Branch,

Economic Opportunity Atlanta will take pleasure in being
one of the sponsors of the Volunteer Bureau. I understand you
plan to be in operation by June 1, 1969. The need for this
type of city-wide bureau is obvious as the Economic Opportunity
Atlanta volunteer staff receives daily calls from various
organizations and agencies requesting volunteer help.

We will be glad to give you staff and consultant support.

With every good wish for the success of the Volunteer

Bureau. //\

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Executive Administrator

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IVAN ALLEN, JR, MAYOR

R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Asaistant
MRS. ANN M. MOSES. Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT. JR.. Director of Governmental Liaison

Mr. Eugene T. Branch

Chairman of the Board of Directors
Community Council of the Atlanta Area, I'nc.
c/o Jones, Bird and Howell

Haas—Howell Building

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. Branch:

The City of Atlanta has been fortunate in having many citizens and
groups volunteer their time and services to help resolve important
needs in-our community.

As the City has grown and the interest and concern of our citizens
has increased, it has become more and more difficult to effectively
and efficiently utilize volunteers in meeting the needs of the city.

It is extremely encouraging to see the efforts being put forth by

the Community Council, the Chamber of Commerce, the Community
Chest and the Atlanta Junior League in developing a. vehicle for
providing orderly assignment and utilization of volunteer manpower.

It is essential that there be a central point whereby community needs
can be catalogued and consolidated and volunteers enlisted and trained
to help fulfill these needs. I believe only through such a coordinated
effort can the talents and skills of Atlanta's volunteer citizens be
marshalled and utilized to the best advantage of all the people of the
city.



Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor

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I Presldam. Board of Aldermen

November 10, 1966

TO: Alderman Rodney M. Cook
Alderman Milton G. 'Farris
Alderman John M. Flanigen
Alderman Richard C. Freeman
Mr. Charles Hart
Alderman Charles Leftwich
Alderman G. Everett Millican
Mrs. Eliza. Pascall
Mr. L. D. Simon
Mr. Benny T. Smith
Alderman Jack Summers
Mrs. Dorothy Bolder Thompson
The Rev. Samuel Williams



FROM: Sam Massell, Jr. , Chairman, ‘Ad Hoc Committee for
Establishment of COmmnnity Relations Commission

The resolution establishing our ad hoc committee directed that we
recommend to the Board of Aldermen the structure, membership and
budget for a proposed permanent community relations commission. As
most of you probably know, the Board of Aldermen at its meeting on
November 7 adopted a charter amendment which formally creates said
commission. - _.

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It is now necessary that we prepare bur recommendations on the ‘
membership and budget, for which purpose I ask you to attend a meeting -
at 10:00 a. m. , Thursday, November l7, in committee room No. 1 on the
second floor of city hall.

The charter amendment provides that the commission shall consist of

.20 members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of
Aldermen. With this in mind - - and with good attendance at our meeting
on the 17th - - it is probable that we could submit our recommendations
to the Mayor on that day, which would give him time to compose his

final list for submission to the Board of Aldermen at its next regular
meeting on the following Monday (November 21). This means that if

you will make a. special effort to attend this meeting on the 17th, this
could - for all practical purposes - be our last meeting, and we could

dissolve our ad hoc committee upon the establishment of the permanent
commission.



Novornber 1?. 1966

Honorable Ivan Allen. Jr.
Mayor of the City of Atlanta
City Hell

Amati. Georgia 30303

Door Mayor Allen:

Attached is a. list 0! names the Aldermenio Ad Hoe Human
Relsflons Committee wishes to submit in accordance with
its responsibilities so provided for in the resolution
estehlishing this committee. for your consideration in
nominetion to fill the twenty positions created by charter
amendment establishing the Atlants Community Relations
Commission.

The charter provides the: the membership shell include
"represemtives of all segments oi the City of Atlanta“.

This requirement was of prime oonsiderstion in the selection
of the names “inched. The numbered nemos. one through
twenty. ere the first choice recommendations by our
committee, several of which are followed by enema
suggestions.

The charter provides the: you will appoint six {or one yes:
ism. seven for two your terms, and seven for three

yes: tonne. end me one es file chairmen. Your sppoint-
ment of these members is subject to the eppeovsl oi the
Board and it is our hope flat you will send these to the
Booed st its out regular meeting on Monday. November 21.

In most asses. incidentally. we hove not checked to determine-



Mayor Allen
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November 17. 1966

it these people are willing to sum.

Yours since rely.

Sam Massell. Jr.. Chairman
Aides-manic Ad Hoc Human
Relations Committee





September 16. 1966

Alderman Milton Farris r I
Gulf Oil Corporation

Post Office Box 7245

Station C

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Dear Alderman Farris:

Attached is a copy of a draft of minutes of the September 9,
1966. meeting of the Humen Relations Committee.

Please mark your calendar to attend the next scheduled
meeting on Thursday. September 22. at 2:00 pan. at City
Hall in Conunittee Room if 2.



We are looking forward to this meeting.

Sincerely yours .

Sem Massell, Jr.
Acting Choirmn
Hurnm Relations Committee

SMJ'r:fy



September 16, 1966

Mr. Charles Hart
80'? Commodore Street
Atlanta. Georgia

Dear Mr. Hart:

Attached is a. copy of a draft of minutes of the September 9.
1966, meeting of the Human Relations Committee.

Please mark your calender to attend the next scheduled
meeting on Thursday, September 22, at 2:00 p.m. at City
Hall in Committee Room 15‘ 2.



We ere looking forward to this meeting.

Sincerely yours ,

Sam Mae-ell, Jr.

Acting Chairmen
Hunnn Relations Conunittee

SMJrIfy

Enclosure (1)

September 16, 1966

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Aldermen G. Everett Millican
500 Bishop Street. N. W.
Atlanta. Georgia 30318

Deer Alderman Millicen:

Attached is a. copy of e dreft of minutes of the September 9,
1966. meeting of the Hum Relations Committee.

Pleeee mark your calendar to attend the next scheduled
meeting on Thursday, September 22. at 2:00 p.m. at City
Hall in Committee Room i 2.

We are looking forward to this meeting.

Sincerely yours.

Sam Massell, Jr.
Acting Cheirmen
Human Relations Committee

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Enclosure ( 1)







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September 16, 1966

Mrs. Eliza Paschall

Greater Atlanta Council on Hmnan _ <"'~
Relations , 11:"

5 Forayth Street .5 ’-' - _.

Atlanta. Georgia ‘ ' 1.

Dear Mre. Paschall:

Attached is a copy of a draft of minutes of the September 9,
1966, meeting of the Human Relations Committee.

Please mark your calendar to attend the next scheduled
meeting on Thursday, September 22. at 2:00 p. m. at City
Hall in Committee Room 1? 2.

We are looking forward to this meeting.

Sincerely yours.

Sam Massell, Jr.
Acting Chairman
Humen Relations Committee

SMJr:fy

Enclosure (1)



September 16, 1966

Mrs. Dorothy Bolder Thompson
643 Delbridge Street, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mrs. Thomppon:

Attached is a. copy of a draft of minutes of the September 9,
1966, meeting of the Human Relations Committee.

Please mark your calendar to attend the next scheduled
meeting on Thursday, September 22, at 2:00 p. m. at City
Hall in Committee Room # Z.

We are looking forward to this meeting.

Sincerely yours,

Sam Massell, Jr.

Acting Chairmen

Human Relations Corrunittee
SMJr:£y

Enclosure (1)



September 16, 1966

Rev. Samuel Williams
Friendship Baptist Church
43? Mitchell Street. S. W.
Atlanta, Georgia.

Dear Rev. Williams:

Attached is a. copy of a. draft of minutes of the September 9,
1966, meeting of the Human Relations Committee.

Please mark your calendar to attend the next scheduled
meeting on Thursday, September 22.. at 2:00 p.rn. at
City Hall in Committee Ream # 2.



We are looking forward to this meeting.

SMJ'Rziy

Enclosure (1)

Sincerely yours,

Sam Massell, Jr.
Acting Cheirmen
Huxnen Reletions Committee

September 16, 1966

Mr. L. D. Simon
23 Maury Avenue, S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Simon:

I regret that you we re unable to attend the meeting of the
Human Relations Conunittee on Friday, September 9. 1966.

Due to an insufficient number of members to constitute a
quorum, formal organisation of the committee was poet-
poned until the next regularly scheduled meeting. This
meeting has been called for Thursday, September 22, 1966,
It 2:00 p. m. at City Hall in Committee Room # 2.

A copy of the minutes of the lust meeting is attached.

Sincerely yours,

Sam Meseell, Jr.
Acting Chaim
Human Relations Committee

SMJnfy

Enclosure (1}





September 16, 1966

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Mr. Benny T. Smith - 2.1""
209 Archcreet Drive ,. '
Hapeville, Georgia

Dear Mr. Smith:

I regret that you were unable to attend the meeting of the
Human Relations Committee on Friday, September 9.

Due to an insufficient number of members to constitute a.
quorum, formal organization of the committee was poet-
poned until the next regularly scheduled meeting. This
meeting hes been celled for Thursday, September 22, 1966,
It 2:00 p.111. at City Hall in Committee Room # 2.

A copy of the minutes of the last meeting is attached.

Sincerely yours ,

Sam Massell, J'r.
Acting Chairmen
Human Relations Committee

SMJrsfy

Enclosure (1)





September 16, 1966

Alderman Charles Leftwich
1665 Joneeboro Road, 5. E.
Atlanta, Georgie 30315

Dear Alderman Leftwich:

I regret that you were unable to attend the meeting of
the Human Relations Conunittee on Friday, September 9.

Due to an insufficient number of members to constitute a
quorum, formal organization of the committee was poet-
poned until the next regularly scheduled meeting. This

meeting has been called for Thursday, September 22, 1966,
at 2:00 p.111. - at City Hall in Committee Room # 2.

A copy of the minutes of the last meeting is attached.

Sincerely yours,

Sam Massell, Jr.

Acting Chairmen

Human Relations Committee
SMJr:fy

Enclosure (1)

September 16, 1966

Alderman Richard Freeman
1116 First National Bank Building
Atlanta. Georgia 30303

Dear Aldermen Freeman:

I regret that you were unable to attend the meeting of the
Human Relations Committee on Friday, September 9.

Due to an insufficient number of members to constitute a
quorum, formal organization of the committee we. s post-
poned until the next regularly scheduled meeting. This
meeting has been called for Thursday, September 22, 1966,
at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall in Committee Room # 2.

A copy :1 the minutes of the last meeting is attached.

Since rely yours,

Sam Massell, Jr.

Acting Chairmen

Human Relations Committee
SMeriy

Enclosure ( 1)



September 16, 1966

Alderman J ack Summers
16'? Trinity Avenue, S. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Alderman Summers:



I regret that you were unable to attend the meeting of the
Human Relations Committee on Friday, September 9.

Due to an insufficient number of members to constitute a
quorum, formal orgenizetion of the committee was post-
poned until the next regularly scheduled meeting. This
meeting has been called for Thursday, September 22, 1966
at 2:00 p. m. at City Hall in Committee Room # 2.

A copy of the minutes of the last meeting is attached.

Since rely yours ,

Sam Massell, Jr.
Acting Chairman
Human Relations Committee

SMJr:fy

Enclosure (1)





September 16, 1966

Alderman Rodney Cook
34 - 10th Street, N. E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Dear Alderman Cook:

I regret that you were unable to attend the meeting of the
Human Relations Committee on Friday, Septehsiier 9.

Due to an insufficient number of members to constitute a
quorum, formal organization of the committee was post-
poned until the next regularly scheduled meeting. This
meeting has been called for Thursday, September 22, 1966,
at 2:00 p.111. at City Hall in Committee Room 1? 2.

A copy of the minutes of the last meeting is attached.

Sincerely yours ,

Sam Massell, Jr.

Acting Chairman

Human Relations Committee
SMthy

Enclosure (1)

September 16, 1966

Alderman John Flanigen
245 Third Avenue. S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30317

Dear Alderman Flanigen:

I regret that you were unable to attend the meeting of the
Human Relations Committee on Friday, September 9.

Due to an insufficient number of members to constitute a
quorum. formal organisation of the committee was post—

poned until the next regularly scheduled meeting. This
meeting has been called for Thursday. September 22, 1966,
at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall in Committee Room # 2.

A copy of the minute of the last meeting is attached.

Since rely yours,

Sam Massell, Jr.
Acting Chairman
Human Relations Committee

SMJr:£y

Enclosure (1]



M I N U T E S
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 17, 1966

Members of the Human Relations Committee met at City Hall on
Thursday, November 17, 1966, at 10:00 a. m. with the following

members pre sent:

Vice Mayor Sam Massell, Jr. , Chairman
Alderman Rodney Cook
Alderman Milton G. Farris
Alderman Richard C. Freeman
Mr. Charles Hart

Alderman Charles Leftwich
Alderman G. Everett Millican
Mrs. Eliza Paschall

Mr. Benny T. Smith

Alderman Jack Summers

Mrs. .Dorothy Bolder Thompson

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Massell and the Committee
considered the recommendations of the sub~comrnittee appointed to

submit nominees for membership on the Community Relations Commission.
After discussion of the sub-committee's report and additional nominations
by the Committee members, the following individuals were recommended
to Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. for consideration:

1. Mr. James Moore, President, Atlanta Labor Council

Alternate:

Mr. ‘E. L. Abercrombie

International Vice President
Secretary-Treasurer Local 213

Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Dye House Workers

International Union
Board of Directors, Atlanta Urban League

2. Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, The Temple

3. 'Miss Helen Bullard,' Consultant, Toombs, Amisano and Wells





Human Relations Committee Minutes
November 17, 1966
Page Two

Mrs. Sara Baker, Resident of Peeplestown Section
Alternate:

Mr. Arthur Smith, Manager of Perry Homes
Public Housing Development

Dr. Cleveland Dennard, Principal, Carver High School

Mr. Robert Dobbs, Resident of Perry Homes

Mr. C. G. Ezzard, Resident ofSummerhill-Mechanicsville
Section

Rev. Joseph L. Griggs, Gordon Street Presbyterian Church

Alternate:

Mr. Edgar Schukraft, Schukraft‘s Florist
Archbishop Paul Hallinan, Atlanta Archdiocese

Alternate:

The Rev. Kernan, St. Anthony‘s Catholic Church
Mr. Charles Hart, Member of Human Relations Committee
Mr. James H. Moore, Attorney

Alternate 5:

Mr. Irving Kaler
Mr. David Goldwasser
Mr. Hamilton Douglas, Jr.

