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The original documents are located in Box 10, folder "Indochina Refugees - Meeting with
Voluntary Agencies, 5/22/75" of the Theodore C. Marrs Files at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 10 of the Theodore C. Marrs Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
May 21, 1975
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL GEMMELL
FROM:
TED MARRS
I would appreciate your providing conference table placecards for
the following list of people who will attend a meeting in the Roosevelt
Room at 11:00 a.m., May 22, 1975, on the President's program for
refugees:
Mr. Gerald E. Connolly
Mr. Mack Taylor
Mr. Wells Klein
Reverend John Schauer
Mr. Leonard Marks
Mr. Harold Grimes
Ms. Susan Severance
Mr. Neal Brenden
Mr. John McCarthy
Mr. Charles Wooters
Ms. Tatiana Schaufuss
Mr. Teymures Bagration
Ms. Ann Rabinowits
Mr. Theron Banscoter
Dr. Theodore c. Marra
Mr. Roger Semerad
Mr. Barry Roth
Please call Mrs. Shelton, Ext. 2735, for pick up.
Thanks.
May 21, 1975
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL GEMMELL
FROM:
TED MARRS
I would appreciate your providing conference table placecards for
the following list of people who will attend a meeting in the Reesevelt
Room at 11:00 a.m., May 22, 1975, on the President's program for
refugees:
Mr. Gerald E. Cennelly
Mr. Mack Taylor
Mr. Wells Klein
Reverend John Schauer
Mr. Leonard Marks
Mr. Harold Grimes
Ms. Susan Severance
Mr. Neal Brenden
Mr. John McCarthy
Mr. Charles Westers
Ms. Tatiana Schaufuse
Mr. Teymures Begration
Ms. Aan Rabinowits
Mr. Theres Banscoter
Dr. Theodore c. Marrs
Mr. Reger Semered
Mr. Barry Roth
Please call Mrs. Shelten, Ext. 2735, for pick up.
Thanks.
May 21, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL GEMMELL
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
FROM:
TED MARRS
I would appreciate your providing conference table placecards for
the following list of people who will attend a meeting in the Roosevelt
Room at 11:00 a.m., May 22, 1975, on the President's program for
refugees:
Mr. Gerald E. Connolly
Mr. Mack Taylor
Mr. Wells Klein
Reverend John Schauer
Mr. Leonard Marks
Mr. Harold Grimes
Ms. Susan Severance
Mr. Neal Brenden
Mr. John McCarthy
Mr. Charles Wooters
Ms. Tatiana Schaufuss
Mr. Teymurez Bagration
Ms. Ann Rabinowits
Mr. Theron Banscoter
Dr. Theodore C. Marrs
Mr. Roger Semerad
Mr. Barry Roth
Please call Mrs. Shelton, Ext. 2735, for pick up.
Thanks.
May 21, 1975
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL GEMMELL
FROM:
TED MARRS
I would appreciate your providing conference table placecards for
the following list of people who will attend a meeting in the Roosevelt
Room at 11:00 a.m., May 22, 1975, on the President's program for
refugees:
Mr. Gerald E. Cennolly
Mr. Mack Taylor
Mr. Wells Klein
Reverend John Schauer
Mr. Leonard Marks
Mr. Harold Grimes
Ms. Susan Severance
Mr. Neal Brenden
Mr. John McCarthy
Mr. Charles Wooters
Ms. Tatiana Schaufuse
Mr. Teymures Bagration
Ms. Ann Rabinowits
Mr. Theron Banscoter
Dr. Theodore c. Marrs
Mr. Roger Semerad
Mr. Barry Roth
Please call Mrs. Shelton, Ext. 2735, for pick up.
Thanks.
