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Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • the system of public welfare in America. The welfare system, as I stated to the Congress last year, pleases no one. 'J:'.he cost of administering welfare is far too high -­ because workers mu'•t spend 900/o 0£ their time investigating recipients · to make
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 9/12/65 - 3/20/66 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • of these recom­ mendations, costly as they will be, will go a long way to solving the crisis in our city and this same crisis exists in every city in the United States. The accomplishm.ent of these programs demands sacrifice and unselfish work on the part of all
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  • File unit description: The events and aftermath of the riot in Watts, Los Angeles, August 11?15, 1965; calling up of federal troops; decision whether or not to declare Watts a disaster area; situation reports on daily events; programs to improve
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 11/22/63- 8/23/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • members, one each from the United Way, Inc.; the Los Angeles Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO); the Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region, and the Los Angeles County Federation of Coordinating Councils, each to be voting members, and the Los Angeles
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  • File unit description: The events and aftermath of the riot in Watts, Los Angeles, August 11?15, 1965; calling up of federal troops; decision whether or not to declare Watts a disaster area; situation reports on daily events; programs to improve
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 8/24/65-9/11/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • , Chairman of the United Civil Rights Committee Rev. Casper I. Glenn, Pastor, Bell-Vue Community Church Spencer Wiley w/ Brookins R. Sargent Shriver, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity Jack Conway, Deputy Director, Office of Economic Opportunity
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  • File unit description: The events and aftermath of the riot in Watts, Los Angeles, August 11?15, 1965; calling up of federal troops; decision whether or not to declare Watts a disaster area; situation reports on daily events; programs to improve
Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 9:46 a.m. House and Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • President.) 10. Strengthened Manpower Administration 11. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1968 15, 000 workers are killed on the job each year; 2 million are injured; $5 billion loss to the economy; now only 34 of America's 75 million workers
Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 6:40 p.m. President's meeting with labor leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • represent discriminate. I hope you will put an end to this. It's just not American. Some people tell me I should remake the nation quickly. I know that cannot be done. I had more sense than that 30 years ago. We can't remake America with ghetto labor alone
Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - Meeting with AFL-CIO Executive Council]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • be open to you -- the labor leaders of America. 11 ­ 2 George Meany To negotiate with the Viet Cong is like negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with an invisible employer. Every responsible citizen must be against withdrawal in Vietnam