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Digitized from Box 10 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR RELEASE UPON DELIVERY
MAY 1, 1975
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.
EXCERPTS OF REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
AT THE MEETING OF THE
NATIONAL URBAN COALITION STEERING COMMITTEE
SHERATON-CARLTON HOTEL
WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 1, 1975
Two recent developments demonstrate the Ford Administration's shared
commitment to the issues which concern the National Urban Coalition,
the Administration's action on Revenue Sharing and on the Domestic
Council.
Last week, the President sent a message to the Congress urging
prompt renewal of the Revenue Sharing program, which expires next
year. Under the present Revenue Sharing program, municipal
governments, those of greatest interest to your organization, have
received $6.7 billion to date; and cities over 100,000 population
have received nearly 20 per cent of all Revenue Sharing funds.
The renewal program proposed by the Ford Administration will not
only increase Revenue Sharing funds, but will also raise the current
ceiling on the amount of this aid which can go to hard-pressed
urban areas. At present, these areas cannot get more than 45 per
cent of the average Revenue Sharing grant per person in that state.
The President has asked for a sharp increase in that ceiling to
75 per cent.
The Administration proposal also gives the Secretary of the
Treasury stronger authority to prevent uses of Revenue Sharing
funds which discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex or
national origin. And, the Administration proposal requires greater
effort by local governments to involve private citizen groups in
planning the use of Revenue Sharing funds.
As for the Domestic Council, in February, President Ford clearly
put his own stamp on the Council's role and responsibility under
his Administration. At the President's direction, the Domestic
Council is charged with preparing for the President's review a list
of national needs and recommending alternative ways for meeting
them; coordinating the setting of national priorities and the
allocation of resources; and reviewing and evaluating present
programs for his consideration. It was my privilege to be named
by the President as Vice Chairman of the Domestic Council charged
with the responsibility of overseeing the Council's work.
Naturally, the problems concerning the National Urban Coalition
closely parallel those concerning the Domestic Council. We look
forward to your cooperation and participation in meeting and
solving these problems.
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