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- ; and the Department
of Hous.ing and Urban ·novelo1Jm0nt) to assist in wo1.. k3.ng closely with the
Mayor and othei.. J.oca l and s ta tc Agenc ias. At the outset, it was recognized
that there was an immediate n~cd for n full-sc2le hunt for jobs as tho
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August Z3, 1965
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U .S . DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE
WASHINGTON , D .C .
20230
August 23, 1965
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COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND
INSULAR AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE O N VETERAN S' A P1"AIRS
- is that it is 6n its way to becoming
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a paper of major national influence. Certainly, its new
crew, headed by the young Chandler, is genuinely con
cerned about exercising ' leadership to straighten out the
sorry state of affairs politically
- and to know what is being considered
and the extent to which Federal programs are involved. The
Federal Government programs are centered in several depart
ments and I would propose that someone sit in on these meetings
independent of the operating Departments
- of the President 's remarks to the heads of the Executive
Branch of government follows:
"I want to make one thing unmistakably and indelibly clear to every
Department, every Agency, every o ffice a nd every e:npl oyee of the Government of
t he Unit ed Stateso
- ALL YOU CAN TO RE-ASSURE SOUTHERN
NEGROES OF THEIR STATUS AS AMERICAN CITIZENS. THE SELMA AFFAIR
HAS LEFT THEM SHAKEN TO THEBONE . IN MY 30 YEARS OF BEING CLOSE
TO THEM I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A REACTION TO AN EVENT. LESS
ANGER THAN HEARTBRAKE