May 22, 1975
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
MEETING WITH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, ROOSEVELT ROOM
Church World Services -
The Reverend John Schauer
International Rescue Committee - Mr. Leonard Marks
Mr. Harold Grimes
Lutheran Immigration and -
Ms. Susan Severance
Service
Mr. Neal Brenden
Migration and Refuges Office -
Mr. John McCarthy
U. S. Catholic Conference
Mr. Charles Wooten
Tolstoy Foundation -
Tatiana Schaufuss
Teymares Bagration
United Hias Service -
Ann Rabinowits
American Council of Voluntary
Theron Banscoter
Agencies
Travelers Aide -
MackdTaylor
American Council for -
Wells Klein
Nationalities Service
U. S, Committee for Refugees . Gerald E. Connolly
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 22, 1975
FORD & LIBRAR
MEMORANDUM FOR:
President's Advisory Committee on Refugees
FROM:
Ted Marrs
Roger Semerad
This
SUBJECT:
Meeting with Voluntary Agencies, May 22, 1975
Eleven major voluntary agencies were represented in a
meeting on May 22, 1975 conducted by Dr. Ted Marrs and
Roger Semerad for the purpose of determining the problems
being faced by these voluntary agencies in their current
refugee relocation activities and to develop effective
and close working communications.
The role of the President's Advisory Committee on Refugees
was explained with emphasis on its direct advisory respon-
sibility to the President and its wish to be of any assistance
which would contribute to the smooth completion of our
national refugee settlement program. The group was asked
for their professional advice and candid comments pertaining
to the situation at present. The highlights of this dis-
cussion are as follows:
-- Based on the voluntary agencies experience in other
refugee processing centers, it is apparent that the
Fort Chaffee operation is superior when compared to
the refugee operations at Camp Pendleton, California
and most definitely the initial processing center on
Guam. Conditions at Camp Pendleton were described as
deplorable, inadequate, and inhuman. However, all
agreed that the military had done an outstanding job.
The overcrowding and temporary nature of the facilities
was unsatisfactory. They recommended a special effort
to quickly process the entire refugee population of
18,000 to their new residences and close down the
Camp Pendleton operation entirely. It was not recom-
mended that the refugees be placed in an alternative
intermediate location. Because of the availability
of permanent buildings and other facilities at Fort
Chaffee it rated superior.
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-- It was made very clear that while this group of
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voluntary agencies would be happy to meet together
and cooperate as far as any decision making was
concerned that each agency would have to speak for
themselves and that it was not possible to have a
single spokesman or representative from the group
represent the views of the group. A variety of
disagreements among the groups were articulated and
it was apparent that a united singular approach was
not feasible at this time.
-- The voluntary agencies represented expressed displeasure
with the lack of consultation with them as the government's
efforts through the Interagency Task Force began to be
planned and implemented. They stressed the need for and
requested regular meetings with the Advisory Committee
and White House staff, as well as the participating
Federal agencies. We agreed to do everything possible
to ensure closer communications and review their policy
and operations suggestions which they agreed to submit
in writing in the next few days.
-- There was considerable discussion regarding the circum-
stances under which the voluntary agencies are now
operating in lieu of definite contractual agreements
with the Federal Government for relocation services
they are already performing. They claim that the
$500 allocation per refugee as presently suggested
is insufficient to properly fulfill their relocation
obligations. They expressed dissatisfaction with what
they termed "inadequate" direction from the government.
--- The delays in out-processing refugees because of the lack
of security clearances was particularly distressing to
the voluntary agencies. For the refugees to have been
completely processed and the voluntary agencies having
completed their placement but then not be able to move
the refugee family was a source of great frustration
and anger. Because of the great emphasis placed on
this particular problem, the staff has checked with
the Immigration and Naturalization Service and received
assurances that records obtained in initial interviews
on Guam will be forwarded with the refugee groups to
the processing centers and therefore facilitate con-
siderably more rapid processing at the State side
locations.
FORD
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-- The voluntary agencies would appreciate having the
GEPALD
President's Advisory Committee use any mechanism
available to direct public contributions and other
resources through their local networks to be trans-
mitted to the main organizations.