Mr. Mills B. Lane, C Es: S National Bank
Alternates:

Mr. Mike Cheatain
Mr. J. Ben Moore
Mr. W. L. Duvall
'Mr. Lucien Oliver







Human-Relations Committee Minutes
November 17, 1966 I

Page Three
13. Mr. Joseph Haas, Attorney
14. Mrs. Fred Pattersan, Former President of United Church Women
Alternates:
Mrs. L. L. Austin, United Church women
Mrs. Carl J. Bliem, President, United Church Women
15. Mrs. Mary Stephens, Resident of Lakewood Section .
16. Mr. James Townsend, Editor, Atlanta Magazine
Alternates: '
Mr. Ray Moore
Mr. Ben Perry
Mr. Al Keuttner
Mr. Mike Davis
17. Mrs. Dorothy Bolder Thompson, Member of Human Relations
Committee
18. Rev. Samuel Williams, Member of Human Relations Committee
19. Rev. Fred Stair, Central Presbyterian'Church
Alternate:
Rev. Allison Williams, Trinity Presbyterian Church
20. Mr. Robert Mitchell, Vice President of Lockheed

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Alternate 5:

Mr. Robert M. Wood, Sears, Roebuck and Company
Mr. W. A. Parker, Sr., Beck it: Gregg
Mr. John Wilson, Horne Wilson 8: Company

The Community Relations Commission charter provides that the Mayor
shall nominate individuals to serve on this Commission to the Board of





Human Relations Committee Minutes
November 17, 1966
Page Four

Aldermen for their approval. It also provides that the Mayor shall appoint
six individuals for one year terms, seven for two year terms, and seven
for three year terms and shall appoint one member as Chairman. - ‘

‘It was also agreed that the names of all individuals considered for
membership on this Commission be submitted to the Community Relations

Commission for consideration on any advisory committees which might:
be established.

The Committee also voted to recommend a budget for the first year of .
$30, 000 which Mr. Farris will have included in the Finance Committee

report.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned sine die.



MI NU TES
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 1?, 1966

Members of the Human Relations Committee met at City Hall on
Thursday, November 1?, 1966, at 10:00 a. m. with the following

members present:

Vice Mayor Sam Massell, Jr. , Chairman
Alderman Rodney Cook
Alderman Milton (3. Farris
Alderman Richard C. Freeman
Mr. Charles Hart

Alderman Charles Leftwich
Alderman G. Everett Millican
Mrs. Eliza Paschall

Mr. Benny T. Smith

Alderman Jack Summers

Mrs. Dorothy Bolder Thompson

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Massell and the Committee
considered the recommendations of the sub-committee appointed to

submit nominees for membership on the Community Relations Commission.
After discussion of the sub -committee's report and additional nominations
by the Committee members, the following individuals were recommended

to Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. for consideration: '

‘1. Mr. James Moore, President, Atlanta Labor Council

Alternate:

Mr. 'E. L. Abercrombie

International Vice President
Secretary-Treasurer Local 218

Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Dye House Workers

International Union
Board of Directors, Atlanta Urban League

2. Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, The Temple

3. 'Miss Helen Bollard, Consultant, Toombs, Amisano and Wells



Human Relations Committee Minutes

November 17, 1966
Page Two

4.

Mrs. Sara Baker, Resident of Peoplestown Secti'on'

Alternate:

Mr. Arthur Smith, Manager of Perry Homes
Public Housing Development

Dr. Cleveland Dennard, Principal, Carver High School

Mr. Robert Dobbs, Resident of Perry Homes

Mr. C.G. Ezzard, Resident of Surnmerhill-Mechanicsville

Section
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Rev. Joseph L. Griggs, Gordon Street Presbyterian Church

I Alternate:

Mr. Edgar Schukraft, Schukraft‘s Florist
Archbishop Paul Hallinan, Atlanta Archdiocese

Alternate:

The Rev. Kernan, St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Mr. Charles Hart, Member of Human Relations Committee
Mr. James H. Moore, Attorney

Alternates:

Mr. Irving Kaler
Mr. David Goldwasser
Mr. Hamilton Douglas, Jr.

Mr. Mills B. Lane, C 93: S National Bank
Alternates:

Mr. Mike Cheatam
Mr. J. Ben Moore
Mr. W. L.,Duvall
Mr. Lucien Oliver





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_ November 17, 1966 ‘ ,
Page Three
13. Mr. Joseph Haas, Attorney
14. Mrs. Fred Patterson, Former President of United Church Women

Alte rnate s :

Mrs. L. L. Austin, United Church Women
Mrs. Carl J. Bliem, President, United Church Women

15. Mrs. Mary Stephens, Resident of Lakewood Section
16. Mr. James Townsend, Editor, Atlanta Magazine
Alternates:
Mr. Ray Moore
Mr. Ben Perry
Mr. A1 Keuttner
Mr. Mike Davis

17. Mrs. Dorothy Bolder Thompson, Member of Human Relations
Committee

18. Rev. Samuel Williams, Member of Human Relations Committee
19. Rev. Fred Stair, Central Presbyterian Church

Alternate:

Rev. Allison Williams, Trinity Presbyterian Church
20. Mr. Robei't Mitchell, Vice President of Lockheed

Alternates:

Mr. Robert 'M. Wood, Sears, Roebuck and Company

Mr. W. A. Parker, Sr., Beck 6: Gregg

Mr. John Wilson, Horne Wilson 8: Company

The Community Relations Commission charter provides that the Mayor
shall nominate individuals to serve on this Commission to the Board of



Human Relation-s Committee Minutes
November 17, 1966 I
Page Four '

Aldermen for their approval. It also provides that the Mayor shall appoint-
six individuals for one year terms, seven for two year terms, and seven
for three year terms and shall appoint one member. as Chairman.

It was also agreed that the names of all individuals considered for
membership on this Commission be submitted to the Community Relations
Commission for consideration on any advisory committees which might
be established. '

'The Comlmittee also voted to recommend a budget for the first year of
$30, 000 which Mr. Farris will have included in the Finance Committee

report.

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CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED

ORGANIZING THE COMMISSION
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
SELECTING COMMISSION MEMBERS
STAFFING THE COMMISSION

THE COMMISSION IN OPERATION
HOW OTHER COMMISSIONS WORK

SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE



1. Getting Started

What one citizen has described as the “com-
fortable. self-satisfied existence" of a certain
North Carolina town came to a sudden end
in 1960.

Two unrelated events caused the people of
this community to raise questions about their
way of life which had gone unchallenged for
more than 200 years.

One event forced the citizens of this com-
munity to reexamine race relations in their
city. The other required that they review the
entire economic structure of the community.

The latter event was the shutting down of
Seuthern Railway yards in the area, throwing
hundreds of workers out of work. The shutdown
was damaging both economically and psycho-
logically. Not only was the railroad operation
the major industry in the area. but it was a
symbol of industrial activity in the community.

The second event had its beginning nine
months earlier in a nearby community. Four
Negro college students had sought service at
the segregated lunch counter of a five-and-ten-
cent store in the other town. Service was
denied, so the students sat.

Now. just as the shins had spread to
hundreds of cities throughout the South, they
threatened this economically troubled commun-
ity as it battled to overcome its economic plight.

Negro students at a local college picketed
the segregated movie theaters of the commun-
ity, and announced that they would also con-
duct sit-ins and demonstrations against other
places of public accommodation which still
had not desegregated.

The demonstrations surprised many white
citizens. They considered their community
further advanced in race relations than most
southern communities and saw no need for
demonstrations. They feared that protests
would frighten off the new industry the com-
munity needed. and also bring an angry, or
even violent, reaction from extremist factions.
An informal biracial committee of white and
Negro leaders met to consider the situation.

One request that arose from the meeting was
for the establishment of an official interracial

commission capable of the continual handling
of grievances. Presented to the city's mayor,
the request was rejected.

But events were occurring which made it
imperative that the city have such an organi-
zation. Theater owners did agree to desegregate
their movie houses. Extremists, however, were
threatening to do bodily harm to any Negro
entering a desegregated theater. The day the
first Negroes entered the formerly all-white
theaters, known extremists did show up, but
failed to carry out their threat.

The biracial group that had met earlier was
nonetheless concerned that another confronta-
tion might not be as peaceful. So the group
began to meet as an unofficial human relations
commission.

Their first act was to convince the Negro
students to suspend demonstrations while they
attempted to correct further iniustices in the
city. With the assistance of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Merchants Association. the
group began calling on businessmen and urging
them to integrate their facilities. Quiet negotia-
tions with the Board of Education brought the
beginnings of school integration. The city was
well on'the way to solving its major racial
problems.

In 1962. a national organization named the
community an "All America City" because of
its success in rebuilding its economy and for
other citizen action achievements. While the
human relations program was not a part bf its
entry in this competition. the community as
suredly would not have received this award
had not its racial climate also been good.

Early that same year, the mayor introduced
an ordinance in city council to establish an
official biracial committee. On the day the
ordinance was adOpted, members of the origi-
nal, informal committee sat in council cham-
bers and heard their names read among the
charter members of the official body.

That is how the Salisbury, N. (3.. Community
Services Committee was formed. Today, it is
an active force in the community. It has helped

' Salisbury immeasurably in resolving racial dis-

putes without undue friction.



The community now has integrated all of its
places of public accommodations. The com-
mittee is working to promote merit employment
with the continuing assistance of the Salisbury-
Rowan County Chamber of Commerce and the
Salisbury-Rowan Merchants Association which
now have Negro members. The committee too
is working with an integrated school board in
trying to find a satisfactory solution to the
integration of Negro teachers in the commun-
ity's school system.

Other communities can profit from Salis-
bury's experience without awaiting a crisis. The
racial problems of Salisbury are present in
every southern city, and appear in a different
form in most northern communities.

A commission on human relations may have
the most humble of origins. One very simple
beginning may be an informal parlor meeting
of a group of concerned citizens, white, Negro
or interracial. if members of this initial group
are all of one race, they should move immedi-
ately to become interracial. This interracial
group should next seek to invite as participants
representatives of a broad cross-section of the
entire community.

Another approach to formation of a human
relations commission may be through the
avenue of already existing organizations. Al-
most any church, civic, fraternal, neighborhood
or social group may provide the initiative for a
commission. Several groups, or chapters of
several groups, may act in concert.

Many communities never progress beyond
establishing an interracial committee with broad
representation from all segments of its popu-
lation. It remains an unofficial committee,
with perhaps no more than informal approval
of city fathers.

Organizations such as this—and indeed
those with official standing—may select a
variety of names, such as "friendly reiations
council," "community relations committee,"
“friendly neighbors,“ "human relations com-
mittee,” etc. The most commonly used desig-
nation—and the one that best conveys the
nature and purpose of the organization—is
”human relations committee" or “commission."

A group without official status can and has
proved beneficial in tackling a community's
human relations problems. But the most effec-
tive bodies have been those constituted as
official human relations commissions under
local ordinance.

'2. Organizing the Commission

The most effective commission on human
relations—one that is best suited to cope with
racial problems and help improve intergroup
understanding in the community—is one that is
created with a firm legal basis—a municipal
ordinance. This type of commission operates
with a clear and unmistakable official sanction.
The city council and the mayor, as representa-
tives of the city, are unquestionably on record
as favorable to the commission and its goals.
The commission has permanency. Its members
will not hesitate to tackle in a forthright man-
ner the issues and currents that otherwise
might lead to community dissension and racial
turmoil. Commission members may speak and
act with authority, without fear of reprisal or
reproach.

About 20 percent of the human relations
commissions in existence across the nation
operate under local ordinances. These include
commissions in Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Cleve-
land, New York, Toledo, Ohio, Erie, Pa., Des
Moines, Iowa, and Louisville, Ky.

There are alternative, but less effective.
bases for a commission. It may be created by
proclamation of the mayor, with approval of
the city council. it may be created solely by a
mayor's proclamation or executive order, with-
out formal city council approval. These types
operate with some official sanctions, but ob-
viously not with the strong backing of city
fathers afforded under a local ordinance. Never-
theless, a commission established under procla-
mation offers greater potential than a private
citizens group or a quasi-legal body. Cities
with human relations agencies without enabling
ordinances include Phoenix, Ariz., Tampa, Fla.,
Alton, lll., Durham, N.C., and Richmond, Va.



A proper local ordinance should spell out the
scope and authority of a commission on human
relations. It should specify the number of
members on the commission and provide for
a specific term of office. The size of a commis-
sion may vary according to local conditions and
makeup of a community's population. General-
ly, a commission can function comfortably with
between five and 15 members. A larger com-
mission may prove too unwieldy for obtaining a
consensus. One too small may not have suffi-
cient manpower to cover its chores adequately.

A commission should meet periodically, at
least monthly. Its meetings should be public.
unless sensitive matters require a closed execu-
tive session.

There will be little service to the community
from a com'rnission empowered to act only when
trouble is brought to its doorstep. A good
human relations commission has the authority
to initiate investigations into potential or actual
areas of trouble and tension. Of course, much
of a commission's work will be that of quiet
probing and persuasion. But it should also
have the power, when necessary, to hold public
hearings and to request and summon the
presence of citizens.

