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The Urban Coalition / Federal Bar Building West | 1819 H Street, N.W. Washington. D. C. | 20006
Steering Committee Co-chairmen: Andrew Hejskell /A Philip Randolph
i)
March 8, 1968
NATIONAL COORDINATOR'S WEEKLY REPORT
LOCAL COALITIONS
Mayor Bruno Giordano of Stamford, Connecticut, called a
meeting this week of representatives of various segments
of the community to form the steering committee of an
urban coalition. Task forces were formed for housing,
recreation, employment, job training and communications
and public support. Charles Ukkerd, manager of community
relations for Pitney-Bowes, Inc., is on loan as special
aide to the Mayor to assist in the establishment of a
coalition.
Mayor Floyd Hyde of Fresno, California, has invited the
mayors of major California cities to a meeting on March 15
to discuss the formation of a statewide coalition. The meet-
ing is a follow-up to the resolution passed last year by the
California League of Cities calling for the establishment of
coalitions in all cities of the state, and a statewide coa-
lition.
SAVINGS INDUSTRY COMMITTEE
The United States Savings and Loan League and the National
Association of Mutual Savings Banks have announced the for-
mation of a Joint Savings Bank-Savings and Loan Committee on
Urban Problems. Representatives of the two associations met
with President Johnson on Wednesday to discuss the new pro-
gram, and the announcement was made from the White House.
Chairman John W. Gardner represented the Urban Coalition at
the White House meeting. The Joint Committee will urge mem-
ber institutions to invest in housing and reconstruction
programs and in other ways participate actively in efforts
to solve urban problems.
COMMUNICATIONS
Life magazine this week presents a dramatic and moving account
of poverty in the cities. The issue also has an article by
Urban Coalition Chairman John W. Gardner.
National Coordinators) John Feild { Ron M. Linton
Telephone 293-7530
WEEKLY REPORT (2) MARCH 8, 1968
The complete text of the Report of the National Advisory
Commission on Civil Disorders is available on the newstands
in a Bantam Books paperback: price, $1.25.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Enclosed is a copy of the Weekly Legislative Report the
Coalition is now sending to leaders of local coalitions.
It is designed to provide them with current information
on the status of legislation important to the cities.