Box 5, Folder 2, Document 10

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THE MAYOR HAS GIVEN VERY CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THE
NEED FOR SOME CHANGE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE HOUSING RESOURCES
COMMITTEE,

HE RECOGNIZES THE GREAT SUCCESS OF THE HOUSING EFFORT
WHICH THIS GROUP OF CITIZENS HAS ACHIEVED, IAMSURE HE DOES NOT
WANT TO TAKE ANY PREMATURE ACTION WHICH MIGHT DIMINISH THE
ENTHUSIASM OR PRODUCTION OF THE COMMITTEE,

SINCE THE HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE WAS GIVEN ITS
CHARGE IN NOVEMBER 1966, SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN NATIONAL
PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN EFFECTED WHICH HAVE A DIRECT BEARING ON THE
HRC PROGRAM, SPECIFIC EXAMPLES ARE THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM,
THE OPEN OCCUPANCY AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE 1968 HOUSING ACT
AND THE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM APPROACH OF
URBAN RENEWAL,

THE VERY SUCCESS OF THE COMMITTEE ITSELF IN ALREADY
ATTAINING MUCH OF ITS ASSIGNED GOAL IS ANOTHER FACTOR WHICH IS
BEING WEIGHED IN CONSIDERING ANY NEW CHARGE TO THE HRC,

IAM SURE THE MAYOR WILL GIVE HIS THOUGHTS TO THE

COMMITTEE VERY SHORTLY,


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