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PRELIMINARY IDEAS FOR A "TRANSPORTATION DAY - ATLANTA", January 23, 1970
Sponsorship:
Central Atlanta Progress, Inc.
Preliminary:
An advance series of news releases and other appropriate public relations
efforts to build interest and inform the public of transportation-related
activities in the Atlanta Area. .
Mayor of Atlanta and Governor of Georgia to issue joint proclamation declaring
January 23rd as "Transportation Day."
A Possible Itinerary:
7:30 AM Helicopter Tour of Atlanta - Mayor, Secretary Volpe, Newsmen
8:30 AM Breakfast for Transportation Agencies - Secretary Volpe to meet with
local agency representatives involved in various elements of
transportation activity at regional, State, and local level. (Local
D.O.T. Regional representatives --- FHA, FAA, etc., State Highway
Department, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Atlanta
Airport representatives, etc.)
9:30 AM Transportation Workshops - Hold a series of workshops on various
transportation elements --- Airport Planning, Federal Highway
Administration Programs, Urban Mass Transit, Highway Safety,
Center City Consortium, Transportation Innovations to serve the
Disadvantaged, etc.
These workshops would bring together representatives of various
local agencies concerned with the above elements, in concert with
visiting Department of Transportation representatives to discuss
transportation problems of mutual concern.
(Secretary Volpe might make an appearance at the breakfast to say
a few words and have the opportunity to meet some of the D.O.T.
representatives in the Atlanta Area.)
9:30 AM Flight in World's Largest Airplane (The C-5A Galaxy)
Newsmen and Staff representatives would accompany the Secretary
on a special flight aboard the Lockheed C-5A Galaxy, the world's
largest airplane. This huge aircraft represents a major
breakthrough in the air freight industry, which will call for new
National policy considerations.
10:45 AM Press Conference
PRELIMINARY IDEAS FOR A ''TRANSPORTATION DAY - ATLANTA" (continued)
11:30 AM Directors' Reception - a reception honoring Secretary Volpe, and
including the Directors of Central Atlanta Progress, Inc., the
Mayor, the Governor, and other top Atlanta leaders not otherwise
included.
12:30 PM ANNUAL MEETING OF CENTRAL ATLANTA PROGRESS, INC.
Will be held in the main Ballroom of Atlanta's fabulous Regency
Hotel, with some 600-800 of Atlanta's top business, civic, and
political leaders attending.
Head table to include 50 top corporation presidents and
governmental leaders.
Business matters will be limited to 5 minutes.
Secretary Volpe to be the guest speaker, possibly for a
hard-hitting, fast-moving speech intended (1) to inspire Atlantans
to get going on such critical transportation matters as Rapid
Transit, Airport facilities, operational traffic improvements,
and the necessary interim steps to serve unprecedented growth
activity in the Area, and (2) to create interest in, and support
for, vital transportation legislation, from a base of broad under-
standing of the critical issues involved.
Final plans will be developed in coordination with Mr. Volpe's Staff. _
PRELIMINARY IDEAS FOR A "TRANSPORTATION DAY - ATLANTA", January 23, 1970
Sponsorship:
Central Atlanta Progress, Inc.
Preliminary:
An advance series of news releases and other appropriate public relations
efforts to build interest and inform the public of transportation-related
activities in the Atlanta Area. .
Mayor of Atlanta and Governor of Georgia to issue joint proclamation declaring
January 23rd as "Transportation Day."
A Possible Itinerary:
7:30 AM Helicopter Tour of Atlanta - Mayor, Secretary Volpe, Newsmen
8:30 AM Breakfast for Transportation Agencies - Secretary Volpe to meet with
local agency representatives involved in various elements of
transportation activity at regional, State, and local level. (Local
D.O.T. Regional representatives --- FHA, FAA, etc., State Highway
Department, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Atlanta
Airport representatives, etc.)
9:30 AM Transportation Workshops - Hold a series of workshops on various
transportation elements --- Airport Planning, Federal Highway
Administration Programs, Urban Mass Transit, Highway Safety,
Center City Consortium, Transportation Innovations to serve the
Disadvantaged, etc.
These workshops would bring together representatives of various
local agencies concerned with the above elements, in concert with
visiting Department of Transportation representatives to discuss
transportation problems of mutual concern.
(Secretary Volpe might make an appearance at the breakfast to say
a few words and have the opportunity to meet some of the D.O.T.
representatives in the Atlanta Area.)
9:30 AM Flight in World's Largest Airplane (The C-5A Galaxy)
Newsmen and Staff representatives would accompany the Secretary
on a special flight aboard the Lockheed C-5A Galaxy, the world's
largest airplane. This huge aircraft represents a major
breakthrough in the air freight industry, which will call for new
National policy considerations.
10:45 AM Press Conference
PRELIMINARY IDEAS FOR A ''TRANSPORTATION DAY - ATLANTA" (continued)
11:30 AM Directors' Reception - a reception honoring Secretary Volpe, and
including the Directors of Central Atlanta Progress, Inc., the
Mayor, the Governor, and other top Atlanta leaders not otherwise
included.
12:30 PM ANNUAL MEETING OF CENTRAL ATLANTA PROGRESS, INC.
Will be held in the main Ballroom of Atlanta's fabulous Regency
Hotel, with some 600-800 of Atlanta's top business, civic, and
political leaders attending.
Head table to include 50 top corporation presidents and
governmental leaders.
Business matters will be limited to 5 minutes.
Secretary Volpe to be the guest speaker, possibly for a
hard-hitting, fast-moving speech intended (1) to inspire Atlantans
to get going on such critical transportation matters as Rapid
Transit, Airport facilities, operational traffic improvements,
and the necessary interim steps to serve unprecedented growth
activity in the Area, and (2) to create interest in, and support
for, vital transportation legislation, from a base of broad under-
standing of the critical issues involved.
Final plans will be developed in coordination with Mr. Volpe's Staff. _