The enforcement powers of a commission
naturally depend on the laws in the field of
civil rights-a community has to enforce. In
many communities with local ordinances ban-
ning discrimination in public accommodations,
housing and employment it is the commission
on human relations that is charged with their
enforcement. These powers should at least be
as broad as the 1964 Civil Rights Act and
prevailing state law.

3. Goals and Objectives

The best organized commission on human
relations will be ineffectual unless it sets for
itself clearly defined goals and objectives. In
fact these ought to be set forth in its establish-
ing ordinance or charter.

It should be made plain that a commission
is an instrument for orderly change toward the
goal of equal opportunity for all. The commis-
sion must seek actively to promote this goal.

It should do so by creating a climate of under-
standing, cooperation and mutual respect
among all citiZEns. The commission should
keep open the channels of communications and
provide these channels when they do not exist.

Much of.the racial ills of a community result
from the frustrations of those without a pro-
cedure for airing their grievances. A commis-
sion should serve this function. It should strive
aggressively to prevent violence and ease ten-
sions. And it should provide the resources and
research into methods for accomplishing this

end.
A good commission is a leader in its com-

munity—not a mere follower. It is a mediator
when turbulence erupts, but it should provide
the groundwork that would make such media-
tion unnecessary.

4. Selecting Commission Members

Many an otherwise well organized and di-
rected human relations commission falters be-
cause its membership is not properly or care-
fully chosen.

The membership should reflect the composi-
tion of the community. It should be representa-
tive of religious groups, business interests, civil
rights organizations, labor unions and civic
bodies. It is wise to sound out leaders of these
groups before selecting commission members.

The prestige of a commission will mirror
that of its members. Particularly in a young
commission it is important that members be
persons of respect and influence in the com-
munity. It is equally important that their com-
mitment to the aims and programs of the com-
mission be unswerving.

Selection of minority group members must
be made with great care. For example, often
white leaders search for Negroes who will
merely reflect their own conception of the Negro
community. They look for Negroes whom they
trust. Their choice may not have the trust of
the Negro community. A Negro who enjoys a
fine status among white persons may not neces-
sarily have the same standing among Negroes.
Thus many, perhaps a majority of Negro citi-
zens, will be alienated and communications



channels to them jammed. Certainly all ele-
ments of the Negro community, including those
thought of as extremist, should be canvassed
for advice.

The role of militant civil rights groups and
even those persons sometimes looked upon as
”extremists.” is of vital importance to a com-
mission on human relations. Direct contact
should be maintained with these groups. This
does not mean that it will be necessary, or even
wise, to appoint representatives of militant
groups to the commission. On the contrary, it
may be that such appointments would com—
promise the militant‘s standing with his follow-
ers. He would sometimes be required to vote
on issues which would be contrary to the posi-
tion of his organization, preventing both the
commission from functioning effectively and
jeopardizing his own position of leadership.

Still, militancy must be acknowledged, un-
derstood and heard. It is imperative that the
commission maintain the closest contact and
mutual respect of these elements. It is an
absolute necessity that the activists in the civil
rights movement have a direct access to the
commission’s listening post. For they often
telegraph the direction in which the community
eventually must travel and the points of trouble
it is likely to encounter.

5. Staffing the Commission

A commission without an adequate staff is
seriously handicapped in its efforts to serve the
community in the field of human relations.

As a bare minimum every commission should
have a full-time, trained professi0na| staff
member and a secretarial assistant. They
should operate from a permanent office.

Careful attention should be given to staff
qualifications. This is an essential for a com-
mission with a lone professional. He should
be a college graduate, preferably with a mas-
ter's degree in the social sciences or social
work. He should have experience in the fields
of community relations and community organi-
zation. It is desirable that he be a good public
speaker, resourceful in dealing with others and
an effective writer.

Above all, the post should never be consid-
ered a political plum or a refuge for cronies. It
is not necessary to limit the search within the
community. Often, in fact, a likely candidate
may be a staff member of a larger commission
in anothericity. He may be willing to accept a
position as director of an agency in a smaller
community for the challenge of helping to or-
ganize and develop such an agency.

It is difficult to specify a budget for a com-
mission. Obviously this depends on the size of
the staff. the work it is expected to accomplish
and the facilities it is given. A commission's
resources are expanded, of course, by organ:
ized volunteers and committees.

6. The Commission in Operation

A good starting point for any commission on
human relations is to learn more about the
community it serves. A commission ought to
be a source of expert knowledge on all matters
pertaining to human relations problems in the
community. It should undertake detailed sur-
veys to determine the patterns of employment,
housing, educational opportunities and leisure
life of its minority groups. For the financially
limited community, a cross-section of volunteer
community organizations might provide this
service.

This type of research should be a continuing
concern of the commission. There should be
periodic dissemination of all of the material
gathered through an active on-going public in-
formation program.

The commission should not overlook the
importance of publicizing itself. Even the most
elementary brochure or leaflet on its organiza-
tion and function should be given wide distri:
bution. Its executive director should not be a
stranger before local groups, to local newspaper
columns or on community airwaves. A periodic
newsletter is highly effective in keeping the
commission before the community and speak-
ing to its citizens.

A good human relations commission is well
known within local government. It should not
hesitate to provide advice to city fathers. It
ought to see that all arms of government oper-



ate under policies and practices of nondiscrim-
ination and equality of opportunity. Local gov-
ernment must be a model for the rest of the
community.

When moments of crisis arise, the commis-
sion must be prepared through advanced plan-
ning. It should arrange procedures with local
law enforcement officials for coping with trouble
and violence. Similar arrangements should be
made with the mass media.

But a commission cannot merely operate a
fire bucket brigade. it should develop long

range programs that will minimize the chance-

of serious flareups. It should lead the efforts
to erase all discrimination in places of public
accommodations. It should search for realistic
programs for eliminating racial segregation in
schools. whether under law or de facto. it
should plot methods for improving the living
standards of minority groups confined to the
ghetto and enabling them to move freely and
orderly to neighborhoods throughout the com-
munity. It should make certain that discrimina-
tory barriers to any citizen's right to vote are
dropped. it must encourage and push forward
equal opportunities for employment for all its
citizens. both in private industry and in govern-
ment. in most cases, to give official sanction
and direction to these efforts, a commission
will find it necessary to work for local ordi-
nances. Throughout all its activities, a com-
mission must attempt to educate its community
to an awareness of and desire to pursue these

goals and objectives.

7. How Other Commissions Work

Creation of human relations commissions is
not a recent occurrence in our nation's history.
As early as the 1920’s there were committees
in many Southern communities. Today there are
more than 200 cities with some type of human
relations agency. Here are some examples of
how they have worked in some of these com-
munities.

New Rochelle, N.Y.-—On June 21, 1964, the
same day that three civil rights workers disap-
peared in Philadelphia, Miss, a New Rochelle

policeman clubbed a 17-year-old Negro teen-
ager over the head, requiring his hospitalization
for a possible concussion. The Negro com-
munity became aroused over what it considered
police brutality. Several thousand persons, in-
cluding ‘angry teenagers, prepared to demon-
strate. A critical confrontation developed be-
tween the Negroes and the police department.
Working swiftly, the New Rochelle Human
Rights Commission opened lines of communi-
cation between police and municipal officials
and Negro leaders. The result: the police de-
partment held a human relations course for all
of its patrolman; the hearing of the accused
officer was speeded up: New Rochelle's City
Council agreed to press the city’s business
community to hire more teenagers: the housing
authority began to acquire more integrated liv-
ing units; and the recreation commission ex-
panded its entire program.

Chicago, |il.-—-During the summer of 1964.
the Mayor's Commission on Human Relations
observed that potentially explosive conditions
which had led to riots in other urban cities also
existed in Chicago. Feeling the urgency of the
situation, it brought together representatives
of the mass media, and the t0p city and police
department officials to explore the situation.
The result: mass media cooperated fully in
adopting guidelines for reporting racial inci-
dents in a non-provocative manner. The police
department instructed its officers in the proper
handling of arrests in predominantly Negro
areas. Not one case of police brutality was
reported during the entire summer. Chicago
remained peaceful.

Louisville, Ky.--ln May, 1963, the Louis-
ville Human Relations Commission conducted
an extensive testing campaign to determine
whether public places were open to all the
city's citizens. The survey found that 35
percent of the city's restaurants were still
segregated and not likely to desegregate volun-
tarily. The result: the commission helped obtain
an ordinance prohibiting discrimination in
places of public accommodation.





H E H O R A N D U H

November 23, 1966

T0: Irving Kaler

‘FROM: Grace Hamilton

Congratulations on your new responsibility as Chairman of the
Community Relations Commission. There are opportunities ahead
and I believe that much depends upon the quality and competence
of the person selected as Executive Director. It seems to me
that a first objective might be to consider someOne who has had
working experience with one of the better municipal community
relations commissions. The difficulty is that such a person
would probably require a larger salary and Operating budget than
is likely to be available here as a beginning.

George Culbertson, who is presently a member of the Community
Relations Service staff. Hashington. D.C. would be such a person.

He would be excellent if available. Before going to the Community
Relations Service, he was a staff member of the Pittsburgh Human
Relations Commission. He was one of the founders of NAIRO (National
Association of Intergroup Relations Officials). I understand that the

Pittsburgh operation is among the better ones.

Mr. Joe Hendricks, who is presently Dean of H at Mercer University
in Macon, Georgia. is another person who' be considered. His
origins are Tulbottou. Georgia and he has an undergraduate degree

from Mercer with further graduate work somewhere. I understand that
he was invited to be the Chairman of the Georgia Civil Rights Advisory
Commission but declined. He is well acquainted with the communities
in the State, is personable and bright. He is presently the volunteer
Chairman of the Georgia Council on Human Relations. Ho perhaps would
be mole able to consider the position with the salary which is avail-
ihleo

A third suggestion is Paul Rilling, who is now the Director of the
Human Relations Coooission in the District of Columbia. You may
remember hie froo his work in Atlanta H or 5 years ago. He served
for I while as Director of Field Services with the Southern Regional
Council and before that was the Director of a human relations special
project of the National Council of the Y.H.C.A., Southern Field.







Irving Kaler -2- November 23, 1966

It occurs to me that there might be value in seeking executive direction
from someone not presently associated with any of the community relation
organizations or agencies working in the City for several reasons. In
the first place, we have an opportunity here to add additional profes-
sional leadership to the community and; secondly, the work of the
Commission will obviously require the utmost of cooperation and support
on the part of all of the existing organizations and agencies interested
in this field of endeavor.

I pass these ideas on for whatever worth they may be. If there are
ever any ways in which I can be helpful, please call upon me.

Sincerely your friend.

GTfizeo

BCC: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. and Dan Sweat





1.

9.

10.

11.

12.



Mr. Jim Moore. President, Atlanta Labor Council
Mr. E. I... Abercrombie
International Vice President
Secretary- Treleurer Local 218
Laundry. Dry Cleaning and Dye House Workers
International Union
Board of. Directors, Atlanta. Urban League
Dr. JacbblzRothechild, The Temple
Miss Helen Builerd, Consultant. Toombs, Amisano and Wells

Mrs. Sara Baker, Relident of Peoplestown section

Mr. Arthur Smith, Manager of Perry Homes
Public Housing Development

Dr. Clevelend Dennerd. Principal. Carver High School
Mr. Robert Dobbe, Resident of Perry Homes
Mr. C.G. Ezzerd, Resident of Summerhill-Mechenicsville section
Rev. J oeeph L. Grigge, Gordon Street Presbyterian Church
Mr. Edger Schukreft. Schukrlit's Florist
Archbishop Paul Hellman. Atlanta. Archdiocese
The Rev. Ker-nan. St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Mr. Charles Hart. Member of Human Reietions Committee
Mr. James H. Moore, Lawyer
Mr. Iving Kale!
Mr. Devid midwives-er
Mr. Hamilton Douglas. Jr.
Mr. Mills B. Lane
Mr. Mike Cheltem
Mr. J. Ben Moore

Mr. W. L.Duva11
Mr. Lucien Oliver



Mr. J oseph Haas. Attorney
Mrs. Fred Patterson. Former President of United Church Women

Mrs. L. 1.. Austin. United Church Women
Mrs. Carl J. Bliem, President. United Church Women

Mrs. Mary Stephens. Resident of Lakewood section
Mr. Jim Townsend. Editor. Atlanta Muesine

Mr. Ray Moore

Mr. Ben Perry

Mr. Al Keuttner

Mr. Mike Davis

Mrs. Dorothy Bolder Thompson. Member of Human Relations
Committee

Rev. Samuel Williams. Member of Human Reletions Committee

Rev. Fred Steir. Central Presbyterian Church r- -- “"' )

Rev. Allison William-1s. Trinity Presbyterian Church =4

Mr. Robert Mitchell. Vice President of Lockheed

Mr. Robert M. Wood. Seers Roebuck a. Company
Mr. W. A. Perker. Stu. Beck 8: Greg;

Cir. John Wilson. Horne Wilson 8: Compeny







January 13. 1967

Mr. A1 Kuettner
675 Sherwood Road. N. E.
Atlanta. Georgia 30324

Dear A1:

Mayor Allen has asked me to answer your letter of January 4
regarding grants which have been made to the City which would
be of concern to the Commimity Relations Commission. I
have been out of town and I am sorry that your letter has not
been answered sooner.

The only current grant that 1 know of which might be of
interest to you would be the $23. 000 grant from the Stern
Family Fund. Attached is a copy of the announcement put
out by the Stern Family Fund which I think explains the intent
of the grant.

We have employed Johnny Robinson to direct this demonstration
project and Johnny is now located in Room 1204 in City Hall.

We are in the process of completing a comprehensive outline
of the project from the execution standpoint and I will make
this available to you in the next few days.

Please call me if you need any further information.

Sincerely yours.

Dan Sweat



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A L K U E'TI‘N E R

675 SHERWOOD ROAD. N. E, f L e hangs
ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30324 /

Jan. 4, 1967

The Hon. Ivan Allen, Mayor,

City of AtlantaI Re: Community Relations
City Hall, Commission

Atlanta, Ga. 30303.

