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March llth Meeting
Page 4
Committee members, the Committee endorsed the proposal.
(The statement of the Urban Coalition Executive Committee
with regard to an OEO supplemental appropriation was sent
as an attachment to the last National Coordinator's Weekly
Report).
The final legislative item considered was the need for further
action this Spring to support the passage by Congress of appro-
priate legislation creating a public service employment program
as called for in the Coalition's Statement of Principles, Goals,
and Commitments.
It was pointed out that a bill for this purpose had been recently
introduced by Senator Joseph Clark (D-Pa.) and that similar bills
were expected shortly from Rep. James O'Hara (D-Mich.) and Senator
Jacob Javits (R-NY).
The Committee then unanimously agreed to a restatement to the
public of the Coalition's position on public service employment
as previously expressed in a September statement supporting the
then-pending Clark-Javits bill. (This statement was also an
attachment to the last Weekly Report).
Discussion then ensued concerning the possibility of a comprehen-
Sive public statement to be released by Chairman Gardner speaking
for the Executive Committee covering housing, employment and the
OEO supplemental appropriation. After considerable discussion,
it was agreed that the Chairman should issue as soon as possible
a comprehensive statement combining the three separate documents
agreed upon by appending a single page summar (Summary was sent
as attachment to last Weekly Report).
The next item of business considered was the report of the Presi-
dent's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. Mayor John Lindsay
Shared with the Committee his perspective on the report as Co-
Chairman of the Advisory Commission. After hearing from Mayor
Lindsay and after a brief discussion, the Committee unanimously
voted to go on record as strongly endorsing the Commission report.
(A statement endorsing the report was attached to the last Weekly
Report).
The final action taken by the Executive Committee was to set April
8th as the date of the next meetings of the Executive Committee
and of the Steering Committee. Both meetings will be in Washing-
ton--the Executive Committee meeting at 2:00 p.m. (to further con-
sider the organizational plans of Chairman Gardner) and the Steer-
ing Committee meeting at 4:00 p.m. (to receive the recommendations
of the Executive Committee).
Chairman Gardner adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
March llth Meeting
Page 4
Committee members, the Committee endorsed the proposal.
(The statement of the Urban Coalition Executive Committee
with regard to an OEO supplemental appropriation was sent
as an attachment to the last National Coordinator's Weekly
Report).
The final legislative item considered was the need for further
action this Spring to support the passage by Congress of appro-
priate legislation creating a public service employment program
as called for in the Coalition's Statement of Principles, Goals,
and Commitments.
It was pointed out that a bill for this purpose had been recently
introduced by Senator Joseph Clark (D-Pa.) and that similar bills
were expected shortly from Rep. James O'Hara (D-Mich.) and Senator
Jacob Javits (R-NY).
The Committee then unanimously agreed to a restatement to the
public of the Coalition's position on public service employment
as previously expressed in a September statement supporting the
then-pending Clark-Javits bill. (This statement was also an
attachment to the last Weekly Report).
Discussion then ensued concerning the possibility of a comprehen-
Sive public statement to be released by Chairman Gardner speaking
for the Executive Committee covering housing, employment and the
OEO supplemental appropriation. After considerable discussion,
it was agreed that the Chairman should issue as soon as possible
a comprehensive statement combining the three separate documents
agreed upon by appending a single page summar (Summary was sent
as attachment to last Weekly Report).
The next item of business considered was the report of the Presi-
dent's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. Mayor John Lindsay
Shared with the Committee his perspective on the report as Co-
Chairman of the Advisory Commission. After hearing from Mayor
Lindsay and after a brief discussion, the Committee unanimously
voted to go on record as strongly endorsing the Commission report.
(A statement endorsing the report was attached to the last Weekly
Report).
The final action taken by the Executive Committee was to set April
8th as the date of the next meetings of the Executive Committee
and of the Steering Committee. Both meetings will be in Washing-
ton--the Executive Committee meeting at 2:00 p.m. (to further con-
sider the organizational plans of Chairman Gardner) and the Steer-
ing Committee meeting at 4:00 p.m. (to receive the recommendations
of the Executive Committee).
Chairman Gardner adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.