-- Because of the lack of direction and adequate funds
some of the voluntary agencies did not seem comfortable
with their abilities to deal effectively with the large
number of refugees requiring service. They attribute
this mainly to the short time available to gear up and
the fact that their regular financial resources were
already committed to other activities. However, no
group estimated their existing capabilities to be less
than resettling approximately 10,000 people. The
agencies apparently are awaiting clarification of the
government's policy for utilization of recent appro-
priations. They will then be in a better position to
formulate overall objectives and negotiate the required
contracts with the government.
--- A majority of the agencies indicated that no special
fundraising appeal would be made on the basis of
support for Vietnamese refugee efforts but that of
course they would accept any funds which were directed
to them. It was not recommended that the President's
Advisory Committee on Refugees get involve with solic-
itation, receiving, or distribution of public contributions.
General observations on this meeting would indicate that
those voluntary agencies participating were pleased to be
approached for their contributions and ideas at the policy
level and had adequate opportunity to express their ideas
and grievances as to the refugee resettlement program to
date. They pledged to cooperate in every way possible
with the White House and the President's Advisory Committee
and looked to the Committee for support, focus, and coordina-
tion of this National effort. We agreed to seek clarification
when required, review constructive alternatives to existing
procedures and to generally cooperate in all ways as required
within the limits of our Presidential mandate.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
FORD & LISHARY 076830
May 22, 1975
MEETING WITH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, ROOSEVELT ROOM
Church World Services -
The Reverend John Schauer
International Rescue Committee - Mr. Leonard Marks
Mr. Harold Grimes
Lutheran Immigration and -
Ms. Susan Severance
Service
Mr. Neal Brenden
Migration and Refugee Office -
Mr. John McCarthy
U. S. Catholic Conference
Mr. Charles Wooten
Tolstoy Foundation -
Tatiana Schaufuss
Teymarez Bagration
United Hias Service -
Ann Rabinowitz
American Council of Voluntary
Theron Banscoter
Agencies
Travelers Aide -
Mack Taylor
American Council for -
Wells Klein
Nationalities Service
U. S. Committee for Refugees - Gerald E. Connolly
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
FORD
&
May 22, 1975
GERALD
LIBR
MEETING WITH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, ROOSEVELT ROOM
Church World Services -
The Reverend John Schauer
International Rescue Committee - Mr. Leonard Marks
Mr. Harold Grimes
Lutheran Immigration and -
Ms. Susan Severance
Service
Mr. Neal Brenden
Migration and Refugee Office -
Mr. John McCarthy
U. S. Catholic Conference
Mr. Charles Wooten
Tolstoy Foundation -
Tatiana Schaufuss
Teymarez Bagration
United Hias Service -
Ann Rabinowitz
American Council of Voluntary
Theron Banscoter
Agencies
Travelers Aide -
Mack Taylor
American Council for -
Wells Klein
Nationalities Service
U. S. Committee for Refugees - Gerald E. Connolly
EPS FORM 25
(03/75)
EXECUTIVE PROTECTIVE SERVICE
To: Officer-in-charge
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
Appointments Center
Room 060, OEOB
Please admit the following appointments on
May 22
, 19 75
for Theodore C. Marrs
of
WH Staff
:
(Name of
(Agency)
Bagration
Theron Banscoter
Neal Brenden
11:00 a.m.
Gerald E. Connolly
Harold Grimes
Wells Klein
Leonard Marks
John MacCarthy
Ann Robinowits
John Schauer
Tatiana Schaufuss
Mack Taylor
Charles Wooters
Susan Severance
mr. Dale De Haar
m. Sary 2imber
MEETING LOCATION
Building
ww
Requested by Velma H. Shelton
Room No. Roosevelt Room
Room No. 103 Telephone 2735
Time of Meeting 11:00 am,
Date of request May 21, 1975
Additions and/or changes made by telephone should be limited to three (3) names or less.
DO NOT DUPLICATE THIS FORM.
APPOINTMENTS CENTER: SIG/OEOB - 395-6046 or WHITE HOUSE - 456-6742