Dear Mayor Allen:

I am serving as chairman of a spec1al committee in the
00mmunity Relations Commission which is investigating the
funding of projects that might be initiated under the juris—
diction of the Commission.

I would aggreciate any information from your office as
to grants from foundations or other sources, now available or
in prospectI for the city of Atlanta in the area of our
Commission's interest. I am not thinking here of the many
funding programs that have been made to the various established
organizations but those made or available direct to the city
and which are not now being administered. I unierstand one
such fund is a $23,000 grant from the Stern Family Fund for
a "Neighborhood Involvement" program.

As we get further into our worn, such inquiries as that
above will, of course, come irom the-Executive Director. I
am required to make a report to the ExeCutive Committee on
Jan. 20 and would be grateful for any information prior to
that time.

Best personal regards.

Sincerely,

w—m

cc: Mr. Irving K. Kaler.





LAW OFFICES

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1820 FULTON NATIONAL BANK BUILDING

IRVING K. KALER CABLE ADDRESS:
SANFORD R. KARESH ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30303 “KKATTY” ATLANTA
MARTIN H. RUIIN
PAUL M. MaLARTY. ..JR. TELEPHONE:
C. LAWRENCE JEWETT. JR. AREA CODE 404
January 5 , 196? 525—5555
.

Miss Faye Yarbrough

c/o Office of Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
City Hall

Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Faye:

The next meeting of the Community Relations
Commission will take place on Friday, January 27 at 1:30
P.M. We will meet in Committee Room 2, City Hall. I
appreciate very much your assenting to take the minutes
of this next meeting.

I look forward to seeing you at that time.

Yours very sincerely,



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Race Relations Commission

Organizes; Gets Challenge

Opportunity grant in the amount '

. Atlanta’snew Community Re-
lotions Commission, created to
help solve problems of racial
strife, was officially organized
Wednesday and urged to “get
out there to the danger spots
a‘s'IquIickly as possible." '

The challenge came Ifrom .T.
M. Alexander, 3 member of the
commission, set up recently by
the Atlanta aldemi'anic board.

Alexander’s comments came

Isiter the -20.- member commis-
sion had been sworn. in and

1tires having: its first business.

tossion.

Alexander and several other
members expressed the hope
that the commission could move
,swiftl'y to head off. potential
.h‘ouble. inareas simllartoBoule
ward and. Sumnerhill where re—
cial incidents erupted in Sep-
'tetnberI;

I Division of the commission
ihito small-gr groups which could
‘i‘novo into these tentially ea:
' plosiveI areas “$3 litter

. people’I’iwas suggested by Alex-
finders.

Vice Mayor Sam Massell _Jr.
metered-«that: Witt-i ionization of
the commission no longer will
' eonsen: "shout ‘commun-

tyrelatiohs 'co ....eI about only as
resell-of crisis slid emergency ”

Organization of- die comnussmn

smallness. assures that racial.

problems ‘now fightfully
I th-"I
the." commission madam}?
attorney .Irsmg-- Kslm'ss c
gingham operate Magi: on g
,. a y .
Is eagle _.
Much. _.'o_I

tor’ s job.

The Rev Sam Williams, head
of the commissions screening
committee, said some 17 appli-
cations forI the job have already
been received.

Massell urged the commission
to hold “mass meetings? in At-
lanta neighborhoods in order to
"catalog grievances" of the citi—
zoos.

lie also suggested that the

of $130,000 to establish a “fair
housing center" as an adjunct
Mayor Ivan Allen’s campaign
for more housing opportunities
for the lower economic bracket.

John G. Feild, director of the

Manson menses '

Feild said they must decidel
“whether you’re going to do- ._i_t

Community Relations Service of yourselves or see that lt-II gets

the U. S. conference of Mayors,
told the commission members

done. ”
The Rev. Mr.Will_ia1nsI was

that they would have to decide named first vice chairman. Ijof‘

themselves what role they wish

the commission;He,1en Bullard,‘

commission purSue an applica— to play in. the city’s! racial Irela- second vice chairman, slid Mrs.

tion for an Office ot Economic

lions.

Fred Patterson, secretary



AGENDA FOR
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
OF
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION

lWédnesday, December 14, 1966!

Statement by Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor Inducts Commissioners and Installs Chairman.
Statement by Chairman.

Chairman Presents Vice-Mayor Massell
Vice-Mayor Introduces Speaker - Mr. John Feild

Chairman Calls Commission to Order for Business Session

(a) Adoption of rules of parlimentary procedure.

(b) Election of officers. IV//

(c) Establishment of powers of Executive Committee.

(d) Selection of monthly meeting date and time.
(c) Report of Committee on designation of Executive Director.
(f) Announcement of Committees to report at January meeting.

Good and welfare.

(1:) Adjournment.



January 13, 1967

Mr. Sydney Wirsdorfer
Program Development and
Evaluation Specialist
Community Action Program Committee
1209 Life of America Building
Fort Worth. Texas 76102

Dear Mr. Wits dot-fer:

The Mayor and Board oi Aldermen of the City of Atlanta have
recently authorized the establishment at a Community Relations
Commission. This Commission is in the formation stage at the

present time and it will be a few more weeks before we will be
able to answer the questions in your January 5 letter in detail.

The City has appropriated $30. 000 for the establishment and
operation of the Commission during the current you. However.
the development of detail staffing plans has not been completed
at the present time. We will be glad to furnish you with these
as soon as they have been completed.

The Commission is a creation oi the Mayor and Board of Aldennen
and is composed of twenty members recommended by an ad hoc
eonunittee established by the Aldermanie Board. This committee
was composed of Aldermen and a cross section of eitieens. The

Mayor made the appointments.

There is no direct relationship to the local community action
agency. Economic Opportunity Atlenta, Inc. However, I am sure
flat as the Commission begins to function a "1'? close relation-
ship will be established.

1 will toward your letter to the Commission so that whenever



Mr. Wirsdorfer
Page Two
January 13. 1967

an Executive Dinctor is employed copies 0! roportl and activity
projects may be forwarded to you.

Sincerely yours,

1m Allan. Jr.
Mayor





"The United States can achieve ff: fa” economic
and social poremm! as a nation only if every
individual has the opportunity to contribute to
Hie fir" extent of his capabilities and fa partici-
pate in the workings of our society."

88!}: Congress, Aug. 20. I964

COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM COMMITTEE 0 1209 LIFE OF AMERICA BLDG. o FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102 0 ED 6-8714

January 5, 1967

Mayor
Atlanta City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:

The Executive Committee of the Fort Worth Human Relations

Commission has requested assistance in securing funds for pro-
fessional staff.

Before approaching the Community resources for financial
assistance, the Executive Committee desires information
concerning similar commissions throughout the United States.

Response to the following items would be helpful:

1. What are the staff patterns, size of the staff, salary
range and the job descriptions?

a. How does the Commission relate to the local War on
Poverty and the city council?

3. Copies of reports and activity projects which are
available would be appreciated.

An answer from you at you earliest convenience would facilitate
our planning. Thank you for your time and assistance.

Sincerely yours,

‘ 2 ”(W ZémszZ/L/

Sydney Wirsdorfer
Program Development and
Evaluation Specialist

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ATLANTA . GEORGIA
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Faye Yarbrough
12 I29 / 66

Attached is a. copy of the draft of the minutes
for the Community Relations Commission
meeting of December 14.

If you. have any changes or corrections you
would like to make, I will hold the copies
before mailing them to the other members
of the Commissioa until I hear from you.

I am sorry that I didn‘t get them any sooner

but things have been a little hectic here during
the holiday season.

Faye Yarbr ough

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COMMUNITY R E LA TIONS C OMMISSION

MINUTES

DE Cl". M BER 14, 1966

Members of the Community Relations Commission met for their organizational
meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 1966, at 3:00 p. m. in City Hall. The '
following members ware present:

Mr. Irving K. Kaler, Chairman
Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr.
Mrs. Sara Baker

Miss Helen Bullard

Dr. Cleveland Dennard

Mr. Robert Dobbs

Mr. C. G. Ezzard

Mr. A. L. Feldman

Rev. Joesph L. Griggs

Mr. Joseph Haas
Archbishop Paul .T. Hallinan
Mr. A1 Kuettner

Mrs. Fred Patterson

Rabbi Jacob Rothschild
Mrs. Mary Stephens

Rev. Samuel Williams

Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. called the meeting to order and spoke briefly regarding
this newly created Commission. He expressed the City's appreciation to the
members of the Commission for their interest and willingness to serve and

to all those who have furnished leadership and have worked to see the CornInunity
Relations Commission established. He reviewed the functions of the Commission
as designated in the charter and charged the group as to their duties and
responsibilities. He then introduced the Community Relations Commission
Chairman, Mr. Irving Kaler, and turned the meeting over to him.

Mr. Kaler thanked Mayor Allen for himself and for his fellow members for

the confidence shown in their appointments. He stated the members of the
Commission recognized the challenge and accepted it. He also stated he

felt the greatest rescurce of the city was its people and this Commission

seeks to reserve and develop this resource so that Atlanta can have a force

and economic climate to maintain its position of leadership. He then introduced
Vice Mayor Sam Massell, Jr. , who has been so instrumental in the creation of

this Commission.



Community Relations Commission Minutes
December 14, 1966
Page Two

Mr. Mas sell expressed his pleasure in seeing this Cornrnission' become a
reality and told the group of the earlicr meetings and committees preceding
this Commission. He made the following recommendations for the Commission's

consideration as their program is established:

1. Consideration of those individuals considered for membership on the
Commission and those who have expressed interest in assisting in this
work for utilization in advisory committees or similar capacities.

A mass meeting with representatives of the disadvantaged neighborhoods
in an attempt to catalog the grievances in the community.

A conference or consulting session with the professional representatives
of the local human relations groups to benefit from their experiences

and ideas.

Inquire into the possibility of an Office of Economic Opportunity grant
possibly in the amount of $130, 000 to establish a fair housing center in

Atlanta.

Mr. John Field, Director of the Community Relations Service of the U. S.
Conference of Mayors, spoke to the group regarding his experiences and
observations of the activities and undertakings of other commissions around
the country. He stated that these groups played various roles in each
community including such things as performing advisory functions for the
governing bodies, handling complaints and grievances, acting as mediators,
and reviewing and monitoring the functions of government to insure demo-
cratic participation. He then reviewed some of the methods and techniques
used by other groups. He told the members they must now decide what role
this Commission is going to play in the community. The Commission must
decide whether it is going to try to do the work itself or see that it is carried
out by another group and to what extent the Commission will participate when
other existing agencies can handle the problem. He stated the necessity is
not to displace other agencies but to work with them.

The Commission members then proceeded with their business session.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed the Commission
agreed to follow Roberts Rules of Order for the conduct of all meetings.

The group next considered the election of officers of the Commission. Upon





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Dccember14, 1966
Page Three

motions duly made, seconded and unanimously passed the following
individuals were elected as officers:
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Miss Helen Bullard, Second Vice “at LAWQ-M‘W"
Mrs. Fred Patterson, Secretary

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unanimously passed, it was agreed that the Executive Committee has and
is authorized to act for and on behalf of the full Commission, subject to
review of the Commission, between regularly scheduled meetings of the

Commis sion.



A regular meeting date was discussed at this time and it was agreed that the
Executive Committee be allowed to deliberate on the selection of the meeting
date and time and report back to the Commission at the next meeting.

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(Whig! ul d to fiFin on Tuesday, December 20. It was h' ‘
a e ommissmn discuss the type qualifications, characteristics and

experience of the individual to fill this position. Various members gave

their opinions on this subject and Mr. Feild and Mr. Clifton Henry of the

Conference of Mayors also offered their suggestions based on their work

with other commissions. It was generally agreed it would be necessary for

the Commission to determine specifically what type program was to be
conducted before selecting the individual to fill the position as different

program emphases would require different qualifications and experience.

In an effort to expedite this Miss Ballard distributed a questionnaire regarding
the function and program content of the Commission to each member. This
questionnaire is to be returned to her for analysis and consolidation.

Mr. Kaler appointed the following temporary ad-hoc committees:

Program Committee (To make recommendations
to the Executive Committee meeting in January





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December 14, 1966
Page Four

_ and thereafter to the full Connnission)

Miss Helen Bullard, Chairman
Mrs. Sara Baker

Dr. Cleveland Dennard

Mr. Robert Dobbs

Rev. Joseph L. Griggs

Mr. Lucien Oliver

make recommendations to the Executive Committee
meeting in January and thereafter to the full
Commission)

Mr. A1 Kuettner, Chairman
Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr.
Mr. Hamilton Douglas, Jr.
Mr. C. G. Ezzard

Mr. James 0. Moore

Committee to make recommendations on the

establishment ofgtanding Committees (To make
recommendations to the Executive Committee
meeting in February and the r'eafter tothe full
Commission) '

Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, Chairman
Mr. A. L. Feldman
, Mr. Joseph Haas
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan
Mrs. Mary Stephens

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p. m.

Re spectfully submitted,

(Miss) Faye Yarbrough
Acting Secretary



COMM UNITY RE LA TIONS C OMMISSION

MINUTES

DECEMBER 14, 1966

Members of the Community Relations Commission met for their organizational
meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 1966, at 2:00 p. m. in City Hall. The
following members were present:

Mr. Irving K. Kaler, Chairman
Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr.
Mrs. Sara Baker

Miss Helen Bullard

Dr. Cleveland Dennard

Mr. Robert Dobbs

Mr. C. G. Ezzard

Mr. A. L. Feldinan

Rev. Joseph L. Griggs

Mr. Joseph Haas .
Archbishop Paul J. I-Iallinan
Mr. Al Kuettner

Mrs. Fred Patterson

Rabbi Jacob Rothschild
Mrs. Mary Stephens

Rev. Samuel Williams

Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. called the meeting to order and spoke briefly regarding
this newly created Commission. He expressed the City's appreciation to the
members of the Commission for their interest and willingness to serve and

to all those who have furnished leadership and have worked to see the Community
Relations Commission established. He reviewed the functions of the Commission
as designated in the charter and charged the group as to their duties and
responsibilities. He then introduced the Community Relations Commission
Chairman, Mr. Irving Kaler, and turned the meeting over to him.

