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.-. - - tA THH CJLLCUNA 3113 SAT, UAKCI 3, 1S74 is com n the clack nator. EKo:r::3 a vay of ufe 7 I .J I. EDETOMALS AND : COMMENTS BEWARE OF IHE 0PEIIIII6 WEDGE The announcement by the Administration of its new welfare program proposals is quite disturbing when one looks at how the OEO office was dismantled with a promise of something better to take its place. Yet, as of today, there is no clearly defined office or institution to take up the wheels of OEO despite the promised proposals. And we see many millions of Americans needing the services rendered by OEO regardless of those who rushed to aid in its dismantling. Will the present welfare aid which is and has been a necessity for some 40 millions of Americans continue to go down the drain and wither away while continuing subsidies for the rich and affluent' continue to steadily increase. With the promise of cash aid to the poor and which in effect would be guaranteed annual income meet or really solve the family problems that present welfare assistance programs are concerned and centered around. Or is this merely a plan to meet the problems of those that are above the welfare limits and below the middleclass levels with out providing any means for the mobility of those now in the welfare system? Both segments of the population, the present welfare recipients as well as the working poor need and must have governmental assistance in order to make it. Some type of welfare assistance has been needed throughout the ages in all societies and this is not the time to seek plans only to help the favored few and ignore the more than 40 millions of Americans that barely exist. Surely with the riches and abundance of American capital, we can somehow do much more for the needed, aid which only governmental assistance can bring to the millions of Americans who need such aid to meet the vicissitudes of life. I 1 m9 II 1 I : 'y II Mill W 1 : V IP JVM I PERSONAL CONCERNS OVERIDE PEOPLE CONCERNS A recent statement during the past week when Nixon announced that he would endorse strict anti-busing provisions shows again his lack of concern for people and especially the little people and the office of the presidency. It is still the little people who, unable to kick funds into the rich coffers, who must make all the sacrifices during these times. Nixon, it seems is now actually using "the anti-busing statement to bring him to be growing nearer and nearer each day. Also, he has taken on the conservative southern Democrats by promising the flood relief on the Mississippi. Everyone knows that the Mississippi has been flooding throughout the years. The overiding aim it would appear is to keep Nixon himself in the office until 1976 by any and all manipulative means. It has been shown time and time again that he will indeed use any and all manipulative techniques to assure him the offcie seat that he now holds. Nixon and his assistants have been pursing a policy of appealing to his conservative constituents (which seems to be diminishing each day) in order to gather support and maintain his office. How much longer will these delaying tactics work we wonder? The politics of impeachment along with ' ground rules set by the Constitution takes on more meaning as national policies and legislation are being altered to fit his personal concerns while ignoring the much needed people concerns. After the blast and defection by Senator Buckley one can see even more right winged impeachment politics being played by Nixon. Somehow, coalitions of persons groups and most of all right thinking and fearless legislators, must puch even harder to overcome this Vicar of Bray. Roy Williim Column Executive Secretary of NAACP THE END OF SEPARATISM For tome months it has been evident to observers of America's racial scene that the tide was changing from hatred of white and the white world on, the part of small, but vociferous minority to some accommodation with those who represent the opposition. Of course, American 'blacks ' who believed in and lived by the "get whitey" philosphy have always been in the minority. They have been bud and insulting and even vicious. ;.. It has seemed at times that they committed excesses in their extremism just to sustain their, own estimate of themselves. The Mack youngsters engaged fat the game of sticking out their tongues at the authority represented by their teachen and school! administrators. Then they broadened their attack to take in policemen, bus drivers,' subway employees arid members of the general wbJte public. ; j . They did Ibis, however, with the sure knowledge thaf many black adults, tome' white, adults and some white officials approved of their actions - or at least , would not do anything that would actively oppose 'their conduct, White scholars, caininissioiuv and private groups could not understand why tie great talk of typo opinion failed to condemn the una!! extremist segment. It )cas been poi8ted.ou frequently that) tils great bu2k of black1 pinion, wl$e not' agreeing with the methods of ttejjack, extremists, luew fiom personal exp-fencej that the extremist goals were the same as those of American Negro (and white) moderates. The 'average Negro in America has "been,' kicked;. around to steadily that while he would not do violence, he keeps silent when others act. Now the Black Muslims have been one 'of the small disciplined groups that has preached hatred of whites. It is news of first importance, therefore, that Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Muslims, has told his followers in a great convocation not to hate white people. In past years Mr. . Muhammad has preached against "white devils'" and lias urged separatism from white society upon blacks. This about-face matches up with the about-face of the