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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- National Council of Women of the United States: Urban Development Initiatives and Annual Meeting Highlights of 1967
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Housing and Community Development
- Topic:
- Land use--Planning, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0039
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Northeastern Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference on Aging: Increasing Services and Opportunities for Older People
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Housing and Community Development, Social Welfare
- Topic:
- Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0050
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Event Schedule for Women's Role in the War on Poverty Conference at Washington-Hilton Hotel
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Housing and Community Development
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Civil rights--United States, Transportation--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_285_24_0015
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Corporate Interventions in Urban Poverty: Case Studies of Industry Initiatives Beyond Job Training and Funding
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Housing and Community Development
- Names:
- Navajo Indians
- Topic:
- Business--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- 1.15.67%20Issues%20and%20Answers
- Contributing Institution:
- The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL
- Collection:
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers
- Title:
- Interview with Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen on ABC's Issues and Answers
- Date:
- January 15, 1967
- Creator:
- Clark, Bob, 1922-2015, Lawrence, Bill, 1916-1972
- Policy Area:
- Armed Forces and National Security, Taxation, Congress, Economics and Public Finance, International Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Government Operations and Politics, Housing and Community Development, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Names:
- Dirksen, Everett McKinley
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- EMD_Working_Papers-f344-1967_01_25
- Contributing Institution:
- The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL
- Collection:
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers
- Title:
- January 25, 1967, Congressional Record- Senate: "A New Dawn of Opportunity"
- Date:
- January 25, 1967
- Creator:
- Kuchel, Thomas H.
- Policy Area:
- Law, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Housing and Community Development, Congress
- Names:
- United States. Congress. Senate, Kuchel, Thomas H.
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- EMD_Working_Papers-f344-1967_01_29-2
- Contributing Institution:
- The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL
- Collection:
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers
- Title:
- January 29, 1967, Article attached to Miller Letter "Pressure Put on South Side Home Owner"
- Date:
- January 29, 1967
- Creator:
- Mabley, Jack
- Policy Area:
- Housing and Community Development, Congress, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Names:
- Mabley, Jack
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- EMD_Working_Papers-f344-1967_01_29
- Contributing Institution:
- The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL
- Collection:
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers
- Title:
- January 29, 1967, Letter to Dirksen from Mrs. Miller
- Date:
- January 29, 1967
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Law, Housing and Community Development, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- EMD_Working_Papers-f344-1967_02_01
- Contributing Institution:
- The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL
- Collection:
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers
- Title:
- February 1, 1967, Wall Street Journal: "Racial Peacemaker- U.S. Agency Switches Its Stress From South to Northern Ghettos"
- Date:
- February 1, 1967
- Creator:
- Monroe, Karmin
- Policy Area:
- Congress, Housing and Community Development, Law, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Names:
- Monroe, Karmin
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- EMD_Working_Papers-f344-1967_02_06-2
- Contributing Institution:
- The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL
- Collection:
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers
- Title:
- February 6, 1967, Letter from Dirksen to Mrs. W. Miller
- Date:
- February 6, 1967
- Creator:
- Dirksen, Everett McKinley
- Policy Area:
- Housing and Community Development, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Congress, Law
- Names:
- Dirksen, Everett McKinley
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
![["The National Council of Women of the United States held an emergency meeting in August 1967 to address urban upheaval and the need for job training and housing programs. A coalition of leaders from various sectors was formed to recommend action programs in public service employment, private employment, education, housing, and urban development. The coalition urged the government to take immediate steps to address urban problems and push for civil rights legislation and anti-poverty programs. The NCW also organized a conference on women's role in influencing the city of tomorrow."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Womens%20Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Poverty,%20October-May,%201967-1968/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0001_thumbnail.jpg "National Council of Women of the United States: Urban Development Initiatives and Annual Meeting Highlights of 1967")
![["The National Council on the Aging is hosting a regional conference in Washington, D.C. focusing on increasing services and opportunities for older people. The conference includes workshops, problem clinics, presentations on new legislation, retirement income, OEO policies, and programs, as well as discussions on the significance of a White House Conference on Aging. Participants can also attend a membership meeting to discuss new directions in public policy and regionalization."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Womens%20Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Poverty,%20October-May,%201967-1968/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0039_thumbnail.jpg "Northeastern Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference on Aging: Increasing Services and Opportunities for Older People")
![["The Women in the War on Poverty conference took place at the Washington Hilton Hotel on May 16. The event included a plenary session, greetings from Mayor Walter Washington, a luncheon, workshops on various topics related to poverty, a film showing, and receptions. Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Senator Fred S. Harris were among the speakers at the event. Additionally, there were off-the-record dialogues on racism and meetings between workshop leaders and reporters to prepare reports for presentation."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Womens%20Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Poverty,%20October-May,%201967-1968/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0050_thumbnail.jpg "Event Schedule for Women's Role in the War on Poverty Conference at Washington-Hilton Hotel")
![["Various companies are taking steps to address urban problems in ways other than job training or monetary contributions. These include locating plants in poverty areas, transferring control to the management or community, assisting minority-owned operations, and making technical assistance available. Examples include companies like Control Data Corporation, Avco Corporation, and IBM, who are employing local manpower and training minority employees for management roles. Other companies like RCA and Shearson, Hammill & Co. are providing training and assistance to repair appliances and investing in urban communities. Chase Manhattan Bank is providing advice and encouragement to developing Negro businesses, while Swift & Company is helping establish ice cream parlors in Chicago. Overall, these companies are taking proactive steps to address urban challenges and support minority communities."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_285_24_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Womens%20Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Poverty,%20June-February,%201968-1969/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_285_24_0015_thumbnail.jpg "Corporate Interventions in Urban Poverty: Case Studies of Industry Initiatives Beyond Job Training and Funding")
![["This interview transcript records Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen's appearance on ABC's Issues and Answers. Dirksen fields questions regarding pending legislation, Civil Rights bills, Vietnam, and the Cold War."]](/thumb/11567_20Issues_20and_20Answers.jpg "Interview with Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen on ABC's Issues and Answers")
![["Statement By Senator Kuchel On The Republican Proposal Of Open Occupancy And The Goals The Party Wishes To Accomplish."]](/thumb/EMD_Working_Papers-f344-1967_01_25.jpg "January 25, 1967, Congressional Record- Senate: \"A New Dawn of Opportunity\"")
![["Article About Changing Neighborhoods In Chicago And The Threats One Woman Received After She Refused To Sell Her Home."]](/thumb/EMD_Working_Papers-f344-1967_01_29-2.jpg "January 29, 1967, Article attached to Miller Letter \"Pressure Put on South Side Home Owner\"")
![["Letter From The Woman In Chicago Article About Her Experience In Englewood Now That It Was Changing."]](/thumb/EMD_Working_Papers-f344-1967_01_29.jpg "January 29, 1967, Letter to Dirksen from Mrs. Miller")
![["Article About Housing And Changing Neighborhoods. The Community Relations Service Was Trying To Better Police And Race Relations And Prevent Ghetto Riots."]](/thumb/EMD_Working_Papers-f344-1967_02_01.jpg "February 1, 1967, Wall Street Journal: \"Racial Peacemaker- U.S. Agency Switches Its Stress From South to Northern Ghettos\"")
![["Letter To Mrs. W. Miller About Her Previous Letter With An Article About Her Living Situation Enclosed."]](/thumb/EMD_Working_Papers-f344-1967_02_06-2.jpg "February 6, 1967, Letter from Dirksen to Mrs. W. Miller")