Mr. Kaler thanked Mayor Allen for himself and for his fellow members for

the confidence shown in their appointments. He stated the members of the
Commission recognized the challenge and accepted it. He also stated he

felt the greatest resource of the city was its people and this Commission

seeks to reserve and develop this resource so that Atlanta can have a force

and economic climate to maintain its position of leadership. He then introduced
Vice Mayor Sam Massell, Jr. , who has been so instrumental in the creation of

this Commission.



Community Relations Commission Minutes
December 14, 1966
Page Two

Mr. Mas sell expressed his pleasure in seeing this Commission become a
reality and told the group of the earlier meetings and committees preceding

this Commission. He made the following recommendations for the Commission's
consideration as their program is established:

1. Conside ratiOn of those individuals considered for membership on the
Commission and those who have expressed interest in assisting in this
work for utilization in advisory committees or similar capacities.

A mass meeting with representatives of the disadvantaged neighborhoods
in an attempt to catalog the grievances in the community.

A conference or consulting session with the professional representatives
of the local human relations groups to benefit from their experiences

and ideas.

Inquire into the possibility of an Office of Economic Opportunity grant
possibly in the amount of $130, 000 to establish a fair housing center in

Atlanta.

Mr. John Field, Director of the Community Relations Service of the U. S.
Conference of Mayors, spoke to the group regarding his experiences and
observations of the activities and undertakings of other commissions around
the country. He stated that these groups played various roles in each
community including such things as performing advisory functions for the
governing bodies, handling complaints and grievances, acting as mediators,
and reviewing and monitoring the functions of government to insure demo-
cratic participation. He then reviewed some of the methods and techniques
used by other groups. He told the members they must now decide what role
this Commission is going to play in the community. The Commission must
decide whether it is going to try to do the work itself or see that it is carried
out by another group and to what extent the Commission will participate when
other existing agencies can handle the problem. He stated the necessity is
not to displace other agencies but to work with them.

The Commission members then proceeded with their business session.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed the Commission
agreed to follow Roberts Rules of Order for the conduct of all meetings.

The group next considered the election of officers of the Commission. Upon



Community Relations Commission Minutes
December 14, 1966
Page Three

motions duly made, seconded and unanimously passed the -following
individuals were elected as officers:

Rev. Samuel Williams, First Vice Chairman
Miss Helen Bullard, Second Vice Chairman
Mrs. Fred Patterson, Secretary

In accordance with the ordinance, the above officers and the Chairman shall
constitute the Executive Committee. Upon motion duly made, seconded and
unanimously passed, it was agreed that the Executive Committee has and

is authorized to act for and on behalf of the full Commission, subject to
review of the Commission, between regularly scheduled meetings of the

Comniis 5 ion.

A regular meeting date was discussed at this time and it was agreed that the
Executive Committee be allowed to deliberate on the selection of the meeting
date and time and report back to the Commission at the next meeting.

On behalf of the Committee appointed to select the Executive Director,
Rev. Samuel Williams then reported that the position had been advertised
in the various news media and that seventeen applications were received.
Interviews have been scheduled to begin on Tuesday, December 20. It

was the suggestion of Rev. Williams (Chairman of the Committee) that the
Commission discuss the type qualifications, characteristics and experience
of the individual to fill this pesition. Various members gave their opinions
on this subject and Mr. Feild and Mr. Clifton Henry of the Conference of
Mayors also offered their suggestions based on their work with other
commissions. It was generally agreed it would be necessary for the
Commission to determine specifically what type program was to be
conducted before selecting the individual to fill the position as different
program emphases would require different qualifications and experience.
In an effort to expedite this Miss Helen Bullard distributed a questionnaire
regarding the function and program content of the Commission to each
member. This questionnaire is to be returned to her for analysis and

consolidation.

Mr. Kaler appointed the following temporary ad-hoc committees:

Program Committee (To inalte recommendations
to the Executive Committee meeting in January



Community Relations Commission Minutes
December 14, 1966
Page Four

and thereafter to the full Commission)

Miss Helen Bullard, Chairman

Mrs.Sara Baker
Dr. Cleveland Dennard

Mr. Robz- Dobbs

Rev. Joseph L. Griggs
Mr. Lucien Oliver

Committee to Investigate Possibility of CEO Grant

(and grants from Foundations) (To make recommendations
to the Executive Committee meeting in January and
thereafter to the full Commission)

Mr. Al Kuettner, Chairman
Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr.
Mr. Hamilton Douglas, Jr.
Mr. C. G. Ezzard

Mr. James 0. Moore

Committee to make Recommendations on the

Establishment of Standing Committees (To make
recommendations to the Executive Committee
meeting in February and thereafter to the full

Commis sion)

Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, Chairman

Mr. A. L. Feldman
Mr. Joseph Haas
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan

-Mrs. Mary Stephens

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p. m.

Re spe ctfully s ubmitted,

(Miss) Faye Yarbrough
Acting Secretary





C OMMUNITY RE LATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF MEETING

To All City Department Heads:

The Community Relations Commis sion invites you to attend
the public hearing scheduled for Thursday, February 16, 1967,
at 7:30 p. In. to be held in City Hall in Committee Room 2.

The Commission plans to schedule another meeting
specifically with City officials to hear how we can work
constructively with you but we want you to know we would
welcome your attendance at this public hearing.

Sincerely yours,

Irving K. Kaler, Chairman
Community Relations Commission

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COMMUNITY “RELATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE Oil" 1

To All City Department Heads;

The Coni‘i'nunity Relations Conimis sion invites you to attend
the public hearing scheduled Ior Thursday, February 16, 1967,
at 7:30 p. m. to be held in City Hall in Committee Room 2.

The Commission plans to schedule another “resting
specifically with City officials to hear how we can work.
constructively with you but We want you to know we would
Welcome your attendance at this public hearing.

Sinco rely yours ,

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Who-Mum ,- . ova--7
L' as;

Irving K. Kaler, Chairman
Community Relations Commission





PERSONAL DATA SHEET

(Mrs.) Eliza King Paschall, 195'? Westminster Way, N. 131., Atlanta, Georgia 30307

PERSONAL:
Native of Charleston, South Carolina; grew up in Columbia, S. C.
Widow of late Walter Paschall, WSB NeWS Editor; former president, Atlanta
Civitan Club.
Mother of 3 daughters: Suzanne (Mrs. Martin Gilbert, of London); Jan -
independent study in Europe; Amy - attending Druid Hills High School.

EDUCATION:
Graduate of Agnes Scott College, Phi Beta Kappa, with High Honor.
Graduate study in Public Administration and Sociology at American University,
Emory University; independent study in England.

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
(Since 1961) Executive Director of Council on Human Relations of Greater
Atlanta, Inc.

FORMER EMPLOYMENT:
Consumer Consultant, U. S. Food 3: Drug Administration; American Red
Cross Overseas Service, European Theatre Operatiori, World War II;
National Youth Administration of Georgia.

OFFICES HELD:
President, National Alumnae Association of Agnes Scott College
Alumnae Trustee, Agnes Scott College
President, League of Women Voters of Georgia
President, League of Women Voters of Atlanta
Chairman, Council on Human Relations of Greater Atlanta, Inc.

CURRENT:
Board of Atlanta Urban League (7 years)
Life president of Agnes Scott class
Member ACLU, National Democratic Party, Atlanta Press Club
National Committee for Support of Public Schools
American Academy of Political and Social Science.
National Conference of Christians and JeWs Good Neighbor Award, 1962
Fund for Adult Education Fellowship, 1960
First Edition of Who's Who Among American Women
Published articles in various journals
Speakers Bureau of American Embassy, London, 1964—65





AGENOA'FOR.MEETING OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION

(January 27, 1967)

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Report of Committee on Selection of Executive
Director ---Reverend Samuel Williams

a. Establishing of salary for
Executive Director

2. Report of Committee on Obtaining Grants --
Mr. Al Kuettner “

Report of Programming Cemmittee -~ Miss Helen
Bollard

NEW BUS mass: . ,

1. 'Resolution adopted by Executive Committee establishing
the monthly meeting date and time of Commission

2.‘ Resolution adopted by Executive Committee respecting
attendance requirements of members of Commission.



LAW OFFICES

KALER, KARESH 8: RUBIN

F520 FULTON NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
IRVING K. KAI—ER CABLE ADDRESS:

SANFORD R. KARESH ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30303 'KKAT‘I’Y" ATLANTA
MARTIN H. RUBIN

PAUL. M. M9LARTY, .JR. ' TELEPHONE:

C. LAWRENCE JEWETT, JR. January 23 , 1967 AR::::::;04

Miss Faye Yarborough

c/o Office of Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
City Hall

Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Faye:

Enclosed you will find copies of the Agenda for the
January 27, meeting of the Community Relations Commission.
You will remember that we will convene at 1:30 p.m., on that
day in Room #2 at City Hall. Please distribute copies of the
Agenda to members of the Commission.

In anticipation of the meeting, I should also appreciate
your confirming with Mr. Mbnroe that:

(a) There will be sufficient chairs for all the
Commission members in Committee Room #2.

(b) We will need pads and pencils for all members
of the Commission.

(c) The usual ash trays, carafes of water, etc.

I understand that the conference table in Committee
Room #2 is not large enough for all the Committee members to
sit around. Nevertheless, I am hopeful that they will be able
to group around the table somehow and perhaps in two rows.
I will rely upon you to make all the necessary arrangements
with Mr. Mbnroe as to the appointments for the meeting.

Again, thank you for your kind and generous assistance.

Yours very sincerely,

Irving K. Kaler, Chairman
Community Relations Commission

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Enclosures







COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMJMISSION
M I N U T E S

JANUARY 2?, 196'?

Members of the Community Relations Commission met on Friday, January 27,
1967, at 1:30 p. m. in City Hall. The following members were present:

Mr. Irving Kaler, Chairman

Rev. Samuel Williams, First Vice Chairman
Miss Helen Bullard, Second Vice Chairman
Mrs. Fred Patterson, Secretary

Mr. T. M. alexender, Sr.
Mrs. Sara Baker

Mr. C. G. Esau-d

Rev. Joseph L. Griggs
Mr. Joseph Haas
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan
Mr. Al Kuettner

Mr. Rolland Maxwell
Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschfld
Mr. M. 0. Ryan

Mrs. Mary Stephens

Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, the minutes of the
previous meeting were adopted as submitted.

Mrs. Patterson read the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee
held on Friday, January 20, 1967, and the Commission numbers discussed
the business arising from this meeting.

Rev. Samuel Williams, Chairman of the committee to select the Executive
Director,- reported that Mrs. Elisa Paschall had been recommended to serve
as the Executive Director and moved the approval 0! this recommendation.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was RESOLVED to accept
the Committee's recommendation and request the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen to approve the appointment of Mrs. Paschall as Executive
Director at a salary at $12, 500 per annum.

The Commission then discussed the advisability of establishing a tenure oi
service. Upon motion duly “do, seconded and passed it was RESOLVED
that the selection of the Executive Director be for a period of one year subject
to termination upon sixty (60') days notice on a majority vote of the M1
Comznlssien.













The Chairman then asked Mr. A1 Kuettner, Chairman of the Special Committee
to Investigate 0E0 Funding, to give the Committee's report at this time.

A copy of Mr. Kuettner's report is attached and made a part of these minutes
(Attachment A). Mr. Kuettner recommended that early in the operations of
the Commission s. standing committee be established to work closely with

Mr. C. 0. Emmerich, Administrator of Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. ,
to follow through on this report.

Mr. Keler then asked the Commission to consider two recommndations
adopted by the Executive Committee:

1. That any member of the Commission who is absent from three
consecutive meetings without valid reason be replaced by the Mayor
on request of the Commission.

That the time of the monthly meetings of the Commission be
established on the fourth Friday of each month to connnense
at 1:30 p. m. at City Hall.

Both of these recommendations were unanimously approved by the Commission.

The Chairman oiiicially welcomed two new members, Mr. Rolland Maxwell
and Mr. M. O. "Buss“ Rm, to the body and expressed the pleasure of the
Commission on their appointments.

Rabbi Jacob Rothschild made the following announcement at this time. The
Temple is celebrating its 100th Anniversary and the Congregation wishes

to make some contribution to the City. Therefore, the Congregation has

set aside a trust fund in the amount of $5, 000, the proceeds of which will

be turned over to the Commtmity Relations Commission for the purpose of
establishing and giving a good citizenship award to an individual or group

who best carries out the spirit and purpose of the Commission. The Rabbi
presented this to the Commission as a projected gift from the Congregation
with the understanding that the responsibility for selection of the award will
be left to the Commission. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
passed it was RESOLVED that this gift be accepted and that an appropriate
letter of appreciation be sent to the Congregation. The Commission members
expressed their gratitude for the gift and the interest of The Temple.

Miss Helen Bullard, Chairman of the Program Committee. presented the
Cornmittee's report to the Commission, a copy of which is attached and made
a part of these minutes Mttaehment B). The Commission discussed this report



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at great length and adopted the Committee‘s recommendations evith the
following changes:

1. Section 3 in the Preface ms revised to read as follows: "That the
Commission wherever possible avoid duplicating any function that
is already being satisfactorily performed by an already established
agency or group and further that its efforts be channeled in the areas
of implementation rather than mere fact finding. "

2. The listing of the survey areas in the Program 1 section was revised
to read as follows. These areas will be listed according to priority
after consultation with the Executive Director.