Black Panthers. It follows the trend of black college students. The Black Panthers completely reversed themselves, going from provocative violence to the settlement of differences at the ballot box. With the Black Muslims, the abrasive anti-white attitudes have been haltered. . . . The point not to be mused is that these small but vocal segments of the black; community have jiven up on .violence and black separatism. Violence will persist in individual, cases although, k will not be a policy of a grup, Separatism has gone down the drain as small black segments have recognized, finally, that relations between the races must be solved here; rather; than overseas. ' it v. TUIFr.OEr.lS AND FUTU.IE Of uoim THROUGH BLACK EYES By RHETT TANNER The-, release of the secret FBI battle plans for the government's war against the Black Libration struggle raises a new question concerning federal involvement in the assassinations of Black leaders. This disclosure of the latest secret FBI memos showed concretely the government's attempt to crush the Black movement. The assortment of seven xoroxed , memorandums containing major new revelations on the FBI's disruption of the Black Pather Party and other unamed Nationalist groups was made public earlier this month by Attorney General William Saxbe, , The rigarously censored do- cumenfs are thi second batch of counterintelligence program memos to be released to NBC reporter Carl Stern, who had sued for them under the Freedom of Information Act. These latest : memos, from the late FBI Chief, J. Edgar Hoover, call on FBI agents across the country to "expose.disrupt and otherwise neutralize" the groups and individuals named. The purpose of the new counter-intelligence plot, one memo says, is to expose, disrupt, misdirect, and discredit, the activities of Black Nationalist, hate-type organizations and groupings, their leaders, spokesmen, members and supporters. The newly released papers contain the strongest evidence yet of government involvement in the murders of Malcom X and Martin Luther King, Jr. The FBI's goal as revealed in a document dated one month before King's assassinations had been to "prevent the raise of a 'messiah" who could unify and electricfy the militant Black Nationalist Movement. Although, the ; names that follow ' are bloted out on the xeroxed copy, the name Malcolm X fits into one blanked out area and Martin Luther King in the other. Many observers feel that this new evidence should be used to demand a re-opening of the mysterious murder cases of Malcolm X, Dr. King Black leaders that fell assassinations. By DR. GX)RI A E. A. TOOTE WASHINGTON The discovery and exploration for new forms of energy may be the most exciting human adventure of the next decade. However, the quest ' for true and meaningful democracy is still freedom's most electrifying need. With powerful surges of change emenating from the growth patterns of the cities, we can no longer tolerate, accept or perpetuate the mythology of the affluent, while the neglected masses continue to cry for attention. To win the battle for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, as head of this office within the U.S. Department ' of Housing and Urban Development, we have programmed a new thrust to involve private industry, in specific' geographic areas, in voluntary affirmative marketing agreements. To develop and implement an area-wide affirmative marketing agreement, ; my office works with local, metropolitan, state, and national housing industry groups, Including the builders, realtors, and mortgagors, in developing a plan of affirmative marketing of housing. Other parties to the area-wide agreements can include state and local human rights commissions. The responsiblity for certifying the legal requirements of the agreements rests with HUD EO. The plans provide for affirmative marketing of housing transactions by the signatories, direct educational activities toward both employees and the public, outreach activities to involve the community and community organizations, and a full scop iniormauonai ana advertising program. The area-wide voluntary affirmative marketing agreements represent a new dimension in the fight against housing discrimination. This is just another, rather than HUD's only thrust in its drive for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. In no way does it diminish our effort to conciliate and resolve the individual housing complaint, relative to discrimination. However, it is my belief that national compliance to the Fair Housing Law will be too long in coming if we pursue this goal only on the basis of individual complaints. The voluntary nature of these agreements is meaningful in establishing a community climate in support of open housing. The Impact is real, and substantial when the leaders of Industry, in a community, simultaneously publicly step forward, and commit themselves to the objectives and practice of affirmative fair housing marketing. Recently the major builders in Dallas, Texas, joined together to form the Dallas Builders Group and signed the first area-wide affirmative marketing agreement in the nation. The innovations and commitments of this Dallas Builder's Group, is a story worth telling. Each member business firm contributed funds to support the fair housing program. They produced radio and television public service commercials to aid in establishing a climate for "open" housing. The promotion and publicity program is visible to all, and includes four prominently displayed billboards, 36 by 22 feet, which features a picture of Uncle Sam and the statement: "Equal Housing is the American Way of Life." Area-wide affirmative marketing agreements are a tool for bringing about institutional change that will move America closer to the goal reestablishing fair housing as a