3. Blue Heeven

b. Cabbage Town

c. Mechenicsville and Pittsburgh

d. Summrhili. Peoples Town end South Atlanta.
e. Vine City and Lightning

1'. Scotts Crossing

3. Plunkettown

h. Bsnkhesd Highway area

i. Thoma-ville

j. East Atlanta. Reynolds Town and Lynwood Park
It. Boulevard (Redford-Pine)

3. Program 11 will be implemented in the form of e seminar.
The Progrsm Committee was commended for its splendid report.
The following members were appointed as teams to work in specific srees:

Blue Heaven: Rev. Joseph L. Griggs
Mr. Hamilton Beagles. Jr.
Mr. M. 0. Ryan

Cabbage Town: Mr. Joseph Hess
Bobbi Jseob M. Rothschild
Mr. A. L. Fsldmen

Mechsnicsvills end Pittsburgh: Miss Helen Ballard
Rev. Ssmuei Williams
Mr. Rolland Maxwell

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Surmnerhfll: Mr. A1 Kuettner
Mr. C. G. Essnrd
Mr. James 0. Moore

Vine City: Mrs. Fred Patterson
Mr. '1‘. M. Alexander. Sr.
Mr. Irving Kaler

Committee to Organize

Public Hearing on February l6: Mr. Robert Dobbs
Rev. Samuel Williams
Mrs. Mary Stephens
Mrs. Sara Baker

Committee in Reserve Mr. Robert Dobbs

(To Serve on Other Mrs. Mary Stephens
Committees When Regular Mes. Sara. Baker

Members Cannot Attend) Archbishop Paul J. Hellman

The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p. m.

Respecthlly submitted,

Mrs. Fred Patterson
Secretary



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February 16. 1967

Mr. Irving K. Kaler

Kaler. Karesh and Rubin

1320 Fulton National Bank Building
Atlanta. Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. Kaler:

Enclosed are the minutes of the Community Relations
Commission meeting of January 2?, which Miss Yarbrough
has prepared.

I am enclosing correspondence which this office has kept
on file until such time as the Executive Director of the
Cormnission was named. I feel that since you have now
appointed a Director and are in the process of establishing
an office that you would want to transfer all responsibilities
for administration to this office.

Please feel free to call on us at any time we can be of
further help to you or the Commission.

Sincerely yours,

Dan Sweat

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION
MI N U T E 8

JANUARY 27, 1967

Members of the Community Relations Commission met on Friday, January 27,
1967, at 1:30 p. In. in City Hall. The following members were present:

Mr. Irving Kaler, Chairman

Rev. Samuel Williams, First Vice Chairman
Miss Helen Bullard, Second Vice Chairman
Mrs. Fred Patterson, Secretary

Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr.
Mrs. Sara Baker

Mr. C. G. Ezzard

Rev. Joseph L. Griggs
Mr. Joseph Haas
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan
Mr. Al Kuettner

Mr. Rolland Maxwell
Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild
Mr. M. 0. Ryan

Mrs. Mary Stephens

Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, the minutes of the
previous meeting were adopted as submitted.

Mrs. Patterson read the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee
held on Friday, January 20, 1967, and the Commission members discussed
the business arising from this meeting.

Rev. Samuel Williams, Chairman of the committee to select the Executive
Director, reported that Mrs. Eliza Paschall had been recommended to serve
as the Executive Director and moved the approval of this recommendation.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, it was RESOLVED to accept
the Committee‘s recommendation and request the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen to approve the appointment of Mrs. Paschall as Executive
Director at a salary of $12, 500 per annum.

The Commission then discussed the advisability of establishing a tenure of
service. Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed it was RESOLVED
that the selection of the Executive Director be for a period of one year subject
to termination upon sixty (60] days notice on a majority vote of the full
Commission.



The Chairman then asked Mr. Al Kuettner, Chairman of the Special Committee
to Investigate OEO Funding, to give the Committee's report at this time.

A copy of Mr. Kuettner‘s report is attached and made a part of these minutes
(Attachment A). Mr. Kuettner recommended that early in the ope rations of
the Commission a standing committee be established to work closely with

Mr. C. O. Emmerich, Administrator of Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.,
to follow through on this report.

Mr. Kaler then asked the Commission to consider two recommendations
adopted by the Executive Committee:

1. That any member of the Commission who is absent from three
consecutive meetings without valid reason be replaced by the Mayor
on request of the Commission.

That the time of the monthly meetings of the Commission be
established on the fourth Friday of each month to commence

at 1:30 p. m. at City Hall.
Both of these recommendations were unanimously approved by the Commission.

The Chairman officially welcomed two new members, Mr. Rolland Maxwell
and Mr. M. 0. "Buzz" Ryan, to the body and expressed the pleasure of the

Commission on their appointments.

Rabbi Jacob Rothschild made the following announcement at this time. The
Temple is celebrating its 100th Anniversary and the Congregation wishes

to make some contribution to the City. Therefore, the Congregation has

set aside a trust fund in the amount of $5, 000, the proceeds of which will

be turned over to the Community Relations Commis sion for the purpose of
establishing and giving a good citizenship award to an individual or group

who best carries out the spirit and purpose of the Commission. The Rabbi
presented this to the Commission as a projected gift from the Congregation
with the understanding that the responsibility for selection of the award will
be left to the Commission. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
passed it was RESOLVED that this gift be accepted and that an appropriate
letter of appreciation be sent to the Congregation. The Commis sion members
expressed their gratitude for the gift and the interest of The Temple.

Miss Helen Bullard, Chairman of the Program Committee, presented the
Committee's report to the Commission, a copy of which is attached and made
a part of these minutes (Attachment B). The Commission discussed this report



Page Three

at great length and adopted the Committee‘s recommendations with the
following changes:

1. Section 3 in the Preface was revised to read as follows: ”That the
Commission wherever possible avoid duplicating any function that
is already being satisfactorily performed by an already established
agency or group and further that its efforts be channeled in the areas
of implementation rather than mere fact finding. "

The listing of the survey areas in the Program I section was revised
to read as follows. These areas will be listed according to priority
after consultation with the Executive Director.

a. Blue Heaven
b. Cabbage Town
c. Mechanicsville and Pittsburgh
Summerhill, Peoples Town and South Atlanta
Vine City and Lightning
Scotts Crossing
Plunkettown
Bankhead Highway area
Thomasville
East Atlanta, Reynolds Town and Lynwood Park
Boulevard (Bedforanine)

3. Program 11 will be implemented in the form of a seminar.

The Program Committee was commended for its splendid report.
The following members were appointed as teams to work in specific areas:

Blue Heaven: Rev. Joseph L. Griggs
Mr. Hamilton Douglas, Jr.
Mr. M. 0. Ryan

Cabbage Town: Mr. Joseph Haas
Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild
Mr. A. L. Feldman

Mechanicsville and Pittsburgh: Miss Helen Bullard

Rev. Samuel Williams
Mr. Rolland Maxwell



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S umme rhill:

Committee to Organize
Public Hearing on February 16:

Committee in Reserve

(To Serve on Other
Committees When Regular
Members Cannot Attend)

Mr. Al Kuettner
Mr. C. G. Ezzard
Mr. James 0. Moore

Mrs. Fred Patterson
Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr.
Mr. Irving Kaler

Mr. Robert Dobbs
Rev. Samuel Williams
Mrs. Mary Stephens
Mrs. Sara Baker

Mr. Robert Dobbs

Mrs. Mary Stephens

Mrs. Sara Baker
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan

The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p. m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mrs. Fred Patterson
Secretary



ItTTEACElhiElJT A.

ATLANTA COMMUNITY RELATIOYS COMMISSION
Report of dpecial Committee to Investigate 0E0 Funding

Mr. Irving Kaler, Chairman,
Community Relations Commission.

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Your committee to investigate supplementary funding possibilities for the
Atlanta Community Relations Commission has completed its work and makes
herewith its report. Members of this committee were Al Kuettner, Chriaman;
C. G. Ezzard, James 0. Moore, Hamilton Douglas and T. M. Alexander, Sr.

The committee held two lengthy meetings and was in correspondence with the
office of Mayor Ivan Allen; Ir. Charles Emmerich, director of Equal
Opportunity Atlanta; Mr. Richard Granat of the Office of Economic
Opportunity in Washington, and with the city planning firm of Candeub,
Fleissig and Associates in Atlanta.

The committee has ascehtained the following information:

1. Mr. Granat advises that his office will be happy to discuss any
proposal we might have, either informally or on the basis of a formal
submission of a project. He points out that an earlier-contemplated fund
for fair housing operation is not presently available because of a severe
cutback in all such funds, but he indiCates that 0E0 will be glad to work
with us to every extent possible. He suggests that we deal directly with
the Atlanta office.

2. Mr. Emmerich has advised that his office will cooperate fully with
our Commission on specific projects and the Committee feels that we
should call upon this office for long range planning and action.

3. The city of Atlanta has received a $23,000 grant from the Stern Family
Fund for the purpose of staffing the mayor's office with special help so
as to develop strategy and action for mobilizing the city's forces to
attack problems of the slums. The city is moving ahead on this project
and has an employe for the work. Letter is attached to this report as
well as a resume of the Stern Family Fund.

4. Mr. Harvey Friedman, Chairman of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
Under Law, Washington, D. 6., has been contacted. He says his agency will
be glad to work with us, initially in an advisory capacity. This is a very
significant committee of top lawyers.

5. Our Committee is of the opinion that funds can be obtained for specific
projects, based on detailed phans and program. It is the committee's
recommendation that projects be planned in order of priority, these projects
then to be submitted to the proper agency for funding. It is the concensus of
the committee that long range planning, fact finding and programming must
come ahead of efforts to fund the programs4
'/ , 'M/ém—u-
Al-Kuegtner, Chairman
For the Committee.

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IVAN ALLEN, JR.. MAYOR

ll. EARL LANDERS. Admlnistratlve Assistant
MRS. ANN M. MOSES. Executive Secretary
DAR E. SWEAT. JR.. Dlreclor of Governmental liaison

MEMORANDUM

TO: Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr.
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

Johnny H. Robinson
Commuuity Development Coordinator

SUBJECT: Monthly Report (Statistical)

Dan, you will find enclosed a breakdown on the amount of
complaints received from July 1, 1969 - August 1, 1969.

The overall received are as following:
Total Received 708
Total Corrected 405

Total Meeting Attended 105

We were also involved in a survey for the Planning Department
in Plunkettown.











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COMPLAINTS ‘
Received Corrected
Atlanta Housing Authority . j 0' .
Sanitation ' ,5 AS'
Police ' 1 E 2
Parks -_ I I
Housing Code Division _ a; . E
Traffic Engineering - Z .2
Construction ° , ' ' é I
Planning
Fulton County Health Department _ _ :2 517
OTHER _ _ '
TOTAL 44 14*
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MEETINGS
Number
1:.().1i. Staff ' ' ‘ ‘ £2
CNAC _ ' ;'
Area Block - 2
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MISC. ' ' _ 3

TOTAL _ 2

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COMPLAINTS

Received Corrected

Atlanta Housing Authority
Sanitation

Police

Parks

Housing Code Division

Traffic Engineering
Construction

Planning

Fulton County Health Department
OTHER

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COMPLAINTS

Received Corrected

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Sanitation

Police

Parks

Housing Code Division

Traffic Engineering
Construction

Planning

Fulton County Health Department
OTHER

E.O.A. Staff _
CNAC

Area Block —
CRC

MISC.

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TOTAL

COMMENTS - OBSERVATIONS



DATE July; 3-1-1969
Johnny H. Robinson

FROM: ma ttacfi nl ’-'=‘.Irirlov

SUBJECT July 1, 1969 to' July 31, 19.69

COMPLAINTS

Received ' Corrected

Atlanta Housing Authority
Sanitation

Police

Parks

Housing Code Division

Traffic Engineering

Construction

Planning

Fulton County Health Department

OTHER

ivi EE

E.O.A. Staff .
CNAC

Area Block
CRC

MISC.

TOTAL
COMM EN TS -— OBS ERVATIONS

- Comments are on next Sheet.



A SUMMARY OF THE EVALUATIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS OF:

" Mr. Bernent (East Central)
Mr. Bruce (West Central)
Mr. Christenberry (Pittsburg)
Mr. Isaac [Central City)
Mr. Menez (Edgewood)
Mrs. Snider (Cityr Hall)
Miss Sowell (Nash-Washington - Extension)

Miss Woodward (West End)

AUGUST 1, 1969



EVALUATIONS OF CITY SERVICES

In evaluating City Services not all interns mentioned all City Services. There was
divided opinion on many departments. However, the general consensus was that

the City Services were not respOnding well enough to complaints by area residents .

The Atlanta Housing Authority, according to Miss Sowell, does not respond at all.
However,‘ the Housing Code Department was cOmmended by Mr. Christenberry and
Miss Sowell. This was not the case with Mr. Menez, who feels the department is

“not only inadequate, but also poorly administered".

Mr. Isaac reported that the Police Department is‘ doing well in Central City, but

Mr. Christenberry. Mr. Menoz, and Miss Sowell reported very poor response. Mr.

Christenberry was told that the Police Department did not know to return route sheets;

however, that is not believed. In most areas they have shown poor response on

pick-up of junk cars:
Only Mr. Isaac mentioned Public Works. He noted only one third response.

The Recreation Department was commented on by Miss Woodward and Mr. Menez.
Mr. Menez stated that the Recreation Department was not only hampered by lack

of equipment, but its unsystematic system allows for inconsistency. Miss Woodward
was more explicit, stating that recreation. "appears to suffer not in quanity but in
quality”. Since this is Atlanta's third year of expanded summer recreation, she feels
that ”one would eXpe-ct to find activities with carryover values". Further, Atlanta

is loosing its best opportunity to communicate with youth in these areas. She

reports that youth does not participate in other programs, such as Model Cities ,

E.O.A., etc.



The Sanitation Department came in for quite a bit of comment. Miss Sowell, Miss
Woodward, and Mr. Isaac had reasonably good experiences with this department.

Mostly their request-.had been answered promptly. Miss Sowell stated that the
quick response on the trash barrels gives tangible evidence of the City's concern.

Thus this service of the Sanitation Department is invaluable. Miss Woodward

’ states that there is such' high confidence in the department and in Mr .' Hulsey in '

West End that citizens there usually call Mr. Hulsey directly with their complaints .

Not all opinions of the Sanitation Department are good. Mr. Christenberryl reports

poor pick-up of junk cars by this department, especially if the car has not been

tagged by the City Service Coordinator. Mr. Menez feels the departments "output
ent -

well on complaints concerning litter barrels and/or trash removal and poorly on

removal of junk cars.

The “Sidewalks Department" was commended by Mr. Isaac who stated that he has

received one —hundred percent reSponse.

Miss Sowell reports Street Maintenance as being prompt in replying. However, she

feels they should have informed this office that no additional paving could be done.

The Traffic Engineering Department did not please Miss Sowell, Mrs. Snider, or
Mr. Menez. Miss Sowell felt they should have notified the Community Development

Coordinator's Office that no traffic signals were available for this year. Mrs.



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Snider noted that many times the Traffic Engineering Department replied with “will

check this next week” or "maybe next year". She felt this type of reply did more
harm than good. Mr. Menez criticized "the bureaucratic procedure in which things
are done". Mr. Isaac reported answers to all five route sheets sent to Traffic

Engineering. Thus of the [our comments on this department, only Mr. Isaac was

satisfied.

RECOMMENDATIONS
There were several types of recommendations which appeared often in the intern
evaluations. These were concerned mainly with the City Services Coordinator,-
junk cars, and the establishment of a central telephone number or office. Although
many recommendations were quite similar each was presented from a slightly

diffe r ent viewp oint.

The recommendations concerning the City Services Coordinators centered around
the number of coordinators and their duties. Miss Sowell, Mr. Isaac, and Mr.
Bement recommend that there be one City Service Coordinator per target area.
Others , such as Christcnberry, Mrs. Snider, and Miss Woodward felt that ”more
City Service Coordinators should be hired”. Mr. Christenberry suggested that
since the City Service Coordinator's do public relations work anyway, the “eXpens'ivei
blue-ribbon bedecked Community Relations Commission” could be abolished and

the commission's money be used for more City Service Coordinators. Miss
Woodward, Mr. Bement, Miss Sowell, and'Mr.‘ Christenberry also discussed
possible changes in the coordinator's duties. Miss Woodward recommended

making them the administrators of "Little City Halls" and increasing the scope of



their duties to include early slum detection, consumer services complaints,
public relations, and general information distribution. All of this involves

removing the coordinators from the E.O.A. Centers. Mr. Christenberry feels

'e i ervic r in r viw s iov iv c wi 11 v iwo
th CtyS eCood atosbe e eda "n at e haps tha oerve f

the whole system whose job is to better integrate existing services and develop

new services as they seefit“. They should have the power to "recommend
revisions in and additions to the city codes in their respective areas“. Mr.
Bement saw the coordinatoris job as that of a "city-man in the ghetto; touching,
listening, stimulating, teaching, reporting". Miss Sowell believes the City

Service Coordinators could perform a broader coordinating function between the

Those were not the only recommendations pertaining to City Service Coordinators.
Mr. Christenberry wants all City Service Coordinators (both present coordinators
and all future ones) to spend time with experienced coordinators , learning methods
of ”handling 'routine' community problems". He also feels that all City Service
Coordinators should have a personal knowledge of the Operation of all city departments.
Mr. Isaac recommended that the coordinators be publicized in the community.
Miss Sowell suggested that regular "hours of attendance" in their offices be kept
by the coordinators , and that route sheets from the City Service Coordinators
should received priority action (perhaps special funds could be allocated for this).

Thus these inteu recommendations concerning the City Service Coordinators relate



' to their role, their number, their training, etc. There is disatisfaction not with the

ideal of a City Service Coordinator, but with the reality.

A large number of recommendations concerned centralization. Mr. Bement suggested

the entire system be tied to one telephone number, such as 511. He also suggested

.a central City Services Intake and Routing Office containing one or two complaint

desks from each department. This would expand the Community Development Office's
coordinating function by enabling departments to work together on problems not
I'apropos” to any one department. Mrs. Snider also felt a central information
service for field personnel was needed. Under her plan, the Community Develop-
ment Office could become a central coordinating agency for target area groups'who
might need supplies or other help and those churches, businesses, etc. , who rii
like to help such groups . A centralized publicized telephone number was also
recommended by Mr. Isaac. Miss Woodward suggested a central complaint depart-
ment similar to that of Mr. Bement, but not included as a part of the Community
Development Office. In the complaint department there would be a central real -time
information bank and "exceptions" crews to investigate all types of complaints.
Centralization as seen by the interns , would expand the function of the Community

Deve10pment Office and aid in its Operation. _

Junk cars were the object of many of Mr. Christenberry's and Mr. Menez's
recommendations. Both felt that only one department of the City should have
reaponsibility for removal ofjunk cars , rather than both Sanitary and Police.

Menez suggested that this single agency be the Sanitary Department. Both felt that

manpower in Sanitary should be increased; Christenberry Suggesting that these



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be used to make "periodic sweeps through all infected areas to remove junk cars”.
An additional suggestion made by Mr. Christenberry was to assign personnel from
the Community Development Office to work with Rex Heneycutt of Sanitary in the
development of a profitable system for handling junked cars. In other words, these
intern recommendations were concerned with increasing the efficiency of junk car

removal .

Although the above are the major types of groupings of intern recommendations , there
were many more. -Mrs. Snider and Miss Woodward suggested "little City Halls“.
Miss Woodward also suggested a social research and planning staff which would
begin slum prevention studies , a new training orientation program for summer
recreation employees, plain english translations of city ordinances.new ordinances
concerning consumer service violations, investigation of bribery complaints ,
regulation of absentee landlords , and use of volenteers for summer recreation
programs. Mrs. Snider and Miss Woodward had recommendations pertaining to
publicity. Miss Woodward feels the War on' Poverty should be publicized to affluent
Atlanta; Mrs. Snider suggested that City Hall publicize itself through direct effective
action. Miss Sowell and Mrs. Snider felt that highlevel pressure (1. e. , Mayor Allen)

should be us ed against those departments which were unresponsive to the Community

Development Office. Several suggestions were made with regard to personnel.

Mr. Isaac believes the intern program should be continued part—time all year. Miss
Woodward suggested the pay of policemen and recreation employees be increased.

She also suggested strengthening the lines between the E.O.A. Manpower Program



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and the City Personnel Office. Miss Sowell recommended that the Atlanta

Beautification Corps workers could be used to clean streets and’vacant lots in
answer to complaints . Mr. Christenberry also suggested increasing the number
of housing inSpectors. Other‘s suggestions included improving the Summer
Program Book by printing it in color code, having each department use the same
area definition providing space for up —dayting the book, revising the route sheet
filing system by using file cards (Mrs. Snider); charging land owners for cleaning
their property, giving recognition to the Housing Code Department for its fine

performance, making a concentrated effort in one area in the hope that changes

in crime, preperty values, etc. (Mr. Christenberry).



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1970 PROGRAM PLAN
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION

i
1

SECTION I - LEGISLATION

|
The Community Relations Commission has_been Operating for

almost three years under the initial ordinance creating the Commis—
sion. The Commission has been able in many cases to implement suc~
Cessfully its duties and functions "to foster mutual understanding,

a ______ .
tolerance, and respect among all economic, social, religious, and



ethnic groups in the City." The Board of Aldermen also charged



the Commission with the responsibility "to investigate, discourage

and seek to prevent discriminatory practices against any individ—



ual because of raCe, color, creed, religion, national origin or
ancestry." Here the Commission has found that the only tool it
has‘isflthat of persuasion. In light of the nature of the dis"
criminatory practices still existing in Atlanta, the Commission
has found this tool to be inadequate. To do the job the COmmis—
sion believes must be done in eliminating discriminatory practices,

local legislative action is needed in the following areas:



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1. Public Accommodations. Although the 1964 Civil

Rights Act has been_an effective tool in elimi—
nating discrimination in most businesses serving
'the public, the law is applicable only to firms
engaged in interstate commerce. Some Atlanta
businesses not in interstate commerce, such as
.trailer parks, skating rinks, health spas and
barber shops,discriminate because of race.’ %
In the opinion of the Commission, it is unjust for
this small number of businesses to enjoy the pros?
perity of this great City while the vast majority
of businesses are abiding by the letter and spirit
of the Federal law. The Federal remedial process
is slow, cumbersome and expensive” A local public
accommodations ordinance with enforcement powers
through the municipal courts of Atlanta is needed.
Contract Compliance“ In 1967 the-Board of Alder— C,

_ a»

at

men enacted Ordinance #31—4l.l making it necessary
for firms cgntracting with the City to have a non—
discriminatory hiring policy. Each supplier
certifies he does not discriminate but nothing else
is done to enforce the ordinance. The ordinance
contains no investigatory or enforcement powers.
In 1969, the budget of the City of Atlanta was
$205,000,000. The full implementation of this
ordinance_would be an important layer in ending

employment discrimination in Atlanta.



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3. .Fair Employment. The 1964 Civil Rights Act
covers firms with 25 or more employees. This
leaves thousands of Atlanta citizens without-
fair employment protection. Furthermore, the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's
backlog of cases in the Southeast is proof that
more action is needed on a local level. Other
Southern cities such as Miami and Nashvillev %
have found their local fair employment ordi—
nances to be highly useful in combating dis-
crimination. The Commission believes that

Atlanta needs an ordinance with enforcement

powers to cover firms with ten or more employees.

In order to enforce effectively ordinances on public accommo—
dations, contract compliance and fair employment the Commission
needs subpoena, cease and desist, and other powers which may be

necessary to implement these ordinances.

The Commission recommends that the number'of Commission
members be increased from 20 to 22, with the additional two
positions being designated for young persons age 22 or underéggfl
The Commission asks that the terms for these two youth positions

be rotated yearly for increased youth involvement. The youth

Commissioners are to have full voting rights and powers. They aref‘l’g‘fifW

to serve on an equal basis with the other Commission members. ”/5
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SECTION II — TOWN HALL MEETINGS

Immediately after its creation three years ago, CRC insti—

tuted a series of Town Hall meetings in disadvantaged areas. Thes:////

meetings gave citizens an opportunity to express their grievances OéJD

and City Hall a chance to take remedial action. CRC benefited mkyj/ ‘
from this program because it gave the Commission a direct involve})iflfiflfi:i
ment with the people in their neighborhoods. The citizens beneingJflflfi
fited because they had a direct line to City Hall. r ’///////

Concurrently the office of Community Development Coordinator cfvc

6K1”;
was created to deal with City services in disadvantaged areas. {jgiif .
Although the CRC has had an effective working relationship with ,z’///

Johnny Robinson's office, duplication of effort exists. CRC's

main goals are to improve human relations and to eliminate discrim—

ination.4FThe Town Hall meetings deal primarily with improving City

services.) The Commission recommends that the staff of the Community

Development Coordinator be expanded with more City coordinators being

placed in‘disadvantaged areas on a year round basis and that the

Community Development Coordinator's office assume the responsibility

for the TOWn Hall meeting program.

SECTION III — PUBLIC HEARINGS

I

The Ordinance creating the Community Relations Commission

states in Sec. 3.8.5.:

"Pursuant to the named functions and duties of the
Community Relations Commission, it is empowered to
hold hearings and take the testimony of any person
under oath. The Commission, after the completion
- _ of any hearing, shall make a report in writing to
the Mayor setting forth the facts found by it and
its recommendations" At any hearing before the
_Commission a witness shall have the right to be
advised by counsel present during such hearings."







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The Commission has made very little use of this section of Ci}$}fl “2

its charter. In an effort to get to the root cause of discrimi-
nation, CRC will institute public hearings in suchlareas as ..qu

public accommodations, employment discrimination, school segre-\ .
gation, housing discrimination and other vital areas affecting d5

improved human relations in Atlanta.
SECTION IV * EMPLOYMENT

l. Starting in September CRC will undertake a systematic
studyiof minority employment and promotion in each City Hall
departhent, the Atlanta Housing Authority, and non—professional
positihns in the Atlanta SchOol system. Upon completion of this
study, the Commission will make a public report of its findings
with recommendations. -

-2. Jobs Creation—Atlanta, a joint project of the Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity Commission and CRC, has been refunded for another
year. Maurice Mitchell has been employed to direct this project
during 1969—70. During the last 12 months CRC has worked with 25
companies on their hiring and recruiting practices of minority I
persons. The plan for the forthcoming year is to continue working
with these 25 firms and to add 15 new companies.

3. 'The Commission will work for the elimination of discrim—

ination in Atlanta labor unions, trade associations, and profes-

sional organizations.

, to mak a study of antic'



geared to meet ese needs.







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5. CRC will c sider having another workshop on minority a— Q,C/Z
V
economic developm/nt in mid-winter. 9% C/

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SECTION V ~ EDUCAT ON .

1. CRC will work with the new school board to improVe the
quality of education for minorities and the disadvantaged and to
accelerate desegregation. I

2. The CRC plans to work with the Atlanta Schopl fiystem and
the City Planning Department in determining how locations for new ' {9
schools can assist in solving the desegregation problem. V//
i. The Commission will make personal calls on each college

I
presidhnt in Atlanta to urge his institution to accelerate student

and fabulty recruitment across racial lines.
SECTION VI - POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS

e Commission will work with the Police Department and the
Urban Laborator in developing training programs in police-community
relations for senior officers, patrolment and new recruits.' Efforts
will be made to utilize outstanding sociologists, criminologists,-
psychologists, psychiatrists, law enforcement officers and consultants
in Atlanta and elsewhere.

2. The CRC will offer its services to the Police Department in
initiating more training in human relations for the police/community
services officers.