reality. If our's is to be - a 4natkmr neighbors we all must become' involved. and other victims of O Congressman O Hawkins O Column By REP. AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS LETTER TO THE EDITOR A recent New York Times survey confirms what most Americans already knew-that crime is the problem uppermost in the minds of two-thirds of our citizens. The survey states that the fear of crime is virtually identical among whites and blacks. It is time for some plain-talking f about crime among our fellow Americans of all races. The unvarnished facts are: 1. in urban areas most of the victims of street crimes are blacks and other minorities; 2. a disproportionately high number of criminals are minorities, who are also the .large proportion of our poor citizen 3. blacks and other minorities perceive that their own communities are much less safe. . than white communities; 4. fanned by a careless and sensational element in the mass media, the fears of many white Americans have grown to a level approaching hysteria in some cities; 5. some misguided black leaders have either encouraged or failed to deplore the increase of crime perpetrated by blacks,' especially youths, on the half-cocked notion that criminal acts represent some' form of legitimate protest, even a part of the liberation struggle; 6. ' as a result of the above, white support for civil rightsfor justice and freedom , for Negroes has; been seriously jeopardized.; The ongoing struggle for equality in jobs, housing, education' and the administration of justice is being vastly impeded. We of the NAACP nave been talking tough to black Americans in every part of the nation during the past year, galvanizing our' local units to lead the community fight against crime. Our youth groups have been spearheading anti-drug campaigns in scores of cities and towns. We have been demanding greater police protection in minority communities and urging black men and women to apply for jobs with law enforcement agencies as part of the drive to make our communities safe. In the past year we have begun to organize in the prisons to provide convicted criminals with real alternatives, both practical and philosophic, to a life of crime. As part of this campaign, the NAACP has organized more than a half-dozen community-based agencies, called Project Rebound, to rehabilitate ex-offenders through counselling, job placement, education and other services. Our goal is to reduce recidivism, which is between 70 and 80 percent nationally. Our pilot project, the New York-based Rebound, experienced a recidivist rate of about 20 percent in its first year. This experience Indicates we are on the right track. These are constructive alternatives for all Americans; to pursue, recognizing at the same time that respect for the law requires honest police, public leaders with integrity, and the constant rooting out of public corruption. The Watergate scandal has served to erode confidence in pur Institutions, and to undermine respect for the law. Our overcrowded courts have caused unconscionable delays in speedy justice -which in effect often denies justice. Our "poor citizens, Including our minorities, are too often the victims of inadequate legal defense. And in the longer run, we have to make the connection between chronic poverty and endemic crime. Throughout our history, most crimes have been committed by those ethnic or racial groups at the low end of the economic ladder. Traditionally pressed into urban ghettoes, these groups have been brutalized by slum housing, disease, poor education, lack of skills and jobs, blatant discrimination and the erosion of hope. While these phenomena help us to understand our' fundamental problems, they do not excuse the growth of crime in recent years. In the short run, crime must be' fought vigorously by all of! us; In the long run, . crime will be sharply reduced only ? when all Americans - black as well as white - are accor ; ded equal access to all of ivta. a a i uiu uuuntwa. ineae are ine t, NAACP's priorities for 1974. They merit the support of every citizen. The Working Woman WITHIN THK SHORT span of ten years, the question of women's equal employment rights has moved from almost total obscurity to great prominence in American society. Ironically, this accelerated vigor has borne directly out of the Civil Rights struggle. When the Congress passed Title VII of. the Civil Rights Act of .1964. employers could no longer legally discriminate in employment because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex! But passing laws, and changing long instituted patterns of discriminatory behavior are two different things. The President's 1973 Economic Report examined sjbo job categories for the years 1950-1970; with rare exception, despite the significant increase of women in the labor force, most of the typically "masculine" professions and trades still employed few women. THK KKI'OKT Ft'HTIIKR indicated that of the 32 million working women -12 per cent were found typing, 6 per cent cooking, cleaning orworking in private homes, 4 per cent keeping books, 4 per cent teaching elementary schools and 3 per cent waiting tables. In terms of corporate positions, only a paltry 3 per cent of women in the labor market Were represented as managers or administrators. (A ratio of 600 males to every female!) ' ' . Even the Congress, which should 'be in the forefront of developing female leadership, has an extremely con servative record Jn terms of its female representation the '16 women Representatives make up 3 per cent of Us total membership of 435 members. Til Kit K ARK OV course other factors, which further complicate this problem. In spite of male antagonism to the working woman, more women are working than ever before. 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