3. CRC-will monitor Municipal Courts and make recommendations

to judges on how human relations can be improved.



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SECTION VII - HOUSING

1. In the last nine years 22 Atlanta schools have gone from
all white_to virtually all Negro. The City of Atlanta Planning'
Department estimates that in 1967 and 1968 490 City blocks changed
from white to non—white.

After identifing one or two target ares for transition

the Commission will seek to marshall total community support.....
3. “3
businesses, churches, the Atlanta School Board, human relations

organizations, real estate brokers, and the press.....to stablize

thesefiareas. The Commission will seek to develop ways and means
to report and halt block—busting.
! .

2; The CRC plans to end out t ams of blac




members 0 vari/bs part ent buildi
and ask/:oy housi g. '
be identified and de t with.
3. The Commis ion will contact The Advertising Council and
the Department of Housing and Urban Development to find out_the
availability of public service TV spots, ads and car—cards. The_
staff will then urge local media to use these public service ads

’on open housing.

4. CRC will continue to participate actively as'a member of
the Metropolitan Atlanta Housing Conference which seeks to further
Open housing and the dispersal of low—income housing to all quad—
rants of the City and suburbs.

5. There is a tremendous need in Atlanta for a centralized
. agency which lists available housing at all income levels. CRC

plans to talk to representatives of the American Friends Service






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COmmittee, MetrOpolitan Fair Housing Conference and the Mayor's
Housing Resources Committee to see if such a function can be

assumed.
SECTION VIII - PUBLIC INFORMATION

1. CRC will strive to further its public information role
by working closely with all news media and having members and staff
speak to church and civic groups. It is the wish of the staff
to involve more intensively Commission members in public speaking

roles.

The staff will make personal calls on television stations
and service clubs offering a list of panelists and speakers who
reflect a wide range of experience and view points in the human

relations field.

2. Special effort will be made to concentrate on the human
relations education of white and blue collar workers in Atlanta.
The staff will prepare two or three stories for the 25 largest
company hbuse organs in the City. Personal calls will be made by
the staff at high COOperate levels to urge the use of_these mate-

rials..

SECTION IX - INTERHAGENCY COOPERATION

l. The Commission will invite all Atlanta professional
organizations concerned with the human relations to a one day
meeting at City Hall in December so each organization can outline
its program plan for 1970.

* 2. Throughout the year the staff will concentrate on improving

communications with other human relations organizations.....working



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directly with them and through the Atlanta Chapter of the National

Association of Inter—Group Relations Officials (NAIRO).
SECTION X — WORKSHOPS IN HUMAN RELATIONS

1. In mid—1970 the CRC staff plans to repeat several sessions

- of the Workshop in Human Relations for new City Hall employees.

2. As a follow up to the Workshops in Human-Relations, CRC plans
an on-going program on human relations for City of Atlahta personnel.

Each department will be asked to designate a person through which the

CommiSsion can work.

SECTION XI - REACTION‘TO CRISIS

CRC's foremost function is to identify and eliminate discrim—
ination in Atlanta. If this job is done, civil disorders will be
minimized. However a master plan needs to be developed outlining
what CRC should do in event of a racial crisis. For example:

1. The operation of Rumor Control}

2. The organization of "Interfaith Mobilization",l
a group of Atlanta ministers trained to act as
observers and reporters at hospitals and police
stations. I

The identification of a list of community leaders

who can be called on for specific assignments.
SECTION XII — RESEARCH

The Board of Aldermen charged the CommiSsion with several

responsibilities including..:.."To make studies, and to have





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studies made, in the field of humanflrelations, and to prepare
and disseminate reports of such studies." Due to lack of staff,
the Commission has not adequately discharged this responsibility.
The Commission requires a full time staff member to initiate

specific studies in the field of human relations in 1970. This

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1970 PROGRAM PLAN
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION

SECTION I — LEGISLATION

The Community Relations Commission has been operating for
almost three years under the initial ordinance creating the Commis—
sion. The COMliSSiOD has been able in many cases to implement suc~
cessfully its duties and functions "to foster mutual understanding,
tolerance, and respect among all economic, social, religious, and
ethnic groups in the City." The Board of Aldermen also charged
the Commission with the responsibility "to investigate, discourage
and seek to prevent discriminatory practices against any individ—
ual because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin or
ancestry." Here the Commission has found that the only tool it
has is that of persuasion. In light of the nature of the dis—
criminatory practices still existing in Atlanta, the Commission
-has found this tool to be inadequate. To do the job the Commis-

sion believes must be done in eliminating discriminatory practices,

local legislative action is needed in the following areas:

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Public Accommodations. Although the 1964 Civil

Rights Act has been an effective tool in elimi-

nating discrimination in most businesses serving

,the public, the law is applicable only to firms

engaged in interstate commerce. Some Atlanta
businesses not in interstate commerce, such as
trailer.parks, skating rinks, health spas and
barber shops,discriminate because of race." m
In the opinion of the CommiSSion, it is unjust for

this small number of businesses to enjoy the pros—

perity of this great City while the vast majority

_of businesses are abiding by the letter and spirit

of the Federal law. The Federal remedial process
is slow, cumbersome and expensive: A local public
accommodations ordinance with enforcement powers
through the municipal courts of Atlanta is needed.
Contract Compliance. In 1967 the Board of Alder—
men enacted Ordinance #3l-4l.l making it necessary
for firms contracting with the City to have a non—
discriminatory hiring policy. -Each supplier
certifies he does not discriminate but nothing else
is done to enforce the ordinance. The ordinande

contains no investigatory or enforcement powers.

In 1969, the budget of the City of Atlanta was

$207,000,000. The full implementation of this

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3. Fair Employment. The 1964 Civil Rights Act
covers firms with 25 or more employees. This
leaves thousands of Atlanta citizens without
fair employment protection. Furthermore, the
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's
backlog of cases in the Southeast is proof that
more action is needed on a local level. Other
Southern cities such as Miami and Nashville} K
have found their local fair employment ordi—
nances to be highly useful in combating dis—
crimination. The Commission believes that

Atlanta needs an ordinance with enforcement

powers to cover firms with ten or more employees.

In order to enforce effectively ordinances on public accommo-
dations, contract compliance and fair employment the Commission‘
'needs subpoena, cease and desist, and other powers which may be

necessary to implement these ordinances.
The Commission recommends that the number of Commission

members be increased from 20 to 22, with the additional two
positions being designated for young persons age 22 or under.

The Commission asks that the terms for these two youth pdsitions
be rotated yearly for increased youth involvement. The youth
Commissioners are to have full voting rights and powers. They are

to serve on an equal basis with the other Commission members.

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SECTION II - TOWN HALL MEETINGS

Immediately after its creation three years ago, CRC insti-
tuted a series of Towu Hall meetings in disadvantaged areas. These
meetings gave citizens an opportunity to express their grievances
and City Hall a chance to take remedial action. CRC benefited

from this program because it gave the Commission a direct involve—

ment with the people in their neighborhoods. The’citizgns bene—
fited because they had a direct line to City Hall.

Concurrently the office of Community Development Coordinator
was created to deal with City services in disadvantaged areas.
Although the CRC has had an effective working relationship with
Johnny Robinson's office, duplication of effort exists. CRC's
main goals are to improve human relations and to eliminate discrim—
ination. The Town Hall meetings deal primarily with improving City
services. The Commission recommends that the staff of the Community
Development Coordinator be expanded with more City coordinators being
placed in disadvantaged areas on a year round basis and that the

Community Development Coordinator's office assume the responsibility

for the Town Hall meeting program.

SECTION III - PUBLIC HEARINGS

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The Ordinance creating the Community Relations Commission
states in Sec. 3.8.5.:

"Pursuant to the named functions and duties of the
Community Relations Commission, it is empowered to
hold hearings and take the testimony of any person
under oath. The Commission, after the completion
of any hearing, shall make a report in writing to
the Mayor Setting forth the facts found by it and
its recommendations. At any hearing before the
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The Commission has made very little use of this section of
its charter. In an effort to get to the root cause of discrimi-
nation, CRC will institute public hearings in such areas-as
public accommodations, employment discrimination, school segre-
gation, housing discrimination and other vital areas affecting

‘ improved human relations in Atlanta.
SECTION IV ~ EMPLOYMENT f m

1. Starting in September CRC will undertake a systematic
study bf minority empldyment and promotion in each City Hall

department, the Atlanta Housing Authority, and non—professional
positiLns in the Atlanta School System. Upon completion of this
study, the Commission will make a public report of its findings
with recommendations.

'2. Jobs Creation—Atlanta, a joint project of the Equal Employn
ment Opportunity Commission and CRC, has been refunded for another
year. Maurice Mitchell has been employed to direct this project
during 1969—70. During the last 12 months CRC has worked with 25
companies on their hiping and recruiting practices of minority
persons. The plan for the forthcoming year is to continue working
with these 25 firms and to add 15 new companies.

3. ‘The Commission will work for the elimination cf discrim—
ination in Atlanta labor unions, trade associations, and profes~
sional organizations.

4. CRC will continue its efforts with an ad hoc committee
. to make a study of anticipated job openings in Atlanta during the

next five years and how vocational and other training can be

geared to meet these needs.

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5. CRC will consider having another workshop on minority

economic development in mid-winter.
SECTION V " EDUCATION '

_ 1. CRC will work with the new school board to improve the
quality of education for minorities and the disadvantaged and to
accelerate desegregation.

2. The CRC plans to work with the Atlanta Schobl System and
the City Planning Department in determining how locations for new
schools can assist in solving the desegregation problem.

3. The Commission will make personal calls on each college
president in Atlanta to urge his institution to accelerate student

and faculty recruitment across racial lines.

SECTION VI - POLICE"COMMUNITY RELATIONS

l. The Commission will work with the Police Department and the
Urban Labpratory in developing training programs in police-community
relations for senior officers, patrolment and new recruits. Efforts
will be made to utilize outstanding sociologists, criminologists,
psychologists, psychiatrists, law enforcement officers and consultants
in Atlanta and elsewhere.

2. The CRC will offer its services to the Police Department in
initiating more training in human relations for the police/community
services officers.

3. CRC will monitor Municipal Courts and make recommendations

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SECTION VII — HOUSING

1. In the last nine years 22 Atlanta schools have gone.from
all white to virtually all Negro. The City of Atlanta Planning-
Department estimates that in 1967 and 1968 490 City blocks changed
frbm white to non—white.

After identifing one or two target ares for transition

the Commission will seek to marshall total community support.....

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businesses, churches, the Atlanta School Board, human relations

organizations, real estate brokers, and the press.....to stablize
these areas. The Commission will seek to develop ways and means
to report and halt block—busting.

2. The CRC plans to send out teams of black and white staff

members to various apartment buildings and housing developments

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‘ and ask for housing. In doing so discriminatory practices will

be identified and dealt with.

3. The Commission will contact The AdvertiSing Council and

Ithe Department of Housing and Urban Development to find out the

availability of public service TV spots, ads and car—cards. The
staff will then urge local media to use these public service ads
on Open housing.

4. CRC will continue to participate actively as a member of

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the Metropolitan Atlanta Housing Conference which seeks to further

IOpen housing and the dispersal of low—income housing to all quad—

rants of the City and suburbs.
5. There is a tremendous need in Atlanta for a centralized
agency which lists available housing at all income levels. CRC

plans to talk to representatives of the American Friends Service

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Committee, Metropolitan Fair Housing Conference and the Mayor‘s

Housing Resources Committee to see if such a function can be

assumed. ‘

SECTION VIII - PUBLIC INFORMATION

1. CRC will strive to further its public information role
by working closely with all news media and having members and staff
speak to Church and civic groups. It is the wish of”th3 staff
to involve more intensively Commission members in public speaking
roles.
The Staff will make perSOnal calls on television stations
and service clubs offering a list of panelists and speakers who

reflect a wide range of experience and view points in the human

- relations field.

2. Special effort will be made to concentrate on the human

relations education of white and blue collar workers in Atlanta.
'The staff will prepare two or three stories for the 25 largest
company house organs in the City. Personal calls will be made by

the staff at high cooperate levels to urge the use of these mate-

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[SECTION IX —« INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION

l. The Commission will invite all Atlanta professional
organizations concerned with the human relations to a one day
meeting at City Hall in December so each organization can outline
its program plan for 1970. I

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directly with them and through the Atlanta Chapter of the National

Association of Inter~Group Relations Officials (NAIRO).
SECTION X — WORKSHOPS IN HUMAN RELATIONé

1. In mid—l970 the CRC staff plans to repeat several sessions

of the Workshop in Human Relations for new City Hall employees.

2. As a follow up to the Workshops in Human Relations, CRC plans

an on-going program on human relations for City of Atlanta personnel.

Each department will be asked to designate a person through which the

CommiSsion can work.

CRC's foremost function is to identify and eliminate discrim-

SECTION XI — REACTION TO CRISIS

ination in Atlanta. If this job is done, civil disorders will be
minimized. However a master plan needs to be developed outlining
what CRC should do in event of a racial crisis. For example:

1. The operation of Rumor Control.
2. The organization of "Interfaith Mobilization",
a group pf Atlanta ministers trained to act as

observers and reporters at hospitals and police

stations.

The identification of a list of community leaders

who can be called on for specific assignments.
SECTION XII - RESEARCH

The Board of Aldermen charged the Commission with several

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.studies made, in the field of human relations, and to prepare

and disseminate reports of such studies.” Due to lack of staff,

the Commission has not adequately discharged this responsibility..

The Commission requires a full time staff member to initiate

specific studies in the field of human relations in 1970. This

staff member will work closely with the Community Council, the

Urban Laboratory, and colleges and universities to avoid duplica-

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SECTION XII - HIPPIES

CRC will endeavor to serve as a communications link between
the growing hippie community and the City of Atlanta. CRC plans
to hold periodic meetings in the near Northside neighborhood with

residents, business proprioritors and landlords and to make

recommendations to City officials.